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glenn
Joined: 18 Mar 2007
Location: Daejeon, Korea
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 Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 5:18 am Post subject: Good school?? |
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Anyone heard of Korea Herald School ,Daejeon?
Any word on these guys?
cheers
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 6:47 am Post subject: Re: Good school?? |
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| glenn wrote: |
Anyone heard of Korea Herald School ,Daejeon?
Any word on these guys?
cheers
g |
Yes.
READ the contract VERY CAREFULLY before you sign anything.
Then, if you are still not smart enough to walk away, Talk to MORE THAN ONE of the foreign staff and ask POINTED AND SPECIFIC QUESTIONS (*when the boss is NOT listening over their shoulder).
-What are the hours? (start time / stop time / breaks).
-How many classes per day, week, month? NOT hour many hours per month. 30 classroom hours can mean anything from 1350 -1800 minutes per week standing in front of the class. The difference can be up to 7.5 HOURS in front of the class EACH WEEK.
-Do they ALWAYS pay on time?
-Do they pay at the end of your month or do they have a hold back period (5-10 days after your month end) to prevent runners? (no=red flag 1)
-Do they really pay overtime or avoid it with creative book keeping?
-Do you get credit for classes on the national holidays or do you get the day off but still have to work your 120 hours before you get overtime? (no=red flag 2)
-Do they have national medical (with the little booklet)? (no=red flag 3)
-Do they pay into pension? (no=red flag 4)
-What about the holidays? 10 or more WORKING days? (legal requirement here) (no=red flag 5)
-When and how do you get your holidays?
-What extra stuff do you really have to do - mentioned or not in the contract.
-Then consider the quality of life issues - things that are important to you that aren't mentioned here (housing, furnishings, THE BATHROOM, access to recreational facilities, shopping, banking).
Do they take additional deposits in addition to the delay in payday? (yes=red flag 6)
Do NOT be in a rush to sign anything. There is NO rush or urgency.
Take your time. The job will still be there next week and probably next month too.
There are 20,000 openings in Korea each year and only about 12,000 applicants to fill those jobs.
Not checking out a Herald school very well WILL get you burned. It is a 100% money lost, cheated out of your benefits, blue ribbon, swear on your grandparents grave, guarantee. |
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glenn
Joined: 18 Mar 2007
Location: Daejeon, Korea
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| Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 8:05 am Post subject: Good school?? |
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Ouch! You know after searching for a job in Korea, currently in Bangkok, for over 3 weeks, I feel like just throwing in the white towel. You sound like you speak from experience. Where the hell does a newbie to Korea go for a good deal without getting ripped off?
thanks for your words of wisdom
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sconner
Joined: 26 Jan 2006
Location: South Carolina
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| Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 8:22 am Post subject: |
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| Korea Herald school's don't have a very good reputation. CHeck with Wylies99. He got burned by one of them. As for finding a good school, it's a crap shoot, but ttompatz is right, ask the right questions, not only on the phone but in an e-mail so you can print it out later in case there are any problems. That worked for me with a few minor issues. |
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Dlee
Joined: 03 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Where the hell does a newbie to Korea go for a good deal without getting ripped off? |
Well, not into getting ripped off? Dont come to Korea |
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ChuckECheese
Joined: 20 Jul 2006
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