Korean Job Discussion Forums

[rteazee]

Hey,

Im planing on goin to Korea in Sept and I just need help from you expereinced guys regarding which school to accept and which to back away from. I did this earlier but just want to be sure. Any and all help is appreciated.

#1Pukdaegu Foreign Language Institute (Pukdaegu ECC); 877 Dong chun dong Pukgu Daegu, Korea trhough recruitment: Longbridge Pacific

#2 ETS/CAIS(Calvert & American International School 112-2 SuAnDong DongNaeGu Busan S.Korea / 1479-3 JoaDong HaeUnDaeGu Busan, S.Korea trhough JUN recruiting

#3 Kim n Lee Language School in Suwon(Yongtong new town)-Seoul Metro. Kim N Lee school is at excellent location of Suwon newtown where is adjacent to Bundang and Kangnam of Seoul (Just outskirt) and is in Seoul metropolitan.
through the recruitment of www.eduorange.com
Director Jamie Kim

#4 Eric Ahn (InnoCruit)
International Recruitment, Seo-Jeon Institute in Busan

#5 Saint Andrew school
Name of Employer : Mr. Kim
Location : Ilsan, Juyeop subway station (subway line#3) ,It takes 30minuts to
seoul by subway.

also delaing with the recruitment agencies ask now inc. and teach away

[Ya-ta Boy]

Decisions are hard to make. The best thing to do is sit down and make a list of the things YOU want, then measure the jobs against that standard. Which one comes closest to your ideal?

[Grotto]

What hours do you want?
What location do you want?
What pay do you want?
What age group do you want to teach?
Where do you want to live?
How many classes a day do you expect to teach?
What do the other foriegners working there have to say?
Is the contract decent?

[kat2]

Definitly not #2. That would be a horrible decision.

[own_king]

To be honest, I couldn't imagine teaching anywhere in Korea, except for Seoul. Things sometimes suck there, but it's a lot worse anywhere in ROK.

[teachingld2004]

Did you actually get OFFERS from all of these school?

[mindmetoo]

[alabamaman]

[RachaelRoo]

[Gopher]

[rteazee]

yes, I have been accepted by all of these schools. May I ask way i should be worried about ecc. Thanks for the help any more would be great.

[princess]

ECC is notorious for being bad throughout Korea. Check the blacklists. There are so many ECCs on these blacklists, not to mention they have the lowest pay of all the chain schools. My friend was STILL making 1.5 at an ECC in Seoul in her fifth year...that's five years at the same ECC. This was in 2001, but 1.5 was still bad in 2001.

[alabamaman]

ECC
http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?t=53616&highlight=Pukdaegu+ECC

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?t=57902&highlight=Daegu+ECC

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?t=53616&highlight=Daegu+ECC

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?t=43067&highlight=Daegu+ECC

Hagwon Checklist

http://www.hagwonchecklist.com/hagwons/index.php?method=showhtmllist&list=classifiedscategory&rollid=11&fromfromlist=classifiedscategory&fromfrommethod=showhtmllist&clearoff=1"

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?t=24423&highlight=Daegu+ECC

[DCJames]

[rteazee]

ok, so ive ruled out ecc and ETS/CAIS(Calvert & American International School). Has any one heard anything positive or negative about the three other schools, Kim n Lee Language School in Suwon, Seo-Jeon Institute in Busan, Saint Andrew school? Also, I ahve been talking with the recruitment agency teachaway and they said that they can offer me a public school position. What is your guys take on public school to private??? Thanks for all the help so far any more would be greatly appreaciated.