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[katsu]

There must be posts on here about Samhyook Elementary Schools, I am sure, but for some reason when I search it, nothing comes up, which I find very strange.

I'm wondering about the conditions and just the total feel working at any of the Samhyook Elementary Schools. I used to work at a regular Public Elementary School in Gyeonggi, so how Samhyook differs. I understand it ran by SDA, which I am familiar with a bit.

I am especially interested in knowing about Chuncheon Samhyook Elementary School. Anyone has worked there? Though I am interested to know about any Samhyook Elementary School in Gyeonggi, SEoul or Gangwondo.

If you work there, or have worked there, please let me know. Thanks.

[schwa]

Your romanization of the name is a bit off -- try samyook or samyuk.

Best luck in your research.

[cheolsu]

I worked at one for two years. It's likely that you will make a little more money than a typical public school for a lot more work, though Sahmyook's payscale may not necessarily keep up with the public school payscale as experience and/or qualifications increase. Personally, I preferred doing more work at Sahmyook than doing a lot less at my present job, but as I'm studying while also working, I don't mind too much.

The reasons I left the school was that: 1) it's an elementary school and 2) it's Christian. Personally, I work better with older students and I would rather not work in a religious atmosphere.

You should know that the SDA church verges on being unbearably cheap at times, which is comical when you consider that they're flush with cash from being a church, a corporation and a private school. My previous school improved after I left, but when I was there, the school tried to move all the teachers into tiny dormitories roughly half the size of a typical bachelor's apartment here, made us all clean our classrooms instead of asking the janitors to do it, and became rather stingy with pay increases.

[katsu]

thanx schwa, didn't even think of that...i'll try it.

thanx cheolsu for the useful info.