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| Did you find another job in Korea after being fired / dismissed with notice? |
| Yes - no sweat. |
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66% |
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| No - I looked for awhile but nothing worked out. |
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8% |
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| No - and I was ready to get out. |
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0% |
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| Yes - but it took some effort. |
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25% |
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chrisbacke
Joined: 09 Jan 2008
Location: Seoul and Bangkok
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 Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:38 pm Post subject: Life after dismissal / firing? |
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OK boys and girls, let's play nice now.
I'm just curious how many ESLcafers were able to find another job in Korea after being dismissed / fired from one hagwon. Did you have to tell a lot of your story to the recruiter / new school? Did a neutral / negative reference from your old school stop you from getting a job elsewhere?
Spill your guts people - you know you want to  |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 11:49 pm Post subject: Re: Life after dismissal / firing? |
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| chrisbacke wrote: |
OK boys and girls, let's play nice now.
I'm just curious how many ESLcafers were able to find another job in Korea after being dismissed / fired from one hagwon. Did you have to tell a lot of your story to the recruiter / new school? Did a neutral / negative reference from your old school stop you from getting a job elsewhere?
Spill your guts people - you know you want to |
Why do you need to know? Have you been fired? |
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chrisbacke
Joined: 09 Jan 2008
Location: Seoul and Bangkok
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| Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 2:06 am Post subject: |
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Pure curiosity? Yeah, didn't think that would fly...
Please note I'm rather vague intentionally, not because I don't like you guys.
I've been given a thirty-day notice for some bu!!sh!t reasons, but the 'real' reasons are supposedly that I hurt two separate kids in two separate incidents MONTHS ago, where my side of the story was never asked for, never heard, wasn't intentional, and only happened because the kids didn't do what they were asked to do about 20 times each. I know who to call / contact if they don't deliver on their promises, and I've already got enough dirt to bury them. This is beside the point - I'm looking at the future, which is why I ask the question.
Before I get written off as a bad teacher, I show up to class everyday with a mindset to teach. I actually LIKE teaching - not babysitting, but teaching. I didn't just come to Korea to teach, but the opportunity of further exploring a career option I had already dabbled in was exciting. I developed tests, I got my kids interested in learning English, and I got some good discussions going in older classes... Of course you'll always have a few students who think you're weird, but nothing out of the ordinary.
OK ESLcafers - your turn |
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esetters21
Joined: 30 Apr 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 2:17 am Post subject: |
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| This poll is inclusive to those that have been fired only, so I have nothing to share other than I have never been fired teaching here. |
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yingwenlaoshi
Joined: 12 Feb 2007
Location: ... location, location!
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| Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 2:44 am Post subject: |
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I was fired twice this year and I'm teaching at my third job.
Does that answer your question? |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 3:46 am Post subject: |
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| It would probably be easier to ask questions and get answers based on your situation. |
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Insidejohnmalkovich
Joined: 11 Jan 2008
Location: Pusan
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| Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:48 am Post subject: |
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| I immediately arranged for a new job after being forced out of my old one, but I had to wait four months before the position was open for me. So I took some time back home. Four months is a long time not to work though. But my new job is excellent: best one yet. |
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esglumac
Joined: 02 Mar 2007
Location: In the middle of contractual litigation!!!
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| Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:51 am Post subject: |
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yeah, its not hard to find another job.
It's Korea.  |
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Chris_Dixon
Joined: 09 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:30 am Post subject: |
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| yingwenlaoshi wrote: |
I was fired twice this year and I'm teaching at my third job.
Does that answer your question? |
lol??? |
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crusher_of_heads
Joined: 23 Feb 2007
Location: kimbop and kimchi for kimberly!!!!
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| Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:46 am Post subject: |
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| yingwenlaoshi wrote: |
I was fired twice this year and I'm teaching at my third job.
Does that answer your question? |
But you live in arse apartment! |
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yingwenlaoshi
Joined: 12 Feb 2007
Location: ... location, location!
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| Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:09 am Post subject: |
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| crusher_of_heads wrote: |
| yingwenlaoshi wrote: |
I was fired twice this year and I'm teaching at my third job.
Does that answer your question? |
But you live in arse apartment! |
It's actually a pretty good apartment. The school didn't know about the condition of it since I switched with the last teacher without anything being inspected. The boss is coming by tomorrow morning:
"Please get rid of this bed and get me a new one." |
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yingwenlaoshi
Joined: 12 Feb 2007
Location: ... location, location!
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| Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:14 am Post subject: |
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| Chris_Dixon wrote: |
| yingwenlaoshi wrote: |
I was fired twice this year and I'm teaching at my third job.
Does that answer your question? |
lol??? |
Yup. Signed two contracts too hastily. Man needs to work. Took my time looking for the current one. I transferred from my job of three years to the first one. Didn't need any documents for that (I think). Didn't have to leave the country and no CRC needed. Came under the gun. Needed a visa run and a criminal report for the second one. Needed a visa run and a criminal report with a VSS for the current one. Firs one was WIN EDUCATION. Don't work for them. After school program. Tried to cheat me on my first pay (among other things) and pretty much forced them to fire me. Second one was making changes in the company and gave me a month's notice when they didn't have to (was only four months in). Just as well. Current one looks good. Pay is good. |
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