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adamantium
Joined: 04 Jan 2008
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 Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:35 am Post subject: Sungshin Women's University |
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| What is it like teaching at this school? I interviewed with them today and it seemed alright. Meant to ask about maximum teaching hours, faculty housing, and vacations, but just wasn�t able to get around to it. Nerves got to me. Here's their ad: http://www.eslcafe.com/jobs/korea/index.cgi?read=28509 . Anyone care to comment? |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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| Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:49 am Post subject: |
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| I had a coworker who taught there a couple of years. Sorry I can't remember why he left. I think it had to do with a contract change. He has been at our uni for about 2 1/2 years since. We're just down the street from there (well near Hyewha, anyway). Interesting they are asking for a Masters now. He doesn't have one. Maybe that has something to do with why he left. I don't know. |
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makemischief
Joined: 04 Nov 2005
Location: Traveling
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| Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:54 am Post subject: |
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| bassexpander wrote: |
| We're just down the street from there (well near Hyewha, anyway). |
So is my Uni (Hyewha that is)- Sungshin is in a nice area and the contract looks decent.
Not sure about the drama during summer vacation though. That's rather vague. |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:06 am Post subject: |
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| Just curious: Won't they accept the legally notarized and consulate approved copy of a diploma? I don't keep my original degree here, much less for a freaking interview! |
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adamantium
Joined: 04 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Bibbitybop wrote: |
| Just curious: Won't they accept the legally notarized and consulate approved copy of a diploma? I don't keep my original degree here, much less for a freaking interview! |
They said they won't accept them, and asked me to contact the registrar's office at my university for official copies. |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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| adamantium wrote: |
| Bibbitybop wrote: |
| Just curious: Won't they accept the legally notarized and consulate approved copy of a diploma? I don't keep my original degree here, much less for a freaking interview! |
They said they won't accept them, and asked me to contact the registrar's office at my university for official copies. |
The funny thing is that "official copies" from the registrars office are what I have, which have then been sent to the Secretary of State, which were then sent to the consulate in the US for approval. This was the procedure before the new apostille ordeal. |
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cdninkorea
Joined: 27 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:15 pm Post subject: |
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I visited that campus once, and I have to say there were some of the most incredible looking women I've ever seen.
You may argue that this has nothing to do with working conditions; I will argue this has a lot to do with working conditions.  |
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adamantium
Joined: 04 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:28 pm Post subject: Re: Sungshin Women's University |
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I received a private message, but cannot answer it because I have not met the 25 posting quota yet. So, I will answer the question here without giving away any secret identities.
Pay is in the 30 million to 35 million won range. The MA is required as far as the ad goes, but something was mentioned at the interview about BA holders receiving a lower salary.
Should have asked about housing. On the overall, I got a good no-nonsense vibe out of the whole thing. This is not a small school, but the department offices are in my opinion.
No idea about the number of people they will be taking on. But the interviewers did say they presently have a large number of foreign teaching faculty. Nine people altogether. |
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adamantium
Joined: 04 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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| cdninkorea wrote: |
I visited that campus once, and I have to say there were some of the most incredible looking women I've ever seen.
You may argue that this has nothing to do with working conditions; I will argue this has a lot to do with working conditions. |
Perfectly natural observation, but I would express a word of caution about reflecting that at their interviews. They gave me a very strong impression that it�s not tolerated there. |
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Paul_Zerzan
Joined: 26 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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| adamantium wrote: |
| cdninkorea wrote: |
I visited that campus once, and I have to say there were some of the most incredible looking women I've ever seen.
You may argue that this has nothing to do with working conditions; I will argue this has a lot to do with working conditions. |
Perfectly natural observation, but I would express a word of caution about reflecting that at their interviews. They gave me a very strong impression that it�s not tolerated there. |
You think so? |
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Cymro
Joined: 11 Jun 2004
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| Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:24 pm Post subject: |
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| bassexpander wrote: |
| I had a coworker who taught there a couple of years. |
He was in the Language Center, not the English Department.
| adamantium wrote: |
| Nerves got to me. |
Tough interview?
| Bibbitybop wrote: |
| I don't keep my original degree here, much less for a freaking interview! |
Since it's here you're living and working as a language teacher, it's not much use anywhere else, is it?
Just two months out of high school?! |
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adamantium
Joined: 04 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:46 am Post subject: Apartments |
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| Cymro wrote: |
| Tough interview? |
A no-nonsense interview. Curious to know what apartments are like in the area. |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 1:28 am Post subject: |
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| Cymro wrote: |
| Bibbitybop wrote: |
| I don't keep my original degree here, much less for a freaking interview! |
Since it's here you're living and working as a language teacher, it's not much use anywhere else, is it?
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It's not here for a number of reasons, including I have (or had until the new Immi regulations) multiple legal copies accepted by Korean immigration (which should suffice for any school) and it is safer at home, no traveling, bending, greedy supervisor seeking hands.
It's being put to good use where it is, hanging on a wall, ready to be used in the future instead of haphazardly handled in a country that doesn't seem to understand its value. |
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Cymro
Joined: 11 Jun 2004
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| Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 3:50 am Post subject: Re: Apartments |
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| adamantium wrote: |
| Curious to know what apartments are like in the area. |
In what sense? If you mean apartments proper, they're the same all over the country, aren't they?
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| a country that doesn't seem to understand its value. |
As theirs isn't of such value it's only natural they assume the same of ours until they learn otherwise. |
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twg
Joined: 02 Nov 2006
Location: Getting some fresh air...
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| Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:08 am Post subject: |
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| cdninkorea wrote: |
| I visited that campus once, and I have to say there were some of the most incredible looking women I've ever seen. |
Shhh!
Do you want all of the Itaewon/ Hongdae creeps descending upon our little North Seoul bird-watching paradise?
Oh, if only I was younger... thinner... better looking... could speak Korean... halfway cool... well you get the idea. |
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