Korean Job Discussion Forums

[szlogan]

Anyone here had any dealing with this school - JohnShinTop Language institute?

Incheon in particular...!!!

Thanks.
S.

[garykasparov]

Ask these questions to foreign teachers, not the employer, at the school. If possible speak to three current foreign teachers and one former employee.

Schedule

-What are your daily working hours?
-How many classes do you teach per day and how long are they?
-How many hours of preparation do you work?
-How many kids do you teach per class?
-What time do you take your break and how long is it?

Wages

-Does your employer always pay you on time?
-Are overtime wages paid on a daily basis and weekly basis?
-Does your employer provide you with a "pay receipt" clearly stating taxes, wage and all deductions?
-Are you paid in cash or does your employer deposit your wages into your bank account?

Housing

-Was your apartment clean and everything in working order when you moved in?
-Has your employer searched your apartment or broken into it when you were not present?
-Are the bills in your employer's name or your name?

Paid Annual Leave

-When and how do you take your paid vacation?
-Are there months you cannot take paid vacation?

National Holidays

-Are you entitled to all Korean National Holidays?

Paid Sick Leave

-Have you ever asked for a day of paid sick leave?
-(If yes) How did your employer react?
-Did you have to work work another day to make up for the time you didn't work due to illness?

Airfare

-Does your employer provide employees their plane tickets at the end of their contracts?

Health Insurance

-Has your employer provided you with a medical insurance card?
-Does your employer respect your medical privacy?

National Health Insurance Corporation
( http://www.nhic.or.kr/english/about/sub03/sub0302/eng_about_major_02.html )


Korean National Pension Plan

-Does your employer pay into the Korean National Pension Plan?

National Pension Service
( http://www.nps.or.kr/ )

Income Taxes

-Does your employer deduct the correct amount for income taxes from your monthly salary?

National Tax Service
( http://www.nta.go.kr/eng/default.html )


Severance Pay

-Does your employer pay employees their severance pay at the end of their contracts?

Employees/Financial

-What are the English speaking abilities of Korean Teachers and director like?
-Is there a high turnover rate amongst the Korean and foreign teachers?
-Is the director abusive towards the students or staff?
-Is the school in financial trouble?
-Has the employer ever fired an employee for the sole purpose of not providing severance pay, wages or an airplane ticket home?

Location

-Is there a bank, train station, subway station and bus terminal near the school?

Ministry of Labor
( http://www.molab.go.kr/ )
Ministry of Justice
( http://www.moj.go.kr/HP/MOJ03/index.do )
Korean Immigration Service
( http://www.immigration.go.kr/indeximmeng.html )
Ministry of Eduction
( http://www.moe.go.kr/ )
Korean Supreme Court
( http://www.scourt.go.kr/scourt_en/index.html )