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[melbourneboy]

I am looking into teaching with a Canadian firm who pay for accomodation. I want to know if anyone has had any bad expereinces with Canadian firms and what to look for in terms of a contract.

[Big Mac]

I think you should look for the same things that you would with any contract in Korea.

Free accommodation is standard. Two million won a month. Medical insurance, pension (although if you are from Australia it might be wise for you not to push pension, since you can't get it back). Round-trip airfare.

I don't think it makes much difference whether it's a Canadian, American, Australian or Korean who owns the school. All the same rules should apply.

I guess the benefit to working for a Canadian would be that they would be familiar with western culture, which would make your dealings with them much easier. But just because it's Canadian-owned doesn't mean it isn't a Korean-Canadian who owns and runs it, which would basically be the same as it being Korean.

This seems like such a strange question to me. It's like asking if anyone has ever had bad experiences with Australians. Aren't we pretty much the same? You know, British Commonwealth and all.....

[pest2]