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[Dryst]

Hi, does anyone work at Gyeonggi English Village or know anything about it? I was told by a friend that it has around 200 foreign teachers living and working there... anyone know how hard it is to get recruited?

[lifeinkorea]

"Think in English! Have Fun in English! The First Step toward the world!"


I guess they can't afford to capitalize "toward" or "world".

Photos look a bit cheesy, and I have seen other photos from last year. Here is some information http://www.english-village.or.kr/exclude/userIndex/engIndex.do

Good luck to the mickey mouse club.

[debinoxford]

i have a lot of friends who worked/still work out at the EV. this is what i've gathered-

1- they work weird schedules- sometimes five/six days in a row (over weekends) or two weeks straight and then four days off.
2- they work all public holidays
3- my kindergarten went there twice while i worked in Ilsan- rarely saw workers but apparently they were all working programs.- lots of programming, classes for visiting schools, classes all hours of the day (well, not overnight)
4- they all live at the EV- which is a bit of drive out from Ilsan, so rarely would see them. it's a little commune basically
5- you do get vacation time, but it's during off-peak seasons and you have to submit for it- so forget vacations with your other EV friends as it won't work out really
6- pay i hear is decent, but having to live outside of the city in a bubble where my work schedule is not set and i don't get holidays- i'd have to pass.

[PRagic]

Great way to kill a career...even before you have one...in anything.

Very bottom of the ladder, and jobs that should be left for the definitely desperate. As always, I suggest avoiding.

[Dryst]

Hrmm is it really that bad? I don't plan on doing ESL for a career, just 2-3years to get a little nest egg saved up. The amusement park setting looks like it would be a more fun environment than your everyday public school and working with 200 foreigners and the 2.4krw salary looks appealing.

From what i've read about Ilsan is that it's a really nice "Western" city and only an hour away from Seoul. Does anyone have any positive experiences with EV? =(

[PRagic]

Hmmm. 20 years in Korea -vs- no years in Korea? Ilsan is an apartment complex 'burb' on the outskirts of Seoul with some shopping and a couple of parks. Some like it, some don't, but it isn't Seoul and that can make a lot of difference. Subway available, but, then again, you can take a subway to Incheon from Seoul.

Look, even if you only want to bank some cash and 'teach' for a couple of years, you'd be better served by going to a public school or at least a reputable hakwon (see a bunch of threads on that). After your 2 year banking/experiencing Asia experience comes to a close, you're still going to need a resume.

Just my 2-cents. Do a search for 'English Village(s)'. I highly doubt that you'll find anything positive said about them.