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[Mellovely516]

Does anyone know anything about the school Berlitz Korea? I was just sent some information about it and somethings I'm just unsure about. Like, you are paid by the 45-min units, about 11,500 per unit and depending on how many units you teach you can make as little as 1.4 mill a month or as much as 2.2 mill a month, the average is 2.0 mill they say. There is over time so that's good, I guess.
Also they provide free housing for the first three months so you can have the option to find your own place and once you do they provide a 300 thou monthly stipend. I really don't know how much that would help me in Seoul. There's more stuff but thoses are the two biggies for me. Anyways if anyone has any personal experience with the school or this kind of system please tell me about it. Thanks.

[YoungLi]

Oh geeze that place has to be thee worst to work for of all in IMO. Check Dave's search engine on here and you'll be shocked. Do you realize they force you to travel for illegal privates at YOUR own expense? They charge the client about 100,000 won for an hour while you make a mere 11,500 won. The guarantee is only 1.4 million won per month when the norm is around 2 million for the same hours or LESS. That doesn't shock you? One teacher said the living conditions they provide "weren't fit for farm animals." That's bad. This summer, all their teachers in Japan went on strike! Berlitz doesn't have a very good reputation world-wide. Don't take my word for it... the proof is in the search engine here.

[joe_doufu]

Berlitz is a great company to work for, but the pay sucks. I worked for them in Hong Kong and in Massachusetts. They are very professional and got some fairly high-ranking business types because of their brand name. Most of the teaching is 1-on-1 and the training is good. Looks good on your CV. Unfortunately pay is based on the hours worked, and they often want you to be "available to teach" all day long - that is, not working any other job from 7am to 9pm - but only pay you for the couple of hours you actually get to teach.

[SPINOZA]

I had a telephone interview with Berlitz, having successfully answered their pathetic trendy questions via an online application I think. The guy who interviewed me was a bit of a tw_t I felt. The questions were rather difficult as well. Glad I didn't get it.

Speaking of Berlitz, where are they located in Seoul? I want Korean classes, I've heard they're cheap and okay.

[dulouz]

Berlitz is well known but here its mostly thumbs down.

[YoungLi]

[Mellovely516]

Umm I'm not exactly sure of the address but I believe there is a location in Ganganm-gu. I hope that helps.

And thank's for the advice guys. It makes me realize the money is important to me, I still will have loans at home to pay when I'm there so I need to make decent pay.

[poker player]

I can't comment on working there because while I was offered a job, I laughed when I saw the contract. It was several pages longer than the standard 3 or 4 page hagwon contract and totally 1 sided in their favor and was accompanied by another 10 page document titled "Rules for Berlitz instructors"-unbelievable. Did they tell you if they give you key money, you pay interest on it? I too thought the guy who conducted the phone interview was not someone I wanted to work for (I recall he was a Canadian-someone said he doesn't even have a U degree but a Canadian community college diploma). He sounded very conceited, condescending and wanted to make sure you knew he was the boss.
As others have said, don't do it in Korea. Berlitz has a great rep worldwide but I really question the legality of their operation here.

[joe_doufu]

[YoungLi]

[joe_doufu]

[Hanson]

I'm calling sock too, but who? spidey? Is that you?

[joe_doufu]

[YoungLi]