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[shifdog]

The big companies also rip you off. You have to be careful teaching anywhere in Korea.

[JAWINSEOUL]

I know many hogwan owners that are honest and hard working. I�ve met dozens through friends that have treated their employees with respect. I�m sorry if you have had bad experiences, but don�t belittle the owners that have made sacrifices to keep their foreign teacher happy.

Perhaps you should within for the issue

[faster]

I worked at a great hagwon for 4 1/2 years, lived in Hongdae, worked in Mok-dong, small classes, knew my kids personally, taught some for the entire time, got paid on time, and didn't deal with any beaurocracy or government dictates. It was great.

[VirginIslander]

To all new teachers looking for a job in Korea, stay away from all Hogwons, unless you want to have problems.

What is the difference between a hogwon and a large company? I work at a large company here in Busan but we still refer to ourselves as a hogron.
Do larger companies use another title?


Should your statement read, "if you work at a hogwon, work at a large company"?

[Homer]

Thats right all Hakwons are bad.

That makes perfect sense.

[ron_j]

i'm looking into working for a hagwon. I know the director is good. However, with my teacher's cert..they're only offering me 2.1 without housing. I figured I'd be taking the good with the bad by having a reliable pay check..but no housing? That's a lot out of my pocket. Is having a good director worth it?

[hubba bubba]

F--K That.

Period.

[huffdaddy]

[archer904]

[VanIslander]

[just because]

I have worked at 4 different hagwons...

I would have called all of them pretty good work places where I have never been paid late(bar one severance but that wasn't my wonjangs fault) and have never had any hassles except for the minor ones i would encounter anywhere.....

The one i work at now is faultless. the owner works hard and makes sure you do too, but she pays well, and goes out of her way to help you with any problem you have big or small....I will stick with my current director over a big company or public school any day of the week.

[hubba bubba]

I worked at a hagwon for a year. now finishing up at a public ele for a year. really considering going back to a haggie. won't argue the plus and minuses of each job, there are enough of those threads.

my haggie was pretty good. There were some bad points, but I really soured the relationship by not underatanding the way business relationships work here. Plus, I was a suck a$$ teacher. Didn't know it at the time either.

There are some f'ed hagwons, but i wouldn't tell a newbie not to go for one. instead, I'd say, learn how sheyat works instead.

[wylies99]

[huffdaddy]