My wife and I co-taught today for the second time. I think the classes went well but she is pushing herself too hard. I am trying to get things straight so I can successfully live here for the next 1.5 years. Right now I don't see that happening especially at this job site.
My wife and I are going to buy a netbook (mini-computer) and we already have a scanner so now its possible to make some legitimate power points. We are trying to put together a strong teaching program. We are being met with opposition from all tables.
TTI the HQ of our job is so demanding. They expect the Korean teachers to provide weekly paperwork, make tests, phone calls and be paid by the number of the students. So my wife teaches enough students to earn 1.6 its not fixed. I think its a bunch of bull shit for her since I do half the amount of work and get paid a lot more. Is this fair?
Its almost like child labor to me. Its either child labor or I am plundering the system with easy greed because I am a native speaker. Aren't I lucky we got it so made we don't have to work as hard and we can earn so much more money. Don't let that fool you there is still a lot of additional Bullshit as a foreigner that I have to put up with.
As far as a suggestion that I read believe me I tried them. I know enough Korean to make your head dizzy. I know the bad words, the class commands, and some getting around Korea diatribe -I had a girl say NO to my face until I got into hers and said DO IT. Why should a teacher like me put up with such a defiant attitude?
SO ok I want to kick them out then according to this notion I either lose my job because of over reacting I have to listen to the mulling and puling of the Korean Teachers or I have to in the case of my wife's class I can potentially cause her to lose money if they drop. Each student is about 30 dollars. Through no fault of her own she has already lost 200 dollars this week.
they dropped because the old teacher left. How selfish? How can any person Asian, American etc. work under a company that's cutting your profit based on their attendance. Of course they will blame my wife and her teaching as a result of losing 6 kids but its ironic because the company isn't strong enough to lure people like the great household names Samsung, LG, Walmart etc. are.
I hate the business side but it effects everything.
This is just a little food for thought -I think every teacher deserves credit since they have put up with many students. When I was in school the teachers all had fun and I learned under a much better system than this. When I am in the classroom I can see the business side taking place at all turns.
Calls are being made, the korean teacher has even told me not to care about so and so since they will drop soon. How galling to only cater to the select few. I tried to get everyone involved.
I am going to stop here but I would like to hear some positive critiques I am not busting my balls and writing these blurbs for the sake of venting or complaining but rather I am hoping to form a teachers circle to see what others truly think.
I want you to see a different side of Korea than the ones that you were privy too-if you happen to have been here before. I also want you to think that I just like you would also like to hear from people as a friend perhaps since I have very few these days. That's just a personal note.
Let me know whats up Thanks for reading
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