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sineface · Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Location: C'est magnifique

I mean what are we really thinking about YBM? I always thought no to a chain but the hours are fewer and it's getting ever more attractive. WHAT DO YOU THINK??????????????????????????????????????????????????

yingwenlaoshi · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Location: ... location, location!

Nay.
YBM is guay.
It's not ok.
Too low is their pay.

rothkowitz · Joined: 27 Apr 2006

Usual thing.....

Main office or franchise?

Homer · Guest

First...what roth asked above.

Second, ECC or ELS?

Third, depends on your situation and your preferences really.

sineface · Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Location: C'est magnifique

Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh.

It's a pre school academy. They were offering 2.3 but want me there,say, this afternoon. I mean I think this is sort of what my instincts were telling me. My priorities are pretty simple, it must be in Seoul, right in there, and less hours for more pay than I was getting before! Yessssssss, completely realistic I'd say. What about those Montessori places?

meh.

bnrockin · Joined: 27 Feb 2006

you're not working splits are you?

sineface · Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Location: C'est magnifique

Nope, no splits. Decided not to take it. Keep on trucking is my game.

yingwenlaoshi · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Location: ... location, location!

Yeah, you don't wanna teach those little kindy devils. Not for all the tea in China.

GreenlightmeansGO · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Location: Daegu

YEAH!

Who wants to teach them anyway?

Oh, wait...very soon I'm going to be teaching them.

Sedatives, anyone?

sineface · Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Location: C'est magnifique

I know, I know, I mean, I know. But I want evenings free for ME, me doing fun stuff, me chilling out, me,me,me and taking on kindie means a mental morning, oh yes oh yes, but then an ever so delicious rest of the day to spend time with me,me,me

yingwenlaoshi · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Location: ... location, location!

Don't kid yourself. You're going to become a raging alcoholic and show up to kindy smelling like a brewery every other day.

basplar · Joined: 14 Jan 2006 Location: Seoul

I used to work for YBM at one of their branches to remain unnamed and they broke several parts of my contract on several occasions. Plus the wonjang(hagwon director) was FAR more interested in getting making a high profit margin than teaching kids. They forced us to move so fast with the curriculum for the kindies that the poor little tots just couldn't keep up(with any of the teachers teaching). The wonjang just wanted to sell more books, so they forced us to rush through the books at an UNGODLY rate. Even the Korean teachers there were miserable. I wouldn't recommend working for them unless your desperate. There are FAR better gigs out there, especially if you already have teaching experience.