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[flash viego]

I am a Newbie and plan to come over in Sept.

I asked this before, and got a few answers, but none addressing this dicectly.

With the new required in-class certifcation for public schools, I was wondeing which of these, if any would happen.

1. Most recent grads won't have the certification, thus flooding the hagwan market making it tougher for someone older like me 42) to get even a Hagwan job..
2. There will be less people with the proper certification, making it easier for someone who has the certification to get a public school job than last year.
3. No affect on the Hagwan market. Just as easy to get a Hagwan job.

[Dodge7]

At 42 years old, You should probably go back home and focus on a retirement job and leave the Peter Pan lifestyle behind. Unless you have a family here.

[flash viego]

Good one.

[Lucas]

[earthquakez]

[busanSK2012]

[quote="Dodge7"]At 42 years old, You should probably go back home and focus on a retirement job and leave the Peter Pan lifestyle behind. Unless you have a family here.[/quote]

Constantly amazed at the abuse thrown at Koreans for having a small world view when the majority of posters on ESL forums seem to have brains the size of peas.

If you want to come to Korea in Sept, I suggest you satisfy whatever new requirements they want and apply. Age doesn't matter as much as experience. I can say this as I am 45 and was hired by a public school this past year. (easiest job I have every had) I was a teacher for 20 years and have a master's and such. I have a few friends that came as well. They are in 50s-60s with a law degree, owned a business, and one has lots of corporate experience.

@ 7: We are already made our cash, raised the kids, paid off the house, and we were looking for an overseas experience. two years here, then china, then japan is the plan. Why not?

as long as we are being small minded, I think the younger kids may have to worry about this trend. But truthfully, the employers like the younger ones, cause they are broke with few options! We are not as likely to be taken advantage of because we can leave more easily as we have homes to return to and not our mom's basement!

[itiswhatitis]

I have no reason to think that the OP necessarily has Peter Pan syndrome, but I've met many 42 year olds here who do.

OP:

Are you sure that at 42 you want to have kids notice if you gain as much as 2 KG and tell you that you are getting fat/more fat?

Teaching English in Korea is a fast food job for university grads....and for those with Peter Pan Syndrome (for the most part at least).

Peter pan .....ha ha ha ......good one!!!!

[flash viego]

I actually had to look up Peter Pan complex, because I did not know what it was. As far as how it relates to me? Well, I guess I would say that in some ways I am, and will always be childlike, but not childish. If that's the label on me, then whatever, I don't really care about that. Everyone's life is different, Some people enter a career early some people enter a career late, that will that's what makes the world go around I guess.
I have had a very good career that is basically made up of mostly young people. I am considered old in what I do right now, and kind of need to find something else to do.
As a tennis teacher, I developed many skills that I feel would benefit me in any type of classroom. Obviously I have to learn a lot to teach English, especially to those who I can't really communicate with now, But I have become a master of certain things that I know will benefit me
1. I have developed extraordinary people skills. I have to be at organizer of people, especially kids, and entertainer, and a teacher that understands progressions, what's important, and what a student can understand
2. I have the ability to keep a group of kids entertained while maintaining order and control.
3. I have developed A high level of patience with people.
4. I understand how to develop a lesson plan, and how to be flexible within the guidelines of that plan
5. I love to help people, especially kids


I have never lived outside of the USA, and I always wanted to, so I could not think of a better thing for me to do.

I am not at all, even close, to thinking about going over there to party, hook up with Korean chicks, stuff like that. I am way more concerned with my job, and doing a good job than anything else. I would like to have a comfortable place to live and a few nice friends. That's about it. I think I will be happy with those things

Meanwhile, can anyone please comment on my actual question about what I was asking? I do appreciate the personal stuff. Even the Peter Pan comment makes me think about my life, which is always helpful.

I am going to try to do the Oxford seminars course which does have a 60 hour in class component, but there is a chance that I won't be able to afford it. I had a financial catastrophe a few years back.
The plan before was to do one year in Korea, then to get a Celta somewhere before returning. If it seems like it will be very tough to get even a good hagan job, then I may have to figure out a way to do the Oxford seminars course.

Btw. I wanted to go to Korea to teach English back in 1996. This was back before the Internet was really anything. I was talking with a school, and I was actually making plans to go, and then I found out that they were lying to me about the pay. I got spooked, and gave up, but Have thought about it for all this time.
Please excuse any errors in my typing, as I am doing this through my cell phone voice control

[g0t soymilk?]

i too once had delusions about "teaching" and "doing a good job"

I'm 6 months into my contract and I get drunk 4 times a week just to unwind and relieve stress. Every time I walk into the classroom I feel like I'm facing the firing squad.

This is a shit job, so keep your expectations low

[flash viego]

Maybe your next job will be a better experience.

[dairyairy]

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[flash viego]

Vocational school?

[Lucas]

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