8 days and counting

Well, here is a situation I never thought I would find myself in. I signed 3 contracts in Korea. I gave them all 100%. I stayed 2 extra months with no additional contract signed or additional money for services. I was young and naive I didn't try to get more for what I did and I didn't care. I made money.
I grew up and went to YBM i did more than my fair share of work only to be shown the door when my contract terminated. Just like that-no chance and no real way to communicate my feelings. I had to sign again with another company 3rd times a charm right? Well they turned out to be the worst agency I have ever worked for. I quit after completing half my contract. I won't receive any bonus or rewards for staying.


Today they called me up and tried to take away my vacation day next week on account that I am quitting soon. I told them in a text that this is impossible. I have earned that vacation day and they haven't treated me well enough to make me want to work more.

Currently I work 4 days at Anmin. 2 of them are with the head teacher who is a nutcase and doesn't do anything constructive. The other 2 days are with a new teacher who is unfortunately going to get burned in this system. They make me teach a combined class with another Korean teacher 2 times a week when I am in her classroom. There is no extra pay and no reason to do this but they need to save money and use the good ole handy foreigner. A white puppet on strings.


I refuse to play that game anymore. I am officially walking away from this asap. I will start my next job which is looking like a business English deal for one hour each day for YBM. talk about ironies. They really needed me and even though they gave me the heave oh I am coming back to save their sorry asses so they can earn another few thousand. I just hope I can do this and make it work out in my already hectic schedule.


This is a short post as my wife is hopefully back to Busan (Gupo) by now and should be hitting the subway asap.


I am waiting for her to call. I will head out in a little bit.


Well here is tomorrow TTI the next call is on you.

When people can stop propagating ESL just for sheer profit and can treat people civilly then I will give Korea my respects.

I hate Korea and wish I never came here. I married a woman who is very bright but suffers from too much patriotism. I never once will say America is so Great. But I will say that I can understand America because I haven't seen the same type of survival behavior as I do here.


I can go to America and live a dream whatever that dream is. In Korea people have no dreams. Everywhere I go its all about Money. Its sickening.