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Mosley · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

Just thought I'd bump this one up....

adventureman · Joined: 18 Feb 2003

rapier · Joined: 16 Feb 2003

A year ago nobody wanted a bar of EPIK. Now they can't get in there fast enough!!

Mosley · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

Quote:'' ...less viable options(like slitting their wrists in the bathtub)"....

Ha, ha! Congrats, A-man...you're now officially an EPIK veteran!

Zed · Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Location: Shakedown Street

phaedrus · Joined: 13 Nov 2003 Location: I'm comin' to get ya.

It doesn't seem to be changing from the F either.

Mosley · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

Nah, there ain't no mad rush to get in...there are spots available if you don't mind the boonies. Some people are so fed up w/hakwans that they'll give EPIK a shot( "F" & all!). In the last 2 years EPIK offered 400 newbie positions but only 180 took them up on it. I doubt they'll get many more than a 100 this summer too.

fusionbarnone · Joined: 31 May 2004

Good luck to all new Epiksters, after 3 years I'm bailing with a hugh wad of loot.

Mosley, is right about many of Epik's downsides but, when you have your co-workers on your side (winning them over), life becomes embarrassingly sweet. I really think admin is ever-so-slowly getting organized and trying to see things our way, will take time I think.

I will honestly miss everyone in my district who I've bestowed nicknames (characters)upon. May you new guys get equally as lucky and your experience be pleasantly memorable.

Zed · Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Location: Shakedown Street

When do these jobs start?

Mosley · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

In the second half of Aug.-where you attend an UNPAID orientation(a crock of s***). The job itself begins c. Sept. 1. Go to the website....

Zed · Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Location: Shakedown Street

I skimmed through the website but somehow didn't see that date.

Mosley · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

One of its links has a schedule for the newbies. It's there...somewhere....

Saxiif · Joined: 15 May 2003 Location: Seongnam

If I wanted to live in the provinces I'd give EPIK a shot, I'd love to have a job that only payed me late 4 times in 20 months. My new job very reliable but there's plenty of hagwon jobs that NEVER pay on time (like my old one)

adventureman · Joined: 18 Feb 2003

Mosley · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

Ditto Adventureman! Saxiif: I can see where you're coming from, but EPIK is NOT supposed to be in the same world as hakwans. EPIK itself claims this to be so. So it's unacceptable that we EPIKs, as civil servants(albeit non-permanent ones), be paid late while S. Korean public school teachers NEVER are(and, yes, I checked). How in the hell can we fight to have EPIK changed into a JET-style program when we can't even get the basic right of being paid on time?! For the record, I spent 5 yrs. in Japan(3 w/JET & 2 w/a ruthless private co.) and was never paid late ONCE.