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gava · Thu 27-Oct-05, 03:58 AM

Hello.

I'm a guy from Illinois thinking about coming to Korea to teach English after my retirement next year.
A lot of the horror stories I'm reading has me a little worried.

I would like to get a better picture of both the 'good and the bad' in Korea.

Is it possible to avoid the pitfalls of capricious employers?

Is there a particular process or agency which would increase my chances of finding a dependable position? Or is it always a kind of roll of the dice???

I'm also a little worried about my age - 53. I wonder if that would make me less desirable as a teacher. Medical insurance claims is something employers worry about with people of older age. Also, I suspect many schools look for the younger people who might be predictably more energetic, flexible, and perhaps also easier to manipulate. I don't know.

Are all the horror stories about private schools or does this include university positions?

Any advice you can offer will be deeply appreciated.

Thu 27-Oct-05, 03:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
gava ESL Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1	should I come to Korea? Hello. I'm a guy from Illinois thinking about coming to Korea to teach English after my retirement next year. A lot of the horror stories I'm reading has me a little worried. I would like to get a better picture of both the 'good and the bad' in Korea. Is it possible to avoid the pitfalls of capricious employers? Is there a particular process or agency which would increase my chances of finding a dependable position? Or is it always a kind of roll of the dice??? I'm also a little worried about my age - 53. I wonder if that would make me less desirable as a teacher. Medical insurance claims is something employers worry about with people of older age. Also, I suspect many schools look for the younger people who might be predictably more energetic, flexible, and perhaps also easier to manipulate. I don't know. Are all the horror stories about private schools or does this include university positions? Any advice you can offer will be deeply appreciated. Last edited by gfell; Sun 09-Jul-06 at 07:13 PM.