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Lizara
Joined: 14 Apr 2004
Location: Seoul
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 Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 12:51 am Post subject: |
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I think the people working 6 or more classes a day are letting themselves be taken advantage of, unless it was by choice and you're being paid overtime for it. I did 7 classes a day sometimes at my last job, but that was partly my decision, as we felt it was best to break off some students into separate classes.
The way to find a job that requires only 4 classes a day is to simply ask the current foreign teacher what their schedule is before signing a contract. Look around until you find one you like, then write the schedule into the contract.
Actually, the guy I replaced at my current hagwon only taught like 2-4 classes a day. Not too good for business, though, that. |
yeah, but like I said, where do you find these jobs? I posted resumes and searched job ads all over the place and my 6-8 classes a day is the low end of the many, many jobs that I saw. |
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Grotto
Joined: 21 Mar 2004
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| Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 7:32 am Post subject: |
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Teachers are paid a SALARY not a wage per class hour.
A typical 30-hour week teaching in Korea means
6 hours of classes per day, and an hour or two for prep. That is very much the standard. |
Only if you let them use you like that is it the standard! If you sign a contract that states 30 hours a week then that all they get....all prep, classes and whatnot should be within that 6 hours a day, Mon-Fri.
THATS what you agreed to and signed up for.....not an additional 10 hours per week for no pay!
If you are going to work a freakin 40 hour week then get your hour breaks....bugger off and go for dinner.
How many actually get a 30 minute break during a 6 hour day? You're legally entitled to it! Why work straight through for 6 hours without a break? Its the nature of the business? Get stuffed.
The only way they can use you is if you lay down and let them! |
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