Korean Job Discussion Forums

jajdude · Joined: 18 Jan 2003

I had one job offer that has ten classes a day, all 25 or 30 minutes long. But ten different groups of kids in a day sounds overwhelming. Plus they want phone teaching, ugh!

Another offer has eight 40 minute classes a day. Still sounds a bit much.

I'm OK with 6 classes, up to 50 minutes each. Above that I feel should be optional and overtime.

jlb · Joined: 18 Sep 2003

I would do it, they'd just have to pay me pretty well. I definitely wouldn't do it for the standard 2 mill.

keithinkorea · Joined: 17 Mar 2004

It'll be a lot of prep time for you unless they are very organised. As we're talking Korea here it is unlikely that it will be organised very well.

Beware...

kprrok · Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Location: KC

I teach up to 7 a day now, 40 minutes each, and it's not terrible, but it's tiring. Luckily, planning is very easy for them.

I'm thinking 7 is my limit, over that would be OT. 6 would definitely be preferred!

KPRROK

jacl · Joined: 31 Oct 2005

Prep time? What's that. Why do you need prep time to speak English?

Joke aside, that is a grueling schedule. With 10 classes, you basically have no break because the kids are beating at your door near the end of each class. If you smoke then this would be hell. At my hagwon we have two teacher with start times of 2 and 2:30 respectively (I'm the 2:30). The other teacher does each of our hour classes after (so, 3-3:30, 3:30-4,...) That's ten classes. Then there's middle school and that's different and at the tail end of our shifts. One guy quit before who had these shifts. Not sure if that was the sole reason. I suggested to him to take 5 between each class or work in a decent break somewhere. Suggested it to the new person too and I think she does more of that.

Either way, if you take something like this, screw lesson plans.

keithinkorea · Joined: 17 Mar 2004

Captain Corea · Joined: 28 Feb 2005 Location: Seoul

I've done 10 (hour long) classes a day. As long as the levels are similar I am able to carry over some of my prep.

The money has to be there though.

Rteacher · Joined: 23 May 2005 Location: Western MA, USA

At my first hogwan I taught ten 40-minute classes three days a week, and eight 40-minute classes the other two days (alternating every two weeks) for about a year. It wasn't so bad. Time seems to go by faster when your busy. (My prep time varied from under an hour to several hours for theme studies and plays with props...) The director/owner was also a teacher and a workaholic.

Tiny_Tibbo · Joined: 21 Apr 2005 Location: In My Skin

I did 10 a day...everyday of the week....all under 5 years old..... Shocked

jacl · Joined: 31 Oct 2005

deessell · Joined: 08 Jun 2005

sheba · Joined: 16 May 2005 Location: Here there and everywhere!

I am teaching up to 9 classes a day that last between 45 mins and an hour long each. I am finding it ok. I get paid a decent overtime wage for them and it is only until the new schoo year starts.

jacl · Joined: 31 Oct 2005

JZer · Joined: 13 Jan 2005 Location: South Korea

Horangi Munshin · Joined: 06 Apr 2003 Location: Busan

The longest class I have is 30 minutes long.

For the next six months at my main part-time job, I'll be teaching eight 30 min classes a day, the school has it's own set of books that I must follow, no prep time really, no problem. 4:00 to 8:25 isn't a bad work afternoon three times a week.