Korean Job Discussion Forums

[UCLAgirl]

Is working till 11pm pretty bad? It would be with middle school kids and in Mokdong...

[denverdeath]

Uh...when do you start?

[Voyeur]

isn't it illegal now?

[UCLAgirl]

4-11pm...leaning towards no...

[ontheway]

[denverdeath]

Again, can't make much of an assessment without more details. They'll probably feed you dinner, meaning one of those hours will be for dinner. Sounds like a typical hakwon 30-hour weekly job, but I could be wrong. Anyway, some people love that kind of shift while others hate. I'm currently starting at 3 on two of my days and 1 on the other, and I actually like the later start.

[UrbanStyle]

those hours seem a lil late for me, by then the night life is already going on. aim for a 2-8 job , thats what i like

[smoggy]

3 days a week I start at 1:30 and go until 10 pm, while the other 2 days I start at 4pm or 6pm. Wed. I get out at 7pm, while the other days I get out at 10. It is pretty difficult to stay out that late when you are an early morning person, so I just add a nap before work.

[hellofaniceguy]

In my opinion, all you professional teacher�s would not advocate teaching middle/high school kids in the late evenings. When I first started teaching in korea way back when, I flat out told the hogwon boss that I would not teach the youngsters late nights�adults yes, but not high or middle school. Needless to say, I was not renewed and it did not matter because I ended up at a university.
They are already in class early in the mornings as it is! As it is, koreans are no more smarter with all the late night teaching, attending hogwons, etc�..when compared to other countries� students!
If you�re still in middle/grammar/high school/baby school�..whatever, they need to enjoy their young years, not growing up and eventually resenting their parents for making them attend late night classes, etc. I teach at a University�.most of the students resent their formative years �forced� schooling and will not make their own children go to hogwons, etc�koreans are monkey see monkey do anyway and it�s keeping up with the Jones��.so I�m sure in spite of their statements, they will make their children attend late night school also!

[PRagic]

No brainer. Never. No way. Well, maybe for a month or two if they're paying over 10 million a month.

[reactionary]

I liked my old 2-10 schedule, but ending at 8 or 9 would've been even better.

An 11 pm finish would not be a deal breaker for me so long as it's a good job.

[conbon78]

I worked until 11 and it really sucked.

[pjmancktelow]

+1

i also done the 11pm gig for a bit. you find all your friends will finish an hour earlier at least and then will go out straight from work. you'll spend a year pissed off missing those taxis into town and making your own way there. its not worth it.