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nyenyedzi
Joined: 15 Jan 2009
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 Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 12:46 am Post subject: Paju English Village |
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Has anyone here worked for the English Village in Paju? I've been offered a teaching job there, but as I normally try to immerse myself in a country I'm living in, it sounds pretty awful! The reason I'm tempted is that the whole point of this year in Korea is to pay off debts, and the English Village pays more. If you're working there, or know someone, perhaps you could let me know what it's really like? Do you get your own studio flat as on the EPIK programme? How many hours do you realistically work? Are the employers fair and approachable?
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Ukon
Joined: 29 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 1:12 am Post subject: |
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| I've heard few positive things about working in an English village... |
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mick
Joined: 04 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 2:30 am Post subject: |
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| Whats the monthly salary at Paju? Visited there with the school a couple of times in 2007. Bit of a strange place....just my opinion. |
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nyenyedzi
Joined: 15 Jan 2009
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| Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 5:06 am Post subject: Paju English Village |
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Yes, it sounds a bit strange to me too!
2.4 million, compared to the 2.1 I'm expecting from the normal school I'm being interviewed for. |
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Korussian
Joined: 15 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 6:16 am Post subject: |
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| These gentlemen work(ed) in Paju English Village, and describe the experience & adjoining town (Geumchon) quite expertly: http://kr.youtube.com/watch?v=QjBfy_HVoSM |
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oldtactics
Joined: 18 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 7:26 am Post subject: |
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| Mostly theatre majors, dorm-room style apartments, most of the community is really, really tight, do everything together. It really depends on what you're looking for - Their job is to put on english language shows and plays for students. Less teaching, more actual 'edutaining'. |
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Yu_Bum_suk
Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 6:06 pm Post subject: |
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| If you can get this site's search engine working you should be able to find out just about all you need to know. |
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alpope23
Joined: 15 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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| oldtactics wrote: |
| Mostly theatre majors, dorm-room style apartments, most of the community is really, really tight, do everything together. It really depends on what you're looking for - Their job is to put on english language shows and plays for students. Less teaching, more actual 'edutaining'. |
Private apartments, no roomies.
A few poster on Dave's can tell you everything you need to know about EV based on 1 to 4 hours experience visiting, or less.
It is not a place to learn English, its a place to get the kids excited about learning English.
The one day program people do lots of entertainment, while the 2 week program people do more subject area teaching. I taught Science while I was there and had a great time. |
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oldtactics
Joined: 18 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 7:42 pm Post subject: |
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| My comment was based largely on the information I've received from people who've worked there, but okay, I stand corrected about the teaching, I wasn't aware that there were more in depth programs available for the students. |
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PRagic
Joined: 24 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:38 pm Post subject: |
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There is a job hierarchy here in Korea where ESL teaching is concerned much as there is anywhere else in the world. The English Village jobs are the ass end of the bad end of the job hierarchy, the butt of all jokes personal and professional.
Personally, if I were interviewing someone back in N. American and they had an English Village job on their resume, I'd probably give them a pass. If they were naive enough to actually find out in advance that they were getting screwed, I wouldn't want them representing my company. |
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alpope23
Joined: 15 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 12:07 am Post subject: |
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| PRagic wrote: |
| Personally, if I were interviewing someone back in N. American and they had an English Village job on their resume, I'd probably give them a pass. |
Damn! Now I'll never make fry cook!  |
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PRagic
Joined: 24 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 12:18 am Post subject: |
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| Nope...stuck on register, loser! Now get back to work. |
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Toon Army
Joined: 12 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 4:16 am Post subject: Re: Paju English Village |
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| nyenyedzi wrote: |
Yes, it sounds a bit strange to me too!
2.4 million, compared to the 2.1 I'm expecting from the normal school I'm being interviewed for. |
You can do a lot better than English Village........and you can get the same salary elsewhere despite what they advertise. I know plenty of newbies starting on 2.3 minimum. All the hagwons low ball you at 2.1.......I wish people would stop accepting low salaries, that`s why salaries have hardly changed in years. Even if an adverts says 2.1.....ask for 2.4 and you can get that or at least 2.3 (minimum) easily if you play hardball. |
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Milwaukiedave
Joined: 02 Oct 2004
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| Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 4:30 am Post subject: |
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| mick wrote: |
| Whats the monthly salary at Paju? Visited there with the school a couple of times in 2007. Bit of a strange place....just my opinion. |
Mick,
I visited once a couple of years ago and found it pretty strange as well. Glad I'm not the only one that thought that. |
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