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happycynic
Joined: 08 Jul 2010
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 Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 4:12 pm Post subject: Soonchunhyang University Housing |
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Hi,
I'm new to the board, but can already tell there are a lot of knowledgeable posters here, even if some of the postings are a bit colorful.
I'm considering taking a job at Soonchunhyang University and am wondering if the provided housing is air conditioned. An older post suggested that is was not, but I am hoping this might have changed. I also read the TVs were not provided; how about internet? Can anyone who has worked here chime in?
I understand this might be a naive question. However, I have never taught in Korea and, aside from what I have learned from lurking on this forum, haven't the slightest clue as to what to expect.
Thanks. |
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jangma
Joined: 11 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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| If there is no air conditioning, you could always get a fan or two? |
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happycynic
Joined: 08 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 8:51 am Post subject: |
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| Yeah, it's not too big of a deal. I was just curious... |
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air76
Joined: 13 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 9:03 am Post subject: Re: Soonchunhyang University Housing |
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| happycynic wrote: |
Hi,
I'm new to the board, but can already tell there are a lot of knowledgeable posters here, even if some of the postings are a bit colorful.
I'm considering taking a job at Soonchunhyang University and am wondering if the provided housing is air conditioned. An older post suggested that is was not, but I am hoping this might have changed. I also read the TVs were not provided; how about internet? Can anyone who has worked here chime in?
I understand this might be a naive question. However, I have never taught in Korea and, aside from what I have learned from lurking on this forum, haven't the slightest clue as to what to expect.
Thanks. |
If you can land a uni job from overseas....just take it. You are very lucky to have found a uni that will hire you without the face-to-face interview.
If this is the same school that is in Asan, I would recommend taking the job. We interviewed with them and would have gone to work there except that we got a better offer at a different university before we heard back from them.
The good things about the place seemed to be that it was a nice enough campus, with coffee shops, etc., and it was a pleasant place to walk around....the bad things were that there weren't offices for the professors, instead the waygooks all shared one big teachers' room (at least this was the case 2 years ago....maybe some had offices, but most didn't)....and the school is also definitely out of town and in the countryside a bit. Hopefully the housing is in town....the town looked pretty good, big enough, but still a smaller city.
Either way...if you can land a uni job from out of country, take it. This wasn't the best job we interviewed for, but it was certainly reasonable. |
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kvamme
Joined: 26 May 2010
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| Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 11:39 pm Post subject: |
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Hi,
I studied as an exchange student there for 3 semesters and loved it. It's a pretty nice school. It's changed a lot since I went there, but I think it's for the better. I went in 2004-2005 and during that time all of the foreign teachers were hanging out with the students and having a great time. It seemed really relaxed and easy. Still, it's been 5 years so things might have changed but if you're lucky it might be the same. |
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happycynic
Joined: 08 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 9:23 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the replies, air76 and kvamme. I took the job and am hoping for the best and planning for the worst. I'll let everyone know how it goes. |
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mfincher
Joined: 21 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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Hey how is the job? I think I'm going to start teaching at the uni in March 2011. Any good advice? Is it truly 16 hrs/week? How small is the housing? Thanks!
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jlb
Joined: 18 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 4:06 pm Post subject: |
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My friend works there and lets just say that the housing is a cockroach filled apartment in basically a student dormitory.
As for the job. It's not terrible, although there is a dictator type person who everyone hates in charge of the whole thing. It really is 16 hours/week. The major downside is having to do 1 month in summer and winter in camps but not getting paid for it. Most unis might have 2 weeks mandatory or make it optional but pay you extra. |
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Satchel Paige
Joined: 29 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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| mfincher wrote: |
| Hey how is the job? I think I'm going to start teaching at the uni in March 2012. Any good advice? Is it truly 16 hrs/week? How small is the housing? Thanks! |
How did you get a job one year in advance? |
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heynice
Joined: 15 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 3:26 am Post subject: Re: Soonchunhyang University Housing |
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| happycynic wrote: |
Hi,
I'm new to the board, but can already tell there are a lot of knowledgeable posters here, even if some of the postings are a bit colorful.
