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[ESL_inquirer]

Hello, I would like to learn some of the advantages/disadvantages for working within each system, and which setting you would prefer to work in. Thanks!

[sigmundsmith]

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what do you want? what benefits are you after? what working environment do you want to be in?

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[tomato]

advantages of the 학원

■ no so-called co-teachers politicking against you
■ no classroom teacher barging in and translating everything you say
■ smaller classes

advantages of the 학교

■ free meals
■ Korean conversation practice in dealing with adults who don't know English
■ vacation time

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[SpaceGhoster]

Public school:

Much less work on average.
- Little to no marking.
- Less total classes a week.

Better class control
- Public school isn't a business like privates are. Their first concern
is building their student base. You're more likely to blamed if a
student is misbehaving or not listening. Students can just move to
a new hagwon if they don't like it there, so it's hard to make them
accountable.

Most of the people I've met here in the last two years that worked private, changed to public for their second year. I'm sure some privates are excellent, this is just my experience.

[ESL_inquirer]

Are public school positions more competitive in general?

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