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Jizzo T. Clown · Joined: 27 Mar 2006 Location: at my wit's end

I've spoken with Sally at UBC Consulting about this school but I'm having a hard time finding any information about them here. I did a search on google and found that one of their ex-teachers was disgruntled, but there were also many positive comments about the school.

I've also got a sample contract, standard M-F 40 hour work week, 30 contact hours, includes flight, pension, health, and a meager 10 days vacation (including public holidays, so maybe I should negotiate that point).

Any information you guys could give me regarding the school (or UBC, for that matter) is, as always, greatly appreciated!

jinks · Joined: 27 Oct 2004 Location: Formerly: Lower North Island

I know it. I will point a current teacher towards this post, maybe she can help you out.

midgic · Joined: 14 Feb 2004

The director has a fairly bad reputation around Daegu. My sources tell me that he habitually cheats people on their final pay. The following is a report from a former teacher.

Corporal · Joined: 25 Jan 2003

A friend of mine worked there and she always had stories (not good ones) to tell about the director.

the eye · Joined: 29 Jan 2004

I knew a guy who worked at the Jisan Location back in '05. He complained that there was a lot expected in terns of workload, lesson plans and office hours. He never mentioned any pay problems... only that the management was rather harsh and demanding.

alabamaman · Joined: 25 Apr 2006

Before you sign a labor contract with this school, or any other, you should ask specific questions to former and past employees. Talk with them when they're away from the place of employment or via e-mail. Here are a couple questions:

1) Does your employer make deductions from your monthly salary for income taxes?

2) Does your employer make deductions from your monthly salary for medical insurance (National Healthcare Insurance Plan: Mandatory as of Jan 1, 2006), and contribute an equal amount to the National Health Insurance Corporation?

3) Does your employer make deductions for the National Pension Plan?

4) Does your employer have a history of pocketing (employees are familiar with this term) deductions (1-4)?

5) Does your employer pay employees their severance pay and provide them with the return airline ticket upon completion of the labor contract?

6) Does your employer pay you on time?

7) How many classes do you teach per week?

*) How many days of paid vacation (annual leave) do you get?

9) How many employees and students are at the school?

10) What's the surrounding area that the school is in like? (Ask about the main attractions and fun stuff).

Felix the Cat · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: Medell�n

Oohh, my alma mater. I worked at the original St. Paul Academy, in Jisan-dong, several years ago. The students were great. The director is a devious snake. I made the mistake of giving him advance warning (two months) of when I was leaving, and even helped him recruit a new teacher. He reciprocated by screwing me out of about 1.4 million won.

I realize this is a few months too late, but I hope the OP didn't take the job there. Kim Do-gyeong doesn't deserve to be in business for himself.

yuria · Joined: 03 Jun 2003 Location: seoul

I think you should check up with UBC once more, because I know that St. Paul's Academy actually closed down not too long ago. A lot of shady happenings at that school.

richardlang · Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Location: Gangnam

Felix the Cat · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: Medell�n

mhills · Joined: 24 Aug 2005

Hi..

St Paul's has closed down and now has some new owners. They are a young brother and sister team. I met them and they offered me the job. Very friendly with some good ideas. So it is not the snake that used to run it. I think they are calling the new school DBS or something.

Their father is going to help teach at the school so I think that they will not try and bend you over, so to speak.

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