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[Zenpickle]

I was doing the usual morning job perusal when I came across this SLP ad followed by what looks like a testimonial from a teacher mildly slamming the school.

http://www.eslcafe.com/jobs/korea/index.cgi?read=14577

Help Wanted: Foreign English Teachers Needed in Incheon City, not far from Incheon International Airport and Seoul City

Posted By: Pupyong SLP <[email protected]>
Date: Tuesday, 11 January 2005, at 8:41 a.m.

Pupyong SLP (Sogang Language Program) Institute is one of 40 institutes nationwide affiliated with Sogang University, a highly reputable university in Seoul. The SLP which is the only program developed by a university has been set up to have children learn English with fun and more communicative method, and has been famous for its well structured curriculums and plentiful teaching resources.
Pupyong Institute is located in Incheon City not far from Incheon International Airport and Seoul City, and provides good salary and reasonable accommodation. Working at the Institute will be the most precious experience in your life time.

For more information, please visit our web-site: http://slp.00freehost.com
(Note: The web pages are designed and made by Namincheon Institute which is a branch institute of Pupyong, and actual facilities at Pupyong Institute may be a little bit different but similar with the web pages'.

Qualifications:
* Native English speakers from North America, UK, Australia, and New Zealand.
* BA/BS degree or higher
* Teaching Credentials for preschool, primary and secondary students will be honored.
* Previous teaching experience will be honored.
* Sincere and enthusiastic attitude toward teaching English to children is required.

Salary and Benefits:
* Monthly salary ranges from 1.9milion to 2 million won for 25 in-class hours per week in general.
* Approximately 10days paid vacation in addition to all national holidays
* Working visa
* Medical insurance
* Well furnished single studio apartment with air conditioner close to the institute.
* Round trip airfare for the teachers hired outside Korea.
* Severance Pay upon completion of the contracted one year.

For more information, visit our web site: http://slp.00freehost.com

Contact: Eric Lee (Academic Supervisor)
Songang Language Program Institute
4 fl., Daeyoung B/D, 251-1, Sangok 2 dong, Pupyonggu, Incheon, Korea
Tel : 82-32-501-6633
Cell : 82-010-3076-1550
Fax: 82-32-527-1902
E-mail: [email protected]

Teaching at SLP
I was supposed to start in late August, this was postponed to early September, then late September, once again to early October and then finally to mid October. Mind you whose fault it was, my recruiter or SLP, is still unknown. The stress built up during this time and the �ƨ�going away parties' repeated themselves countless times. That part could have and in my opinion should have been easier and less stressful. Finally I made it to Korea, which was just under a year ago.

Since then I would love to say that it was heavenly bliss but what I found out was that if it is not in writing then do not count on it. The one realization that has hit me has been that besides being a school, it is also a business. Sometimes business concerns outweighed that of the teachers and the students alike.

A lot has been changing over the past while with new staff which is great to see. Children are being placed into classrooms with others at the same level and when they fall behind, there are now tutorial classes where some teachers provide extra help out of there own time.

There are also many comforts that come with working at SLP. Being confident that your pay will be in your account is definitely one of those comforts. There are many stories where people must wait several days up to weeks for their pay. At other times, some companies outright refuse to pay some of their employees due to financial or other reasons. Unfortunately, SLP is a franchise so they're not all as good as the one I've worked in and because of this I can't speak for them all.

It's been a year ago since I've started and I've learned a lot. I know I want to be a teacher, which is good. I've gained experience, I've traveled within Korea, I've traveled around South East Asia, and I've made many friends. Honestly, I don't know why more people don't do this..

Christopher Ofiara from Canada.

[chronicpride]

I guess we know the english/proofreading level of the guy that drafted and submitted the ad.

[captain kirk]

'Working at the institute will be the most precious experience of your lifetime'. Nice

[jajdude]

The honesty (if that's what it is) may attract someone. Better than the ones that promise the moon.

[Blind Willie]

that was brilliant