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mdsb87
Joined: 16 Aug 2010 Location: Gyeongsangnam do
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Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 11:46 pm Post subject: Just checking out a private school! please help! |
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Hi everyone,
My girlfriend and I have been offered a job interview with this school. The agent has been really nice and helpful etc and I'm thinking there won't be a problem. However we are complete beginners so any info on the school would be great. Here is the link I was sent:
Name of School: iSPONGE English school == > http://eng.ispongeenglish.com/
Thanks a million for your help people ! |
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jvalmer

Joined: 06 Jun 2003
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Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 11:59 pm Post subject: |
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| First thing, it isn't a school, it's a hagwon (learning center). |
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mdsb87
Joined: 16 Aug 2010 Location: Gyeongsangnam do
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Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 12:00 am Post subject: |
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Ok fair enough - this thread is seeking help not criticism - as mentioned complete beginner!
So has anyone information about this HAGWON!  |
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Troglodyte

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mdsb87
Joined: 16 Aug 2010 Location: Gyeongsangnam do
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Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 3:26 am Post subject: |
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Thanks a million Trog - that's been enlightening.
It has no specifics about the Daegu outlet but there is bad press about a Seoul outlet - its even been black listed on the ESL watch dog site. Is it possible that the Daegu Hagwon is good if this is the info i found? |
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ttompatz

Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 3:51 am Post subject: |
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| mdsb87 wrote: |
Thanks a million Trog - that's been enlightening.
It has no specifics about the Daegu outlet but there is bad press about a Seoul outlet - its even been black listed on the ESL watch dog site. Is it possible that the Daegu Hagwon is good if this is the info i found? |
Is it possible = yes.
Would I depend on it without checking with the other native speakers there = no.
Additionally, I would make damn sure I had a spare set of documents so as to have the ability to change jobs if necessary (without the employers permission or blessing).
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mdsb87
Joined: 16 Aug 2010 Location: Gyeongsangnam do
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Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 4:19 am Post subject: |
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Ya we have been thinking and are going to take multiple copies of all necessary documents to Korea when we finally get there ! thinking everything x 10 may as well get a ton of stuff apostilled as just the minimum.
I imagine you would never give your original degree scroll to anyone ya? |
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InDaGu
Joined: 28 Jun 2010 Location: Cebu City, Philippines
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Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 4:27 am Post subject: |
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| Do you know the location in Daegu? I work near the one in Chimsandong, but I'm pretty sure there are several. |
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mdsb87
Joined: 16 Aug 2010 Location: Gyeongsangnam do
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Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 4:59 am Post subject: |
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| Do you know the location in Daegu? I work near the one in Chimsandong, but I'm pretty sure there are several. |
It's the one in "Suseong-Gu, Daegu-City" according to my agent. Are you working in an iSponge or a different establishment ?
Really appreciate all the help folks. |
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InDaGu
Joined: 28 Jun 2010 Location: Cebu City, Philippines
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Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 5:15 am Post subject: |
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| Do you know the location in Daegu? I work near the one in Chimsandong, but I'm pretty sure there are several. |
It's the one in "Suseong-Gu, Daegu-City" according to my agent. Are you working in an iSponge or a different establishment ?
Really appreciate all the help folks. |
I work at a different hagwon. Suseong is a pretty affluent area near downtown Daegu (although it spreads way East), with tons of Hagwons. It's a good, modern location, for the most part. Unfortunately, I really don't know much about I-Sponge. |
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mdsb87
Joined: 16 Aug 2010 Location: Gyeongsangnam do
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Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 5:30 am Post subject: |
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Cool no prob - how is your hagwon are they decent enough ? the area is quite nice so ?
Any jobs going at your hagwon (if it's any good ?!!)  |
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InDaGu
Joined: 28 Jun 2010 Location: Cebu City, Philippines
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Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 5:40 am Post subject: |
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| Ha, no, I'm the only NET and it's a part-time gig. |
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mdsb87
Joined: 16 Aug 2010 Location: Gyeongsangnam do
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Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 7:19 am Post subject: |
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| ha ha no prob ! if you here anything thru the grapevine re: isponge in this area please post here ! |
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mdsb87
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Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 7:36 am Post subject: |
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