Korean Job Discussion Forums

kittyfye · Joined: 23 Feb 2004 Location: South of Seoul..way south

Does anyone know of any adult hakwans that dont have the ridiculous split-shifts and do provide housing?

Tiger Beer · Joined: 07 Feb 2003

I believe the ones around JONGNO as they have SO MANY students with all kinds of hours throughout the day, and many many teachers!

But even there, I think you need to put in at last several months before you get the seniority to block your hours to the morning or evening.

Howard Roark · Joined: 02 Feb 2003 Location: Canada

English Channel offers 6 months split and 6 months block. One-on-one with adults. They pay 2.2 (but you have to work 2 saturdays per month), housing and all the regular stuff. Not terrible at all, especially for a first job in Korea.

christopher1magelli · Joined: 20 Mar 2005

Wow, I want to eat the cake and have it too!

jajdude · Joined: 18 Jan 2003

It isn't a joke. Split shift sucks large!

Get up before 7.

Work after 7 - (sleep afternoons)

get off at 10.

Get up at 6.

Etc....

For months...!

Happy times!

philinkorea · Joined: 27 Jan 2003

yeah the split is a killer. ive just finished my second year in korea and taught adults on a split shift

ive only ever heard of a non split in one place which was in Apkujong. My friend was teacheing people their who were mainly nurses who were going to work abroad I think. He taught 11 - 7. It was ran by Korean Americans. he was British and was employed due to being a token British teacher then was fired for his accent after a few weeks. A bit odd. I could ask him for the name of the place maybe if you want

Saxiif · Joined: 15 May 2003 Location: Seongnam

Your best bet is trying to find a hagwon that teaches university kids, there's a number of them out there.