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jinkiesfurry
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 Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:55 am Post subject: Would you take this job? |
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So I'v been offered a job to teach Kindergarten in a school that I can't find anything about online! My recruiter says they have no website either!
When I was interviewed the 'major teacher' as he called himself asked would I be happy to teach both kindergarten and elementary. I said yes. When I received the amazing contract it didn't specify my hours. I asked my recruiter why this was, she then said that it was a kindergarten school only. Which was confusing enough.... but then SHE edited my contract and put my working hours in it. Is that normal?
The teacher also called his school the English Institute, while on my contract is says Jong-A AIS ENGLISH SCHOOL?!
I also asked for a teachers email address, which I have not yet received. I am due to sign the contract in 12 hours!!
I don't know what to do. I really want to get over to South Korea, but since I haven't found anything online about the school, or heard from a teacher. I'm unsure. My guy feeling was saying go for it, but now I'm disheartened.
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Joined: 22 Sep 2011
Location: being a hermit
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| Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 12:44 pm Post subject: |
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| My recruiter says they have no website either |
That seems to be the norm.
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but then SHE edited my contract and put my working hours in it. Is that normal?
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Yes, but the recruiter doesn't speak for the school
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| English Institute, while on my contract is says Jong-A AIS ENGLISH SCHOOL?! |
The words are used interchangably but institute means hagwon usually.
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| I don't know what to do. I really want to get over to South Korea, but since I haven't found anything online about the school, or heard from a teacher. I'm unsure. My guy feeling was saying go for it, but now I'm disheartened. |
Follow your gut. People on here say to talk to other teachers but that is the ideal and even if you did, you do not know if they are giving you the straight story. How your time is in this country depends a lot upon you and how you treat the Korean people.
No matter how nice you are, however, there will always be those people, both foreign and native, who will treat you badly. You just have to learn how to deal with it properly, so you do not become disenchanted like so many have over the years. |
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jinkiesfurry
Joined: 04 Sep 2011
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| Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 1:22 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks so much for your reply! The school is having financial difficulties so my recruiter said not to take it!
Thanks for your advice! |
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Warhammer820
Joined: 03 Jun 2011
Location: USA
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| Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 2:04 pm Post subject: |
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| jinkiesfurry wrote: |
Thanks so much for your reply! The school is having financial difficulties so my recruiter said not to take it!
Thanks for your advice! |
Sounds like you have an honest recruiter. Who is your agency? |
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jinkiesfurry
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jeremysums
Joined: 08 Apr 2011
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| Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 3:52 pm Post subject: Re: Would you take this job? |
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Is it normal these days to not have a website?
| jinkiesfurry wrote: |
So I'v been offered a job to teach Kindergarten in a school that I can't find anything about online! My recruiter says they have no website either!
When I was interviewed the 'major teacher' as he called himself asked would I be happy to teach both kindergarten and elementary. I said yes. When I received the amazing contract it didn't specify my hours. I asked my recruiter why this was, she then said that it was a kindergarten school only. Which was confusing enough.... but then SHE edited my contract and put my working hours in it. Is that normal?
The teacher also called his school the English Institute, while on my contract is says Jong-A AIS ENGLISH SCHOOL?!
I also asked for a teachers email address, which I have not yet received. I am due to sign the contract in 12 hours!!
I don't know what to do. I really want to get over to South Korea, but since I haven't found anything online about the school, or heard from a teacher. I'm unsure. My guy feeling was saying go for it, but now I'm disheartened.
Any help would be appreciated |
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philipswoodjnr
Joined: 03 Oct 2011
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| Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 5:46 pm Post subject: Website |
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| The school may have a website but it might be in Korean. |
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morningsoju
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Location: Seoul, Korea
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| the smaller schools usually wont have a website. its the larger chain schools that have the fancy websites. |
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