Korean Job Discussion Forums

carrotpatchkid · Joined: 15 Feb 2007

I've done English Channel and don't really care to return and I've got interviews with WSI and Pagoda tomorrow and my roommate from the states is as Berlitz. I'm curious to know if there are other adult academies or if they just all kinda suck in their own, respective ways. Any derisive comments are greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Whistleblower · Joined: 03 Feb 2007

There is YBM that accommodates adult students in Korea.

ChinaBoy · Joined: 17 Feb 2007

anybody know the locations of WSI? All in the city? Everything's in Korean on their website..

NoDolan · Joined: 29 Jul 2007

YBM Adult School in Nampo-Dong. Hot district, lots of action. Live in Busan with white sandy beaches and year round warm climate.
Working hours are laid back 6am-11am, one hour lunch breack. Lesson planning and teacher meetings from 12pm-5pm. Six more classes from 5pm-11pm, and finish up paper work and class conclusions around midnight.

I think all adult schools kind of suck. I think all YBM, Pagoda..... suck

birdflower · Joined: 18 Jan 2007 Location: Australia

Different posters, from different time periods, have all said that English Channel is a bad place to work.

1) http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=57787&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=english+channel+learn&start=15
2) http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=74883&highlight=
3) http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=74299&highlight=
4) http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=76761&highlight=
5) http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=77018&highlight=

English Channel's policy of not paying their teachers their last pay check on their last day of work but after they have left the country is a big red flag. As for the idea of staying in Korea to wait for your last pay check, you can not do that as they force their teachers to leave their apartment once they are done working. Where's my f---- hard earned money?!!

NightSky · Joined: 19 Apr 2005

look for company jobs, not just adult hagwons. pay will almost indubitably be better and you may have less stress because the individual students aren't paying to attend the class, the company pays for it.