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[Sadgasm]

As my departure for Korea nears I received an email regarding my arrival. Pretty standard stuff, man will have a sign with my name, drives me to my apartment. Awesome! I'm gonna love getting some rest, maybe a shower in my new place. Hopefully I will find a calm moment to reflect on this accomplishment.

Then I see, my hagwon staff will be at my apartment to greet me. What. Is this common? What goes down at these meetings? Will there be limbo and soju? Will there be singing, cause I'm okay with that.

Any advice what to expect? Will they show themselves out after a little while or does this turn into a night on the town... I land in the evening, on what I assumed would be a work night. Not sure how they will pull it off. Will they bring the students with them? I guess this means I'll be changing out of my sweat pants after landing...

[CentralCali]

[Sadgasm]

The hate is real. Hagwon Pessimism aside, lets imagine this is a better than average hagwon... The meetup at my apartment won't be a friendly meet and greet? Bummed to hear its a chance for them to throw the shackles on and push me into line.

[hatfiejl]

If you're arriving later in the evening it will probably be more of a meet and greet, but you should expect to be at the school the next day. This is normal for most hagwons, so don't fret. The first few weeks will be kind of hectic but eventually the chaos will subside and you will find your groove, especially if you were able to land a decent gig.

[saram_]

I wouldn't worry about it.
Just be grateful that they seem so caring and making the effort.
I very much doubt there will be more than a few there anyway..

You are in a very envious position that most here would love to be once again.
Just about to set off on a Korean adventure.. full of new and exciting prospects and experiences.

What you make of it and how it all goes will be completely up to you. Enjoy it..

[Died By Bear]

OP, your airline ticket doesn't say PNK by any chance does it?

[northway]

[Lucas]

It's also a way for them to get their fingerprints inside your apt.

[Hokie21]

Why would they bring students to your apartment??? Was this a serious question?

[atwood]

The driver might not speak any English, so someone from the staff might meet yo at the apartment to explain things a bit and to let you know how to get to the hagwon so you can start work the next day.

Hopefully, they get the plane arrival time right and are there to meet you. Mistakes of that sort have been known to happen.

[Jodami]

They'll pick you up at the airport, from there you'll be treated like a piece of fresh white meat. Expect the following:

(1) You'll provide free conversational Englishee to the adjoshi owner on the way to the car.
(2) Once in the car you'll provide more free conversational Englishee to the owner's kids/grandkids.
(3) As soon as you hit your apartment, a Skype session will have been set up, where you will provide more free Englishee.
(4) After this, a speech will be made to welcome you. Expect to eat potato and grape pizza.
(5) If you're hot, expect the owner to tell you and be very touchy feely. Make sure you bring a little pepper spray, just in case.
(6) If you're fat, expect the owner to tell you. Shay ree less ly. If he makes oink oink noises, don't be offended, it's just Korean culshurre. Korean is friendly people.

Good luck.

[Adam Carolla]

[Smithington]

Ah, my first hagwon. I arrived at Incheon on a direct flight from New York. I can't sleep on airplanes, so I was exhausted on arrival. I was really looking forward to getting to my apartment and crashing. Not a chance. The recruiter meets me at the airport with the charming greeting of "You're late" (WTF?) and then, to my chagrin, takes me directly to the hagwon. I was to prepare the next day's lessons before being taken to my apartment. Two hours I was there before being taken to my new place.

[nicwr2002]

[Nester Noodlemon]