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[Homer]

Then again panthermodern,

Teachers do not have to sell their bodies to drunk or smelly old guys.

Teachers do not get beat up by a pimp because they didn't bring enough cash in on a given evening.

Teachers do not risk their health.

Teachers do not have to gove most of their earnings to a pimp.

Teachers are respected by their students (most of the time).

The worse insult a teacher might get from his kids is "teacher babo".

Teachers get free (except for utilities) acomodations.

Teachers get free airfare.

Teachers have a lot of disposable income.

Teachers can leave and go back to their home countries anytime they want.

Want more?

[panthermodern]

If you (Homer) have a problem with the comparison talk to the OP
I was kidding.

This thread is obviously rediculous.

{ stupid smilely thingie}

[Mosley]

Check out the Off-Topic Forum for a funny take on this hooker-teacher bit. There was a recent thread started by Manner of Speaking.

[Homer]

panthermodern,

I agree....mine was also a joke...

[lunachick]

[phaedrus]

[panthermodern]

My last position charged 340 000 won for 8 one hour lessons.

Each lesson was 50 minutes so thats 42 500 an hour.

I taught half the lesson (so thats 21 250 won) and I was paid 8 500 won

The Korean instructor that taught the first half was paid less.
So, the school's cut was 12 750 from my share of the lesson.

AND, if the student were absent, I got 2 000 won, they kept everything else (no refunds for the students).

Basically, I generated 340 000 won worth of revenue a day and I was lucky to clear 120 000 won / day.

I also recieved a housing allowance which was about equal to 12 500 / teaching day, so that's 132 500 won per day.

340 000 / 132 500 = 2.6

The school made 260% what I did.

From my point of view the pimp was keeping most of the money.
The pimp was doing quite well.

So, I walked.

[Homer]

panther,

What you mentionned is not pimping...its basic business.
The owner of the school should make more then you, much more.
Why? Because it is his money he put into the school.

[panthermodern]

Homer:

What if a Madame put money into a brothel?

You are right it (EFL) is a business, as is prositution.

I was just countering your point that EFL intructors are unlike hookers because Pimps take alot of the money.

Pimps and Hagwon bosses have a lot in common.

As do any who make profit from the labour other other by simply providing as facility to do the before mentioned labour.

Thats the way the world works.

[Homer]

Good point panther.

But, sadly thats just the boss-employee dynamic that holds true in much of the job market around the world.

[g-ese]

[Homer]

g-ese,

Many times, people get screwed because they don't inform themselves properly or stick up for themselves.