Korean Job Discussion Forums

[DeMayonnaise]

+1 on the GEPIK. Much, much more stable job for your first year. Random jobs are very hit or miss, and I think lean more on the "miss" side.

Two big things.

Hours: 8:30-4:30 is a lot better than 1:30-9:30 (if you want to have any sort of social life)

Vacation: 20 days vs 10 days. TAsia is a big place with a lot to see. You don't want to be stuck going to work every single day.

[naturegirl321]

Yongin is close to Suwon and thy're going to open a new KOTESOL chapter in Yongin soon.

[elliot79]

[elliot79]

[naturegirl321]

No, it's a training organisation, kind of like IATEFL?
www.kotesol.org

[youtuber]

GEPIK may be good or it may not be.

Your co-teacher may be great or psychotic. If s/he is psychotic, it will be a loonnnggggg year since you are basically forced to work together.

Also, it depends on the kids. Korean public schools have large classes (30+ kids) and that can be very difficult to handle.

There is no guarantee that GEPIK will be better than a hagwon.

Also consider that the previous teacher left due to "family issues". This may or may not be true. They wouldn't tell you that the previous teacher quit because they hated it right? Pretty hard to recruit somebody then!

[elliot79]

yeah, but i can only hope for the best. it's a lot better than having a job, or the fear of being messed around.

i think the teacher that left was a male.

are female teachers preferred do you know?

and are most co-workers male or female?

[Junior]

[Easy Rider]

Hakwan, Public School, uni even - it's all a roll of the dice in SK.

I know people that hate and people who love all 3....

Hope lady luck is with you OP!

To be taken half in jest, of course...