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[SuperHero]

Funny thing too.. I got a pm from Joo telling me that Ewha University and Hanyang universities give no freedom to their teachers when I know the opposite is true as I have 2 friends working at Hanyang, and one at Ewha and I know what thier jobs are like.

I am jealous of them, but am also quite happy with the great conditions I have at my current university.

[Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee]

[Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee]

[SuperHero]

Joo:

get a life.

[Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee]

What is wrong with telling people the way things are?

What you say is pretty close to an infomerical.

[Real Reality]

Disturbing Trend Appearing?, Long termers Not being re-hired. original posted by EFL-Law-Guy at KoreaBridge Forum
Recently we have become aware of 5 cases of employees (teachers) who have worked for 4 or more years, with the same employer, NOT being renewed. (4 years, 2 x 7 years, 8 years, 13 years,). It has also become known the Ministry has sent a directive to schools, universities, etc, that teachers with long service should not be re-employed. Those who have been told to date include University teachers, College teachers and some Epik teachers.

add another one to the list.
I worked at the same university for 4 years and they decided to let me go even though they originally told me I could stay for a maximum of 5 years. I imagined several possible reasons but No real reason was given. something to the effect of we want 'new' teachers.
http://www.koreabridge.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=3343

Apparently, this needs repeating (or re-posting).
Foreign professors tend to be treated as hired hands, without academic standing, and lacking the possibility of career advancement or tenure. They must submit to yearly contracts (compensated at a rate only 60 percent of their Korean peers) while walled off from the permanent Korean faculty who benefit from travel, research funding, sabbaticals, etc. Moreover, when hundreds of Korean scholars enjoy such perks at American and other foreign universities, something is obviously amiss.
According to the Samsung Group's chairman, Lee Kun-hee, to succeed globally, Korea must forgo the thought that Korea and being Korean is superior, and foreign specialists must be treated with respect.
http://joongangdaily.joins.com/200206/14/200206142349223599900090109011.html

Something else to consider:
Only a month ago up in Incheon, numerous teachers were arrested and deported on the spot who worked for an Education Department camp - others got large fines - it is worth adding the mistake in the paper work was the Education departments, but it was the foreigners who suffered.
Koreabridge Forums -> EFL Education -> EFL LAW -> Limits On Legal Income From Winter/summer Camps, Are there limits set by Immigration?
http://www.koreabridge.com/forums/index.php?showforum=22

[Groo the Wanderer]

[SuperHero]

[Corporal]

Back to the original topic, I work six classes of 50 minutes apiece (10 minute break) and I find it's a little much for me. I'm comfortable with five 50-minute classes with breaks of 15 minutes, but that may be expecting a little much from a hagwon.

[ryleeys]

I'm at six 50 minute classes a day... all kindy all the f*ckin' time.

By Tuesday, my voice is starting to die. By Friday, I can't speak at all... I've resorted to picking up desks and slamming them on the floor to get the kids to shut up.

Now they just laugh at me.
One kid flipped me the bird yesterday... I tore him a new one. He laughed at me too.

I hate this f*cking job.


(Still like the country though, so don't get me wrong)

[Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee]

[SuperHero]

[Real Reality]

SuperHero and Alex Buffa,

Any comments on my post?

Disturbing Trend Appearing?, Long termers Not being re-hired.
original posted by EFL-Law-Guy at KoreaBridge Forum
Recently we have become aware of 5 cases of employees (teachers) who have worked for 4 or more years, with the same employer, NOT being renewed. (4 years, 2 x 7 years, 8 years, 13 years,). It has also become known the Ministry has sent a directive to schools, universities, etc, that teachers with long service should not be re-employed. Those who have been told to date include University teachers, College teachers and some Epik teachers.

add another one to the list.
I worked at the same university for 4 years and they decided to let me go even though they originally told me I could stay for a maximum of 5 years. I imagined several possible reasons but No real reason was given. something to the effect of we want 'new' teachers.
http://www.koreabridge.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=3343

Apparently, this needs repeating (or re-posting).
Foreign professors tend to be treated as hired hands, without academic standing, and lacking the possibility of career advancement or tenure. They must submit to yearly contracts (compensated at a rate only 60 percent of their Korean peers) while walled off from the permanent Korean faculty who benefit from travel, research funding, sabbaticals, etc. Moreover, when hundreds of Korean scholars enjoy such perks at American and other foreign universities, something is obviously amiss.
According to the Samsung Group's chairman, Lee Kun-hee, to succeed globally, Korea must forgo the thought that Korea and being Korean is superior, and foreign specialists must be treated with respect.
http://joongangdaily.joins.com/200206/14/200206142349223599900090109011.html

Something else to consider:
Only a month ago up in Incheon, numerous teachers were arrested and deported on the spot who worked for an Education Department camp - others got large fines - it is worth adding the mistake in the paper work was the Education departments, but it was the foreigners who suffered.
Koreabridge Forums -> EFL Education -> EFL LAW -> Limits On Legal Income From Winter/summer Camps, Are there limits set by Immigration?
http://www.koreabridge.com/forums/index.php?showforum=22

[SuperHero]

[Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee]