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[chellovek]

I've not really got on well with my handler at this PS and as expected I got torpedoed with a low evaluation score.

How difficult will this make it to get a new job at hagwon once I complete this contract?

I've memories of reading of such things happening to others before now, how did you fare?

[liveinkorea316]

Sorry to hear that man. If your co teacher is the person who is evaluating you then they literally have your balls in their hand. (Sorry if you are a female but you know what I mean)

So in actual fact they are less your co-teacher and actually more your boss since they have the power to have to removed with few questions asked (since people will believe their evaluation). so when they make your life a living hell and you get offside with eachother...the end is predictable.

[chellovek]

Cheers, man. Aye I knew it was coming but I was counting on another year or two before trooping on to those sun-lit highlands of a settled life.

It just really rankles, for the first 2-3 months she literally wouldn't speak a word to me or only answer anything with one word. No collaboration, no useful feedback, nothing as to how I could slot my peg into the hole of what is one of Korea's bottom Middle Schools.

[sojusucks]

Even if you have a "fair" evaluator, the actual evaluations tend to stress negatives and ignore anything positive you may contribute. FWIW, many Korean teachers also despise the evaluations.

[Junior]

[interestedinhanguk]

[Vagabundo]

I'd be surprised if your handler singlehandedly determined the evaluation score.

You're evaluated and given scores by all of your coteachers, your dept head and possibly the vp.

Your handler's vote is just one, and since they tend to be the younger/youngest in the hierarchy, their vote may count the least.

[chellovek]

[ontheway]

[chellovek]

[NYC_Gal 2.0]

That's terrible. I'm sorry to hear it.

*pat pat* <===heartfelt

As a wise person once said: onwards and upwards.

Screw that miserable hag (figuratively) and get a better job while she lives her miserable life with her miserable family. You're too good for that school.

[oldfatfarang]

Don't worry OP. Here's the skinny. I got knifed in the back by a senior smoe co-teacher (not re-signed bla bla bla).

Finished my contract, had 5 months on a Thai beach learning about 'being', not 'becoming' - then came back to probably the best EPIK school year in Korea. Sadly, that school shafted me in my 11 month (who would have thunk it?), had another 5 months on a Thai beach - and came back to Korea to......... a very long year.............

So, if you really need to put this in perspective - just think about this co-teacher's life - now - and in the future. What will you be doing? Who's going to be happier?

Heading for the beach in 30 days time. See you there. Remember, "being is more important than becoming".

Good luck.

[nathanrutledge]

[lowpo]

[chellovek]

Cheers for the feedback, folks. A holiday for a few months is sounding pretty good right now, farang.