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welshboy · Joined: 05 Jan 2006

Does anyone have any feedback or insight on these?

Mark

jacl · Joined: 31 Oct 2005

No, but "Enlgish Barn" sounds really stupid.

cruisemonkey · Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 9:05 am Post subject:

No s.hit... Want a job as as an 'edutainer' at Padju English Village? Rolling Eyes

Recruiters don't give damn about you.

pegpig · Joined: 10 May 2005

Sounds rike you'd be teaching Engrish to a bunch of animars. Oh, never mind.

cruisemonkey · Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 9:50 am Post subject:

I work at a a different 'English Village' in a different province. I teach a bunch of animars... but the kids are alright. Very Happy

welshboy · Joined: 05 Jan 2006

OK, here's a re-phrase - does anyone have any constructive input, feedback or experience with these?

UncleAlex · Joined: 04 Apr 2003

Isn't that the place where Gyonggi-do farmers' classes are held along with
square dances? I heard that to get a teaching position there one must know
how to play the fiddle or banjo. The teacher's interview-demo class consists
in teaching the rural kiddies 'Old MacDonald Had a Farm'. Cool

jacl · Joined: 31 Oct 2005

The demo's really easy: do-si-do, alamand left, alamand right...

B · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 6:08 am Post subject:

I was very close to getting a job as a Hybrid Edu-tainer, but alas turned it down because i got a job with a good buddy in Gwangju.

Had to go through a huge application process.

I know they pay well, but the only problem I had was they wanted my to pay for the return flight, then they would reimburse me half after 10 days, and the other half after 6months. I just didn't have the $$$.

The contract was 16 pages long, basically saving their own ass. (but from the sounds of things, that's how it is)

All in all, seemed a little shakey. They are a brand new "english" theme park. Seems pretty cool that you don't have your own class but do more of a day camp style of teaching.

Hope this helps
B

jacl · Joined: 31 Oct 2005

Moooooooooooooooooooooooo!

UncleAlex · Joined: 04 Apr 2003

I'd also be wary of a 16 page contract. It smacks of a very demanding
employer. I understand that each page is counter-signed with a chicken
footprint. Cool

spliff · Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand

They should have named it Animal Farm, after Orwells book.

jacl · Joined: 31 Oct 2005

With a cluck cluck here and a cluck there. Here a cluck, there a cluck, everywhere a cluck cluck.

teachmeenglish · Joined: 14 Dec 2004

Now now everyone, we must try to be helpful. This is a serious question and we dont want the OP to get into a Baaaaaaad situation after Moooooooooving to Korea. Some employers are such a pile of horse manure after all. And some wangjims will simply hen peck you to death.

pegpig · Joined: 10 May 2005

http://www.englishbarn.com/

Well, it does appear like everyone is having fun. But, of course it is a website. I would definitely go for a tour first if you're interested and in Korea. If I was there, I think I might be interested. It sure beats the regular classroom routine.