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Otherside
Joined: 06 Sep 2007
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 Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 11:29 pm Post subject: |
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| jrwhite82 wrote: |
Employer's market. Many parents and administrator's prefer a female's voice over a man's. They might believe that women are easier to deal with or to tell what to do. Recent sensationalized sex scandals (how's that for alliteration!) have given all foreign male teachers a bad rap. The list goes on.
However, I know for a fact that GEPIK hires about 60% men and 40% women. (Although the gap is closing).
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Sure the gap is closing, Korean schools (gepik private placements, hagwons, etc) choose a female over a male teacher almost every time. The majority of applicants are males though.
A lot of schools also prefer younger teachers, N.American teachers, Caucasian teachers etc. In most cases the reasoning is based on appearances rather than substance. |
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stevieg4ever
Joined: 11 Feb 2006
Location: London, England
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I read recently in one of the Korean English papers that over 93% of the staff in elementary schools are female.
Elementary schools from top to bottom are run by women. Most of the negative press in Korea centers around males, the second largest culpable demographic after 'foreigner' in the eyes of the Korean public.
I dont know where this idea of the stereotypical beautiful white caucasian couple comes from. A white elephant if you ask me i dont even think Koreans care that much about our looks beyond not being hideously ugly.
The teacher before me was female and judging my the number of dates in her calendar she didn't have enough time to fit in all her social appointments and what not. Inspite of the fact she asked to move accommodation within the first week to be 'closer to her friends' here is me trying to accommodate every single Korean cultural rule ever written and getting nothing for it.
Me, on the other hand, they couldn't make less of an effort to get to know me. Add to that the fact that I can speak Korean. They don't have much excuse.
I love how all the promotions, advertising and literature about Korea runs with the line of 'fostering cultural exchange'. Anything but if you ask me....
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southernman
Joined: 15 Jan 2010
Location: On the mainland again
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| Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 2:28 am Post subject: |
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| nero wrote: |
I honestly don't think you North Americans realise how intimidating you are to Hakwon owners. Male or female - you are both quite fearsome. |
That's actually what my EPIK contact told me when I was applying for the job. So it may well apply to Public School  |
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