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jtomstone
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 Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 11:03 am Post subject: My gf is black, what are her chances of getting a job? |
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| My gf is black and she is interested in teaching ESL here in Korea. Are there any private schools that will employ her? Should she mainly focus on public schools? |
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Smee
Joined: 24 Dec 2004
Location: Jeollanam-do
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| Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 12:38 pm Post subject: |
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Public schools can be just as discriminatory.
As far as hagwon go, I'd say the largest chains would be the better bet, as in my experience they have employed a variety of different people. |
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3DR
Joined: 24 May 2009
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| Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 12:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Public school or somewhere like CDI is her best bet. She is a female so that helps. |
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Steve_Rogers2008
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ThingsComeAround
Joined: 07 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 4:06 pm Post subject: |
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I've known several female African-American teachers, in GEPIK (including one I went to elem. school with), in Ilsan, and in Incheon. Your friend has a better bet since she is female.
Ignore high-demand areas like Gangnam/Apgujeong in Seoul. It is possible!
Where do you live? Do you want to teach in the same city/town? |
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Steve_Rogers2008
Joined: 22 Mar 2010
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| Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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| ThingsComeAround wrote: |
I've known several female African-American teachers, in GEPIK (including one I went to elem. school with), in Ilsan, and in Incheon. Your friend has a better bet since she is female.
Ignore high-demand areas like Gangnam/Apgujeong in Seoul. It is possible!
Where do you live? Do you want to teach in the same city/town? |
I knew an authentic African from South Africa... in GEPIK... who got sent back home after a few months... from a mental break down, if my co-teacher understood it right...
Who was different from the African-American guy who disappeared after Christmat... but that seemed more related to family stuff back home.... which proves what they said in THE ROYAL TANNENBAUMS....
Family.... It's not a word, it's a sentence....  |
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Radius
Joined: 20 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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lol! |
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jtomstone
Joined: 29 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Where do you live? Do you want to teach in the same city/town? |
We both live in Canada but I'm heading to Busan to teach in about a month. I would prefer if we could both teach in the same town. I don't know if it is easier for her to get employed in Busan compared to anywhere else. |
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PigeonFart
Joined: 27 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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Often the big hogwon chains have westerners (most often Gypos) in charge of Human Resources. I've been interviewed by a few Gypos in my past. That's a good thing because they'll have no issue with race (as it should be).
So i say try for the big hogwon chains (ECC, AVALON, TOPIA, PAGODA etc). |
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bobbybigfoot
Joined: 05 May 2007
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 8:04 am Post subject: |
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Avalon hires all types. Looks are irrelevant because I've some some nasty people get hired there. And they aren't quick to fire either.
They hired a black guy recently who couldn't spell for sh*t, dressed quasi-rapperish, and they still kept him for 6 months. I don't know if he had a fake degree or if this is telling of some American colleges ...
Anyhow, if your girlfriend is solid, Avalon will take her, 95% guaranteed. |
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engrishprease
Joined: 22 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 8:18 am Post subject: |
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If she's attractive, no problem. If not, best get in line like the rest of them.  |
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the ireland
Joined: 11 May 2008
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| Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 8:32 am Post subject: |
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as long as she's not Irish too  |
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caniff
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| Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 9:23 am Post subject: |
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| the ireland wrote: |
| as long as she's not Irish too |
And a midget. And has a clubbed foot. And BO + halitosis. And a nasty case of Turette's Syndrome (sp?). And a Siamese twin. And a friend who's a Korean labor law attorney. And..... |
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WadRUG'naDoo
Joined: 15 Jun 2010
Location: Shanghai
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| Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 9:33 am Post subject: |
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| caniff wrote: |
| the ireland wrote: |
| as long as she's not Irish too |
And a midget. And has a clubbed foot. And BO + halitosis. And a nasty case of Turette's Syndrome (sp?). And a Siamese twin. And a friend who's a Korean labor law attorney. And..... |
2.0, 1.9, 1.8, 1.7... There's gotta be a cut off somewhere, don't you think? What's the optimum teacher salary to sudent enrollment ratio? |
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caniff
Joined: 03 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 9:56 am Post subject: |
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| WadRUG'naDoo wrote: |
| caniff wrote: |
| the ireland wrote: |
| as long as she's not Irish too |
And a midget. And has a clubbed foot. And BO + halitosis. And a nasty case of Turette's Syndrome (sp?). And a Siamese twin. And a friend who's a Korean labor law attorney. And..... |
2.0, 1.9, 1.8, 1.7... There's gotta be a cut off somewhere, don't you think? What's the optimum teacher salary to sudent enrollment ratio? |
I dunno about the student enrollment ratio, but as we know the optimum teacher salary is always gonna be 2 POINT! 22.
I hear those jobs are drying up these day, though. |
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