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wonkavite62 · Joined: 17 Dec 2007 Location: Jeollanamdo, South Korea.

I contacted Aclipse(a recruiter). They suggested I try working with Chungdahm Academy, which is one of the biggest hagwon chains in Korea. Aclipse told me Chungdahm pays well and its schools are well-organised and supplied with teaching materials. Oh goody! I thought. I taught in a Hagwon with no materials, and it was hard. What is Chungdahm like? Have you heard of them? Can you give me feedback about them?

I am told I can work 30 hours per week and earn as much as 3000 000 won monthly! REALLY? I can also work 96 hours per week and get 2,200000 won per month.

Give me feedback, please.

dunc180 · Joined: 07 Nov 2009

Wonka,

If you are interested in Chungdahm Academy, they are also known as CDI (Chungdahm Institute) and CDL (Chungdahm Learning). I suggest running a search on this site using those terms.

You will find a range of views about CDI on here. I had a pretty good experience with them but some have not.

wonkavite62 · Joined: 17 Dec 2007 Location: Jeollanamdo, South Korea.

I am considering working with CDI/CDL as you call them. Although Korea seems to be a place where they fire a lot of teachers too early.
the first time I taught kids was in Korea, 30 teaching hours and almost no preparation time, in a very small school with no resources. I got fired early, like the other westerners there. But is Chungdahm well -resourced, do you think? What was good about them?I might choose their 2nd option with 96 hours. .