Korean Job Discussion Forums

[wonkavite62]

I am an experienced teacher. I am currently teaching in 3 public schools on Korea's south coast. I came in April, and I prepared my lessons, I was punctual, and I tried to have a positive relationship with all of my students. As you will know, the paperwork involved in getting the job was quite extensive. I was pleased when I settled into the job and passed the six month probationary period. I had quite a lot of good classes, but there were some difficult classes.
I work in technical high schools, where the English level is low, and attention spans are short. But I managed. When evaluations came up, I was told that I needed a higher grade to transfer-even within the same province-so I asked to renew at the same schools. The job seemed fine, but I really dislike the area I'm based in. It's DULL. It has been really hard to make friends and the Koreans try NOT to interact with foreigners.(I worked in a small city in Korea before, and some of the Koreans there became friends).
The other day, during my vacation in SE Asia, I got a message. The BOE decided I am just not good enough to work for them. Well, I was placed in My contract ends at the end of April. I am going to start job hunting today. But I would like to ask if there will be many job options at the start of May?
I assume I will get a reference-I wasn't that bad. I assume public schools are out of the question because my grade was lower than the 80 % needed to stay on. But what about hagwons? I want to work in a real city, like Busan, Daegu, Seoul, Incheon, or Gyeonggi Do. Is that possible if I'm not a beautiful woman? I'd like opinions from teachers on which hagwons are okay, and which are not.
I have to admit that there's one GREAT THING about being rejected. It means I can get the hell out of that dreary town and never come back. How exciting. By the way, I have not ruled out the possibility of a return to China. It seems that the current Korean govt. is just not that interested in western teachers,

[young_clinton]

They're relying more and more on blue eyed blonde pretty 23 year olds.

[andrewchon]

No they are not. They are relying more and more on Korean teachers who can speak English the way Koreans expect. Start practicing Korean way if you want to keep your job. e.g father: say pa-dull, brother: say bla-dull.

[Chaparrastique]

I'm getting deja vous .