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matthews_world
Joined: 15 Feb 2003
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 Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 6:30 pm Post subject: Those Phillipines English Camps That Koreans Run |
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Anybody know these English camps in the Phillipines that the Koreans run?
I'm just curious about working for one. I've done camps before and have enjoyed them. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 9:20 pm Post subject: Re: Those Phillipines English Camps That Koreans Run |
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| matthews_world wrote: |
Anybody know these English camps in the Phillipines that the Koreans run?
I'm just curious about working for one. I've done camps before and have enjoyed them. |
Unless you are:
a) a Pinoy
or have a:
b) 13a visa (non quota permanent resident)
c) SSRV
d) SSIV
it would be illegal and we all know about Korean schools who skirt the law of the land (and it is no different in the RP).
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passport220
Joined: 14 Jun 2006
Location: Gyeongsangbuk-do province
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| Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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I knew a Filipino teacher in Thailand who said she used to work at one. She said she was paid very little and that several other Filipino teacherｓ had nothing more than a high school diploma.
I think the whole point for the Koreans is to go to the Philippines to avoid the high cost of paying a native speaker. |
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DCJames
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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| It's not like Koreans learn very much in the Philippines anyway. It's really just another way for opportunistic Korean businessmen to make money from Korean mothers who are looking out for their children. |
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Xuanzang
Joined: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Sadang
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| Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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| It`s probably more of a beach vacation than anything else. |
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Juregen
Joined: 30 May 2006
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| Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 11:52 pm Post subject: |
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| DCJames wrote: |
| It's not like Koreans learn very much in the Philippines anyway. It's really just another way for opportunistic Korean businessmen to make money from Korean mothers who are looking out for their children. |
QFT
I had one student of a student group go 4 weeks to the Philippines and she came back worse then when she went, so she had some catching up to do.
Another one went for 2 months, now the mother improved her overall confidence and fluency, but her son hardly did any better ....
It's all a big money scam, just like hagwons in Korea I guess.
Don't forget that they look upon this more as a Holiday, rather then a language "camp".
Their budget was 7.000.000 won for 4 weeks and 3 people, with airline tickets being the most expensive part of the trip. (This was before the plunge of the Won). |
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matthews_world
Joined: 15 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 12:50 am Post subject: |
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| Funny. I've seen the TV ad for the MBC one. Seems to be a blonde blue-eyed foreigner in the commercial. |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 1:14 am Post subject: |
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| I know a woman who was cheated on pay and was pressured for sex by the bossman. Avoid these scams. |
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Join Me
Joined: 14 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 3:34 am Post subject: |
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| matthews_world wrote: |
| Funny. I've seen the TV ad for the MBC one. Seems to be a blonde blue-eyed foreigner in the commercial. |
My hawgwan uses white kids on their marketing brochure. Trust me...there hasn't been one white kid in this hawgwan ever. |
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sojourner1
Joined: 17 Apr 2007
Location: Where meggi swim and 2 wheeled tractors go sput put chug alugg pug pug
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 3:59 am Post subject: |
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| Join Me wrote: |
| matthews_world wrote: |
| Funny. I've seen the TV ad for the MBC one. Seems to be a blonde blue-eyed foreigner in the commercial. |
My hawgwan uses white kids on their marketing brochure. Trust me...there hasn't been one white kid in this hawgwan ever. |
Ha ha, that's like in the movie WALL-E where you see a commercial for B&L showing all the passengers enjoying what is called, executive comfort, on the spaceship being slim, beautiful, and enjoying an active life style, but in reality, they are grossly obese and all they do is sit in hover chairs with a brainwashing time wasting system program running.
I understand the Koreans have become one of Borocay's main customers so if you go to Borocay, you will find many places catering to Korean tastes. (not what I want on vacation lol) Can you imagine leaving Korea on vacation or to go live elsewhere to feel like you brought it with you?
I doubt if they'd need my expensive arse in such a cheap English speaking country, so I wouldn't even consider the Philippines for a job. It's best to be able to work for a Western contractor or company and go travel with them. That's the job I've been trying to get for many years. |
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Xuanzang
Joined: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Sadang
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 4:11 am Post subject: |
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| sojourner1 wrote: |
| Join Me wrote: |
| matthews_world wrote: |
| Funny. I've seen the TV ad for the MBC one. Seems to be a blonde blue-eyed foreigner in the commercial. |
My hawgwan uses white kids on their marketing brochure. Trust me...there hasn't been one white kid in this hawgwan ever. |
I understand the Koreans have become one of Borocay's main customers so if you go to Borocay, you will find many places catering to Korean tastes. (not what I want on vacation lol) Can you imagine leaving Korea on vacation or to go live elsewhere to feel like you brought it with you?
I doubt if they'd need my expensive arse in such a cheap English speaking country, so I wouldn't even consider the Philippines for a job. It's best to be able to work for a Western contractor or company and go travel with them. That's the job I've been trying to get for many years. |
Yeah you`re right, the Philippines has convinced themselves that they know and can teach English. We`re not needed there in our current form (EFL teachers). It`s always different being a contractor or a real professional in a foreign country. Everything provided for you, nice housing, allowances up the kazoo...damn I want that. I knew this guy who worked for Boeing in Korea and he was pimping. Had a Chairman car with the exe package, 3 bedroom apt...the good life lol |
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