Amanda:

Not reaching out to other foreigners or Koreans, shying away from the culture, the language and the food, she created her own experience here.

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The ONLY two teachers to not complete their contracts were Linda, herself, and her friend, who was equally uninterested in the culture and people of this country.

OK, Amanda, fine, you're happy and under pressure to help recruit new teachers. I understand your situation well.

What I don't understand is your theory that genuine interest in Korean culture, food, people, etc., will bring a foreign teacher a good employment experience. It won't. I was quite interested in the cultural aspects of Korea (as well as China where I lived and worked for five years), but that did not bring about fair, reasonable, ethical ESL employment. Trying to discredit Linda's account because she had little interest in Korean food, or her collagues, only erodes the credibility of your counter claims. And now, thanks to you, we know there was another teacher ("her friend") that loathed the experience at that school as well. With you and Cassandra, that makes 2 for 2.

And since you like to mention dates in your wobbly defense, Linda's post was in 2005 and you claim to have been there since 2007 ("on my third year") so you weren't working there when Linda was there, nor can you honestly know how many teachers have completed (or not) their contracts since Linda's hire. Care to dig yourself any deeper?

Amanda:

Don't let the sour grapes of a woman who didn't put forth any effort influence your opinion of a school and a city you have never seen or experienced.

OK, readers, Amanda has a point, but on the flip, don't let the effusive post of teacher currently under contract (and likely pressure from her employer) wrongly influence your decision either. Amanda is telling you not to trust original poster, Linda -- although her post is well written, full of details, and rather persuasive (based on my own experience in Korea). So all I am saying to follow Amanda's own suggestion, and look askance at Amanda and Cassandra's posts as well.