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Wanda · Joined: 21 Jan 2012

First, I want to apologize for asking this question. I am sure it has been ask many times before on this site but the search feature gives me no results. Plus, I am typing this very fast because I have to get out of here for a meeting. Please forgive typos.
Last night, at around 10pm, I received an unexpected phone call from a private school that I had directly applied to. The woman was very nice and spoke some English. Our phone conversation was very short and awkward. She wanted to know if I had any questions for her. Since I was not expecting her phone call my mind went blank. I did manage to ask a question about class size. She wanted to know when I would have my FBI background check. I let her know it would be sometime this week. She said �I will send you an email now. You email me if you have questions for me.� That was it! I am not sure what to think�
She did send an email saying she was happy to talk to me and to email her with any questions. I am not sure if that was a job offer or what? Any suggestions, comments?

fortysixyou · Joined: 08 Jun 2006

For a hakwon? Gross.

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

jpe · Joined: 15 Aug 2011 Location: Seoul, SK

Tell her you want to talk (or at least email) another native teacher. Then ask him/her everything you want to know.

myenglishisno · Joined: 08 Mar 2011 Location: Geumchon

My first interview was short and awkward. It was my first time having a conversation at length with someone who didn't speak English well at all and I was in the gym locker room to boot, so I figure I understood about 30% of what was said.

I still passed the interview, got the job and worked there for a year, though. Razz

Kimchifart · Joined: 15 Sep 2010

Wanda · Joined: 21 Jan 2012

They probably had someone pull out or quit.[/quote]

I have been in contact with the teacher who is leaving. She is very positive about the school but wants to be closer to her husband who teaches in a different location in Korea. She has been very helpful. I was just surprised at the unexpected short phone call last night.

Also, I contacted my congressman on Monday to request help in expediting my CBC. They were on top of it within two hours and by the end of the day I had recevied an email saying it would be expedited. Anyone have any experience with that?