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[abigolblackman]

The rant:

I'm quitting the $***hole.

Today came the long awaited talking too I knew I was gonna receive..

Issue 1: I'm late. Reasons they may think I'm late include stepping into class one or two minutes late or not knowing when I have class thanks to the infamous last minute change up. I of course explain all the KT are late for class, but I shouldn't worry about them [even though everyone at my school seems to care about what I do] and it's okay for them because they "apologize" to the students when they are late.

Issue 2: My lessons aren't as good as they used to be. As I said before, I teach from the book now and don't make materials. I teach exactly as the KT do. Apparently I'm doing it wrong. I should make materials (I'm not required too) and if I teach from the book I should teach only from the book and not use anything else (no games, no free conversation, etc. I don't know what's gonna happen for the next 3 weeks seeing as the book has BEEN done.)

Issue 3: After school classes. Apparently I don't try hard enough and I'm late [of course], and one student complained to his parents who complained to the school even though they have never met me let alone seen my class. After I proved to them that I am not late and that students ditch class despite me trying to catch them after school, they still told me not to be late and that the low student attendance is my fault and that I don't try [despite me trying to make a film with the students the past month, I've only gotten 1 out of 10 scripts back].

Issue 4: Stop drinking. I came into work with soju on the breath one time (2 weeks ago) and the whole school thinks I drink like a horse now (actually I do, but as long as I come to work on time [SOBER] and do my job, what's it to them. Plus I never drank this much until 4 months ago. Hmmm...right when I started working at this school...) Plus we all know the male teachers are drinking daily (the old female ones too). So this is why they brush their teeth 20x a day.

I was told to "...remove your feelings and emotions from the classroom and to care about the integrity of teaching." If you guys have seen what I have seen the past 4 months, you too would agree that this is the most hypocritical statement I have ever heard about education in Korea.

The exit plan:

Well winter break is coming up, and through no fault of my own I have a lot of vacation time owed to me and signed off on [sorry guys, no desk warming for me!]. I might as well use it, pass go, and collect 2 free paychecks. I'm gonna apply for March jobs now I'm going to Japan for Christmas so I plan on getting my CBC there. I know I won't get a LOR so hopefully when I go to Singapore in Feb. I can do my interview and get my visa there.

If I get the timing right, I will turn in my resignation before going to Singapore for 2 weeks, come back, move into my new place, and screw the school over with no NET right when the school year starts.

Anyone see a problem with the exit plan?

abigolblackman

[xingyiman]

sounds like a plan.

[some waygug-in]

Turn off the lights when you leave.

[grandpa]

If you do that exit plan, then those at your school will feel like they were right all along.

Give 2 months notice before Winter Break, and then look for a job starting March 1st.

[lifeinkorea]

I would just teach the way you want to and ignore their complaints. If you have plans to leave, then it won't be a surprise if they fire you.

[abigolblackman]

@grandpa

Why would I wait 'til March to find a job? I want to be working in a new job in March.

Some teachers secretly have my back, so I know if some can admit the problems with the abysmal school, allow of them know it. I don't anyone could last here as long as I did. Another teacher will eventually come and leave early, and at that time, even though I won't be here, I will be right. They'll be lucky to even have someone like me my first 3 months here. They'll learn.

@lifeinkorea
Like I said, I will quit once I have signed a contract with a new job. This is a public school gig, they aren't gonna fire me and I'll have 30 days. plus I'll be in Singapore~.

abigolblackman

[ReeseDog]

[abigolblackman]

@ReeseDog

I'll admit it's a dick (can I say that?) move, but whoever comes here after me will fail whether I stay the full year or not.

abigolblackman

[DrugstoreCowgirl]

Are you by any chance working in Daegu?

[Korussian]

[zipper]

It sounds like they are giving you constructive criticism. Just say �thank you� for the feed back, and modify your teaching methods by perhaps creating and implementing some games and activities to support your materials.

I hated my last job, but I stuck it out, and I am happy that I did, because I received a Statement of Employment and plus a reference letter signed by the principal. I wrote the letter myself, but he signed it and that was all it mattered to get my next gig. Getting the Statement of Employment or the LOR verifies that you have worked and completed your contract time; which will take you a long way to your next job in Korea; whether it would be public or private.

My advice to you sir is to stick it out, collect your pay, complete the contract and find another job with a LOR or Statement of Employment in your hand. Think it through clearly.

Good luck

[SW]

Abigo, I think I remember reading on some other thread that you work for SMOE... am I right? I work for them, and your school sounds just like mine, only worse in degree. And if I had the cash, I'd have exited already two months ago.

I envy you.

[OculisOrbis]

[youtuber]

[zipper]