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[hoopslam]

Hey guys,

I've had my stint with CDI and what I've discovered is that I hate being loud, goofy, and energetic all the time. I think it's time I look into teaching a more serious audience so I'm looking for advice on which hagwons are the best for teaching adults. Any recommendations out there? I'm not anchored down to Seoul so anywhere in the country is fine with me.

Also, I'm a gyopo and I actually want to utilize my Korean speaking ability. Are there hagwons that pay extra for this or are most hagwons actually looking for caucasians? I feel like my ability to speak conversational korean is a valuable asset that isn't being utlized to it's fullest. In additon, I feel like it could be a chance for me to improve my korean.

I realize that teaching adults entails working early mornings and late nights, I'm fine with that. I just want to find a place that isn't as structured as CDI and also a place that welcomes me to speak in Korean when it might be useful to do so. I cannot tell you guys how many times I've wanted to just say something in Korean to my students to help them understand something right away,...instead of having to explain a million different things in english that may or may not have been out of context...

[Whitey Otez]

Honestly, it's all subjective. You'll not hear too many people boasting about how awesome their experience teaching at an adult place was. At best, you hear, "It was okay." or "I've been with YBM for six years, it's great."

Each branch of the big places can be different, based on whether the managers are there to manage the place or further their own glory. I personally worked for the one where you have to wear a lab coat and would have loved it were it not for the lab coat, the fact that they gave manager titles to secretaries who believed they were managers, the director being an overbearing and nasty b-word, the textbooks having embarrassing typos, and the students slacking off every bit as much as children and still expecting to magically master the language.

I have a few friends at YBM, and they like it. I have a few friends working for Wall Street, and they like it, too. If your Korean language skills are up to snuff, any one of those places ought to be proud to have you on board.

[Juregen]

Maybe you should be looking for a hagwon that offer these great experiences ... and pay them for it ....

[Dude Ranch]

anywhere in korea that teaches adults and does not have a split shift?