I'm considering taking a job at Soonchunhyang University and am wondering if the provided housing is air conditioned. An older post suggested that is was not, but I am hoping this might have changed. I also read the TVs were not provided; how about internet? Can anyone who has worked here chime in?
I understand this might be a naive question. However, I have never taught in Korea and, aside from what I have learned from lurking on this forum, haven't the slightest clue as to what to expect.
Thanks. |
You will probably be living at Kyunghee apartments. Let me give you some background on the wonderful living conditions here. You will most likely end up in a small studio apartment without a fan or air conditioner. You can purchase a used AC in town for about 100,000 ~200,000 won. There are cockroach problems in most buildings here. SCH is slow to make repairs to apartments. Good luck working at the university, it can be very challenging. |
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mfincher
Joined: 21 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 6:26 am Post subject: |
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It makes me sad that people seem to be so negative and cryptic on these boards. I am not interested if your "friend" worked there (for example, the information about unpaid camps is totally false). As well, what does "teaching there is difficult" even mean? Obviously nothing is perfect, but first-hand information is useful, not rumors or ominous warnings. Thanks!  |
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jlb
Joined: 18 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 3:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Actually, my significant other works there currently, so maybe I know a bit about it? Anyway, as far as this person is concerned, they have to work a one-month camp in the winter and one-month in the summer and they aren't going to get paid extra, on top of their regular salary for it. Is this not true? |
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heynice
Joined: 15 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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| mfincher wrote: |
| It makes me sad that people seem to be so negative and cryptic on these boards. I am not interested if your "friend" worked there (for example, the information about unpaid camps is totally false). As well, what does "teaching there is difficult" even mean? Obviously nothing is perfect, but first-hand information is useful, not rumors or ominous warnings. Thanks! |
There is nothing cryptic about JLB's comments. Would you rather learn about the type of environment and employers you'll work for before or after you are locked into a year long contract and half way around the world? Here are the basics:
0. There is a subway station within 10 walking minutes from the apartments. It is the last stop on the southern part of the 1 line.
1. There are tons of cockroaches here. It doesn't matter how many traps you put down, they'll still show up.
2. About the camps... they are 3 week camps in the middle of July and January that are part of your salary hours. The reason behind the camps being mandatory is because they lost a majority of their teachers when immigration busted them in May 2010 for illegally outsourcing teachers to public schools. |
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jlb
Joined: 18 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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| mfincher wrote: |
| It makes me sad that people seem to be so negative and cryptic on these boards. I am not interested if your "friend" worked there (for example, the information about unpaid camps is totally false). As well, what does "teaching there is difficult" even mean? Obviously nothing is perfect, but first-hand information is useful, not rumors or ominous warnings. Thanks! |
Hi mfincher, this is the "friend" that actually works at the university and has a written contract with actual details pertaining to my job and expectations. The information provided is correct and factual as it pertains to camps. We are required to work camps in winter and summer and it is considered a part of our base salary and no additional overtime pay is given. However, there are other universities that pay the foreign staff overtime pay and make it optional to work camps. And yes I actually live in the roach infested, very loud, at times unsafe, student dormitories. Yes it is challenging and if you dont want to know the fact about the situation and have an open mind to the whole picture of the situation then dont ask. The positives are I enjoy the people with whom I work with and the students over all are great to work with. But perhaps you know more than those of us who actually work there and deal with these situations on a daily basis. For those of you out there wanting work at a university it is an opportunity to get your foot in the door and the working and living conditions are not deplorable but can be challenging. |
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Kimjongil76
Joined: 02 Nov 2010
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| Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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I was hired here, face to face, didn't sign contract yet. Guess those go out thsi week.
I do know the woman told me they have 13 more spots so if I had any friends, please refer them. The campus is nice. I saw the campus but as I was traveling around from Pohang and back the same day, I didn't really see any city. The place seemed very spread out, while I saw houses, I saw no shops or places to eat.
Since some of you work there, do you work more then 16 hours a week? I noticed the base salery is 2.2M. I didn't know if someone should expect to work more hours.
And what you mean that some University teachers are outsourced to public schools? Do they take hired University teachers and then tell them to drive all over the place to teach at public schools? |
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