Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Mandinga]

Anyone who has worked at YBM's Sungbuk ECC, Seokgye ECC, or Sanggye ECC please share your story. If you're currently employed or were previously, what are/were your working hours like? Housing? Contract disputes? Did you like living in this area or would you have preferred living elsewhere?

Any info is appreciated.

[pkang0202]

Isn't ECC now known as ECKEDU?

[SHANE02]

ECC is a franchise. Each branch will be different. Post the contract.

[Mandinga]

That is the first I've heard of a name change. Those are schools listed under the YBM website as company owned schools. Is there any significance to a name change?

Where should I run to? oh shane you changed it!

[SHANE02]

[soviet_man]

(Disclaimer: I worked for YBM ECC in 2005/06).

All three of those branches are company owned.

Housing:
Fine, no complaints. You will get a standard filing cabinet style studio like everyone else.

Hours:
Mine were 10am to 9pm Mon-Wed-Fri (with a 4 hour break in the early afternoon) and 3pm to 7pm on Tue-Thu. Plus winter and summer intensives. So not great. But you could negotiate a standard 3pm-9pm arrangement.

Contract Disputes:
Not really. The pay, whilst low, was always on time.

Locations:
Any of those three would be fine. Seokgye is probably the best.

[Mandinga]

soviet man:

did you negotiate your contract with YBM ??

[pkang0202]

[soviet_man]

Yes I negotiated with them direct.

I'm not endorsing YBM, but merely stating that, like a job at McDonalds, it is low on the Korean ESL food chain (in terms of pay and conditions) but it is a begrudgingly safe option and they won't spring too many surprises at you.

[NoDolan]

I work for ECC.

I am over worked and underpaid. Life sucks.

[Mandinga]

[DrunkenMaster]

Soviet Man, are you seoulunitarian?

[soviet_man]

No.

Never heard of them.