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Rheno747, B.A., M.A., PhD, Hard Knocks U - 2006-05-26
In response to Wow! Good deal - Teachers Discussion (Scott)

That does sound like a pretty good deal, assuming you like teaching brats. I hate teaching brats, but you may love it. And about 2 million is the "going rate" in SK these days. That's pretty good money. It's not fantastic, but it's not bad. If the school is covering your rent/key money, that definitely sweetens the deal. Key money is like 5 M won in
SK for a good apartment. Make sure this issue is cleared up before getting on the airplane.

It sounds like this job is a hogwan, the common after-school "cram-school" rich people send their kids to after normal school. These aren't bad IF you don't mind brats. I worked at one of these for about a week last year. The director lied to me about the ages of my learners and suckered me up there from Bangkok. He paid for that trip, but I had to pay for my return flight eight days later. It was an expensive lesson learning I hate teaching young kids. I should have punched the director out on the way out the door, though. I regret not doing that. F...ing liars.

Be warned, though. When I went to SK last year, I found prices outrageous where I was teaching. In Changwon, a government 'planned' city about 30 miles southwest of Busan, I saw 35-dollar pizzas, 12-dollar watermelons (medium-size), and ten-dollar tubes of toothpaste. Be careful with your expenses wherever you go.

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s. Korea~what's a GOOD teaching job? - Teachers Discussion -- backabushgirl -- 2006-05-25
Wow! Good deal - Teachers Discussion -- Scott -- 2006-05-26
That does sound pretty good. - Teachers Discussion -- Rheno747, B.A., M.A., PhD, Hard Knocks U -- 2006-05-26
Be Careful in Korea - Teachers Discussion -- Robin Day B.Sc. MSc. B.Ed. -- 2006-05-27
Exaggerating? Who are you trying to fool? -- Rheno747 -- 2006-05-28
Prices in Korea - Teachers Discussion -- Robin Day B.Sc. MSc. B.Ed. -- 2006-06-02
ESL Discussion ??? - Teachers Discussion -- Neal Braun -- 2006-06-02
Here, Here! - Teachers Discussion -- Megaladon -- 2006-06-03
No Clique - Teachers Discussion -- Raoul Duke -- 2006-06-03
A solution for what's ailing you. - Teachers Discussion -- The Arrogant One -- 2006-06-03
Alien Anus - Teachers Discussion -- Raoul Duke -- 2006-06-02
Okay, okay. The cat is out of the bag. - Teachers Discussion -- Rheno747, B.A., M.A., PhD, Hard Knocks U -- 2006-06-02
ESL Discussion ??? - Teachers Discussion -- Neal Braun -- 2006-06-03
I'm no teacher. I never really claimed to be. - Teachers Discussion -- Rheno747, B.A., M.A., PhD, Hard Knocks U -- 2006-06-05
Verbal battle? - Teachers Discussion -- Raoul Duke -- 2006-06-03
Male Hormone Thread - Teachers Discussion -- Virginia Slim -- 2006-06-06
That plays a part in SK. -- Rheno747, B.A., M.A., PhD, Hard Knocks U -- 2006-06-07
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