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watergirl
Joined: 01 Jul 2008
Location: Ansan, south korea
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 Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 1:25 am Post subject: Hi...heard anything about ibc education afterschool program |
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So hi everyone
I'm interested in IBC afterschool program and they seem really decent, no shady two bank book schemes. Has anyone here worked for them?
Cause I waasn't able to talk to a current teacher as the school's program is new.
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chachee99
Joined: 20 Oct 2004
Location: Seoul Korea
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| Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:22 am Post subject: |
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| Yeah I am curious about this company too. They do seem like a decent company, but I would like to hear other people's experience from them. Also, do they offer pension and medical insurance? |
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cpolian
Joined: 18 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 5:31 am Post subject: |
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I wouldn't recommend them.. worked for them for about 6-7 mths. before I abruptly got fired. the person who is supposed to manage you at their company would either quit or get fired every month, because they had a lot of problems working for the company.
so if you have any problems, issues, etc. it is almost impossible to get it settled because nobody cares, and you're always talking to someone new.
I also never got my health insurance.
But yes. you will get paid on time. |
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Riker
Joined: 28 Dec 2010
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| Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 8:13 am Post subject: |
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| I had a job offer from that company, but passed when I got a GEPIK offer. |
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baedaebok
Joined: 27 Feb 2007
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 4:01 am Post subject: GEPIK vs AS |
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Isn't GEPIK longer hours, bigger class sizes, and lower pay than an after-school job? So, why go for a GEPIK job instead of IBC?
BDB |
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watergirl
Joined: 01 Jul 2008
Location: Ansan, south korea
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| Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 11:44 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, I think after schools are better. BUT, if you have no experience in Korea, public schools might be better.
Also, it does depend on if you like kids and if you are a bit of a fun teacher. If too many students drop the classes, you could get fired. I'm not saying a fun teacher is a better teacher, at all, but the after school programs, mainly are for parents to put their kids for some 'fun' after school activities, and if it's too serious, and the kids don't have any fun, these parents (who are not the serious, crazy Korean parents who only care about their SS studying) will take the child out.
BUT, a warning about IBC is they used to be great (although true about them always changing managers), but the current male manager who deals w/ foreigners is a jerk.. I called in sick, and he was horrible, although yo really don't see him that much.
And, you will be paid, the hours are great. |
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Died By Bear
Joined: 13 Jul 2010
Location: On the big lake they call Gitche Gumee
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| Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 7:29 am Post subject: |
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| watergirl wrote: |
Yes, I think after schools are better. BUT, if you have no experience in Korea, public schools might be better.
Also, it does depend on if you like kids and if you are a bit of a fun teacher. If too many students drop the classes, you could get fired. I'm not saying a fun teacher is a better teacher, at all, but the after school programs, mainly are for parents to put their kids for some 'fun' after school activities, and if it's too serious, and the kids don't have any fun, these parents (who are not the serious, crazy Korean parents who only care about their SS studying) will take the child out.
BUT, a warning about IBC is they used to be great (although true about them always changing managers), but the current male manager who deals w/ foreigners is a jerk.. I called in sick, and he was horrible, although yo really don't see him that much.
And, you will be paid, the hours are great. |
What kind of fun? What do you do with the kids for fun? |
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DaeguNL
Joined: 08 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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| watergirl wrote: |
Yes, I think after schools are better. BUT, if you have no experience in Korea, public schools might be better.
Also, it does depend on if you like kids and if you are a bit of a fun teacher. If too many students drop the classes, you could get fired. I'm not saying a fun teacher is a better teacher, at all, but the after school programs, mainly are for parents to put their kids for some 'fun' after school activities, and if it's too serious, and the kids don't have any fun, these parents (who are not the serious, crazy Korean parents who only care about their SS studying) will take the child out.
BUT, a warning about IBC is they used to be great (although true about them always changing managers), but the current male manager who deals w/ foreigners is a jerk.. I called in sick, and he was horrible, although yo really don't see him that much.
And, you will be paid, the hours are great. |
Do they still send their teachers out for private lessons? How about the English village camps that require you to start at 9:30/10am? |
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watergirl
Joined: 01 Jul 2008
Location: Ansan, south korea
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| Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 3:12 pm Post subject: |
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Hi guys...
mmm, I never was asked to go to private lessons or knew of any teachers that were either. ?! |
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