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mikeycee · Joined: 27 Jan 2008 Location: NYC

Just got a job offer at the Lingua Language Institute in Gwa-cheon. Does anyone have any information about this school?

thanks
mike

CaliKorea · Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Location: Seoul, Korea

Run as fast as you can! I was the head teacher at Lingua for a year (finished Sept 2007) and it was hell. Schedules and co-workers changed all the time. The owner, Steve, once threw a book at someone's head over a typographical error. Also, at the Daechi-dong campus, he punched one of the directors. All three of the directors ended up leaving the company and started their own hagwon. There have been rumours of misappropriation of school funds, etc. There is a lot more, but I have to get to class! You can do so much better than Lingua! I'd love to answer specific questions, so let me know if you have any. Also, who interviewed you? I think everyone I worked with is gone except (possibly) Julie.

cloo · Joined: 27 May 2007 Location: South Korea

http://www.teflwatch.org/lingua-language-institute-korea-2007332.html

DO NOT ACCEPT ANYTHING FROM LINGUA! Unless of course you're looking for misery and a nightmare of a life.