Korean Job Discussion Forums

[lastat06513]

scarus- In a way, I kinda understand where you are coming from. I was working for 2 companies last year that sent teachers to elemenary schools. 1. the 1st company was not registered, thus not legally eligible to get E-2s (they were busted and 70 teachers working for them were arrested and deported), so I did leave before finishing the contract. 2. The 2nd company was so poorly managed that they lost the contract after 3 months and I got "0" support for them in the way of teaching support and the elementary school was no help either, they would interfere and try to change the curriculum and they gave me notice of these changes only hours before I was to do them, leaving no time to prepare, which made me look stupid.

But I stuck it out as long as i could and with the "other" experiences I've had (teaching various other classes unrelated to TEFL), I was able to get a very cushy job right now.

Sometimes, other types of work shows how versatile you are in your teaching methods and shows you can be flexible. I take it you this is your first teaching job. Regardless whether your first job is teaching children or adults, you will gain some kind of experience from what ever job you do that is beneficial to your career.
For instance, if you teach only adults, like i did, you might be stuck with only doing lecture-style teaching, which many adults find boring. But with your experience as a children's teacher, you learn to do some activities that can make the classes more interesting. With my experience last year teaching children, I learned alot of things that make my class informative...and fun.
So to find that teaching children will stick you in only one type of job in the field is not exactly true.
It will make you a much well-rounded teacher.

But also keep in mind, that alot of adult teaching jobs (outside of the BC are mostly split-shifts in which you will have to work early in the morning until mid-morning and then early evening to night and the pay is not that good. But if it is experience you are after, then go for it!!

[scarus]

Well things do get better...just thought i'd give you a quick update

I managed to get one of those elusive British Council jobs. Small classes, good money... uk pension contibutions... 8 weeks paid holiday a year etc etc.

"woopy dooo" is all i can say.

[Derrek]

[scarus]

no... not here...

elsewhere,

they are still hiring

https://trs.britishcouncil.org/internetSSL/indexmain.html