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[ninjai]

Have a potential contract with them. Was wondering if anyone heard or worked with this company before? Work hrs are flexible depending how much you want to earn (average 22 hrs) and also work 2 Saturdays of the month.

Below is some of its work methods:

1) Instructors are assigned one of two types of schedules, either block or split based on performance, experience and preference, during the Language Center hours of 6:45 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Block shifts available are morning and evening consisting of 13 units with an instructor guaranteed a 2 unit break during a block. Split shifts consist of two 6 unit shifts, beginning at 6:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. followed by a break before beginning again at 4:30 p.m. through till 9:00 p.m. Instructors may also choose to be available to work anytime during the Language Center hours in an open shift.

2) Benefits � Eight days of paid vacation are provided in the first year contract. From the second year contract, Instructors receive 13 paid vacation days and one more day would be added every year, thereafter. Instructors may have the opportunity to take unpaid vacation time as stipulated in the company policy. Medical insurance is also provided with costs split between the Instructor and the company.

With our housing support we aim to satisfy two important preferences of our Instructors. These are having the security of a place to live from the time they come to Korea and secondly having the freedom to choose the apartment in which they are going to live.

In order to satisfy this first need we provide unaccompanied Instructors with either a company apartment or a private room in a travel hostel from the time they arrive in Korea. The company apartments have two bedrooms. This housing is located within a 30-minute to one-hour commute (depending on the traffic) by bus or subway from the language centers. Provided in the apartments are basic furnishings as well as heating and air conditioning. The hostel is a 20 to 50-minute commute (again, depending on traffic) to the language centers. Instructors in the hostel will receive their own room, which contains a bed, TV and private bathroom facilities.

Recognizing that people need some time to get on their feet financially we provide these accommodations rent-free for up to 3 months. In reality, almost all of our Instructors are able to move out well in advance of this timeframe. In the majority of cases they choose to do this within 2 months.

When Instructors are ready to move into their own apartments they are able to choose the best location for them. For most people, their living situation involves a lot of personal preferences and we believe it is best if people make this decision for themselves.

We have a staff member who is available to assist Instructors in dealing with local real estate agents and arranging a lease. Instructors are given full support by the company in finding accommodation that best suite their needs once the 3 months are up. For Instructors in their own housing, Berlitz provides a stipend of 300,000 won/month to help offset the cost of the rent. In addition to this, up to 5 million Won for a deposit on the apartment can be borrowed from the company.

For our current Instructors who are sharing apartments, the average rent per person is 320,000 Won per month. For people living on own, their average rent is 425,000 Won. While this would mean paying between 20,000 and 125,000 Won over the stipend for one�s apartment, in speaking with the Instructors here I would say that they are very satisfied with their accommodations because they selected these themselves.

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The hours of the Language Centers are 6:45 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturdays (rotation). We are closed on Sundays and Korean National Holidays.

[ttompatz]

[canuckistan]

Berlitz Korea?

Yikes!

[ninjai]

Where do I find a list of blacklisted schools or companies?

Being Canadian is difficult to secure a job. I do meet all qualifications and still cannot get hired based on my ethic background (Chinese).

[canuckistan]

[alabamaman]

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?t=58420&highlight=berlitz

[ninjai]

Thanks for all your input...really helps to determine and not to endure any future and potential agony.

Unfort. I can only speak some Cantonese not Mandarin as the official lang. of China.

Oh well...back to the drawing board to search for a nice school.