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[wdgno1]

Based on the advertisements on the jobs board for Poly School, I believed their standard rates were:

Morning-Afternoon Shift 9-10 hours daily, 48 hours weekly, 10 40 minute classes = 2.8-3.2 million won

Evening Shift 8 hours daily, 40 hours weekly, 8 40 minute classes = 2.3-2.5 million won

Poly has always been my first choice, because it seems they have a more serious approach and a higher quality of student. A recruiting agency, Travel & Teach, sent me a morning-afternoon shift offer for 2.52 million won. The recruiter told me they work with three schools and this is the standard rate. This seems like the evening rate for the the morning's much greater workload. Am I missing something? Are the Poly school ads misleading? What are the actual starting salaries at Poly?

[aweitzm1]

I am going to be starting the afternoon shift. When I first interviewed I was told the starting salary was 2.3 million. However when I received my contract I was offered 2.5 million. According to the HR person I was told it was because of my prior teaching experience. I do not have full time teaching experience but I did teach while I was in college.

The difference in salary between the morning and evening shift I was told was approximately 20% because of the difference in hours. You get paid more in the morning because you work more hours.

My preference was to teach the younger kids but I do not want to work 11 hour days. I am going to make a decent salary and working a more reasonable schedule.

Also in the evening schedule I was told the first two hours are planning time so you do not start teaching until approximately 3pm.

I hope this information helps you.

[World Traveler]

[aweitzm1]