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[plutodog18]

I have an interview with Poly School Ilsan.

Can anyone help:

Reputation of the Poly Schools?

Is Ilsan the same as Ulsan?

Climate (is it more moderate) being by the coast?

Anyone teach at this specific school with information?

Thank you to all.

[ChuckECheese]

I had job offers from Poly schools (can't recall which ones they were), but turned them all down. Their work hours and schedules are very shady. When I raised some questions about work hours and schedules, they couldn't quite explain it very clearly. Just lotta "Uh, yeah, ok, but, get it?" And I said "I don't get it" and turned it down.

My guess about Poly schools is that you have to bust your butt (weird long hours) and if you're newbie you'll have very difficult time.

[plutodog18]

Bump

[Jack_Sarang]

I work in Ilsan and have met a few of the Ilsan Poly teachers. Ilsan is not the same as Ulsan. Ulsan is on the coast, Ilsan is a 15 minute drive outside of Seoul.

The teachers I met all seemed somewhat content with working there. They didn't devulge any nightmare stories.

The Poly schools as a whole tend to work their teachers very hard.

[jaganath69]

[plutodog18]

Jack (or anyone else):

Since you work in Ilsan, what is the best way to travel from there to Seoul? Subway? Bus? Other?


Thank you.

[jaganath69]

You can take the bus from Sincheon/Hongdae, Gangnam or Gwanghwamun, or take line 3 on the subway.

[plutodog18]

Excuse my asking but what stop on line 3 is for Ilsan...I looked at the subway map and I cannot quite figure it out.

Thank you.

[gsxr750r]

Ask them if you're allowed to sit down in class at any time.

I heard this complaint about Poly. They make you stand up all day long. Another issue is that they tend to work you to death. Sure, they brag about higher salary, and being more "professional," but they get it back from you in working you twice as hard.

If you feel it's worth working twice as hard, filling out report cards, and grading homework twice as much (or more) than other schools, then take the job.

There are so many topics on Poly if you do a search. Here are a few:

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?t=77721&highlight=poly

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?t=70352&highlight=Poly+school

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?t=68631&highlight=Poly+school

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?t=67337&highlight=Poly+school

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?t=991&highlight=Poly+school

[Novernae]

[plutodog18]

Thank you all for your help. Having read through all the threads regarding POLY and trying to see where the objective information lies, I am seriously thinking of taking their offer.

I had a very good interview and have a choice between Ilsan or Mokdong middle school students.

Thanks again for all of your input.

[ilovebdt]

[gsxr750r]

I think it's more of a professional atmosphere to work in, however, every Poly teacher I know has lamented the fact that they're friends have easier jobs, and more time/energy left to do privates and make more cash.

[riley]

It all depends on which POLY school. I liked the one I worked at and found report cards to be a lot easier than other hagwons' (like YES). Mine was nice but I did hear horror stories about the amount of work from other POLYs.