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[vaticanhotline]

I've been offered a job in Yeosu public school by a recruiter. She told me that they're trying to hire something like a hundred teachers to go there, so I presume that's why I didn't have to do an interview with someone from a school. I also asked her if I could speak to someone who teaches there or has taught there and she couldn't help, most likely because the recruiter's based in Seoul. Any advice anyone? I looked up Yeosu, and the recruiter, and it all seems legit but I've never been to Korea before and I'd prefer not to end up in some kind of strange situation. I guess it's a stupid question ("Should I trust this untrustworthy person?"), but from what I can gather, it's not a particular school that I'll be employed by, but the Yeosu education board.

[lifeinkorea]

Well, I think that is how all schools are set up. You aren't hired by the school, they just might find a teacher on their own if they want instead of accepting an assigned teacher.

You might not be able to get in contact with a previous teacher, but you should try to ask to talk to the person who would be your co-teacher if hired.

Are you in Korea? If so, I would visit the area first.