REDEMPTION with a twist of KARMA

Hello! Its November 19th, and I can't wait until December.

December 29th, 2009  Mr. Andrew Pendergast a Canadian Businessman with little to no real Teaching Experience said his goodbyes to me. He lacked a backbone and was a man who rejected westerners just to kiss ass up to Korean business politics. He worked 10 months at YBM and ended up quitting before his contract. Much like Michael Stuart and Brett ( a couple teacher who came, saw and ran away from YBM) He had personal reasons to leave but since he departed in a hurry he lost out on his airfare and bonus. He didn't go to bat for me when I tried to defend myself and my teaching tenure at YBM. Much like most people here he didn't give a shit about anyone other than his lame old ass. YBM didn't prosper and no one was happy.

Along came Dell Williams. YBM changed, it grew and people were happy. Dell is a friend and my boss and is finally someone I can respect and appreciate.


This December I will begin working the split shift again at YBM I will work hours between 6:40am-12:00pm and again from 6:00pm-10:00 maybe more as well as my Saturdays.


Dell gave me 10 free months of Saturdays where I worked appox. 5 classes a Saturday... He trusted me blindly, he finally told HQ about me and now opportunity has knocked.....


I quit my job at MLS I actually broke my personal morals and ran away to work for a better company, more hours, more pay, more structure, and for a man who showed me his hand. (card game)....

I am not a Joker and I am not a fool. I don't chastise the hand that feeds me nor do I aim to disappoint. I have 40 days of service regardless of my Performance.


Perfect Preparation prevents poor Performance is a motto I learned in 8th grade I will attest to this following.



YBM and more specifically Dell has given me a second chance, a rebirth and a chance to vindicate myself. I want to write Mr. Andrew and tell him he is pathetic and a weak man for not attempting to help me sooner. People do deserve second chances and people do deserve to be heard. We all make mistakes its how we curb or change them that count. How should we measure a man?


I don't like Korea and I really loathe Korean culture simply because its full of mistakes but no one wants to take the time to learn the right ways and no wants to change their stance on anything. People here believe they are always right and they don't want to try to understand someone's predicaments especially Foreigners.


Example, I will be officially done with MLS by December but all my boss could think about was herself. How can she find a new foreigner. She asked me to find one for her. She complained that she may lose everything because of me. She understood me for wanting more hours but she is angry at me for screwing her and she just wants to control me, meeting me on her time not mine. Not coming to work everyday even when we need to talk about things. Now, when she sees me its just blaming me. .....

She blackmailed me, she didn't pay me the full amount of a measly 800 dollars, she cut my classes and frankly she doesn't try to understand the big picture. My work that I did for her was voluntary but she expected more and more and more. REDEMPTION....


I believe in Karma. However I don't think its necessarily what comes around goes around. I feel bad for running away on my MLS director and I sure hope that doesn't follow me again and again. I have had many bad experiences in Korea and sadly for me MLS wasn't the worst not by a long shot.

I have felt that YBM treated me wrong last year I kept my integrity in check I followed my intuition and I think that I had enough good Karma points that being able to return is going to pay dividends.


I am happy because until January 31st I have the ability to prove myself as a great ESL teacher. Its a second chance and no matter what happens February 1st I can respect YBM for doing the right thing.


There is a lot more that I could say about YBM, MLS Korea etc but I want to hear some questions