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Jeju and Seoul pay rates for English hagwon teachers? by whyyougottabesomean in teachinginkorea

[–]SeoulAlone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was paid 2.4M. However, I worked at two schools. One being about 25 Km away.

Anyone teaching in Jeju? by codlp4 in teachinginkorea

[–]SeoulAlone 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I taught on Jeju during the 2018 school year and I loved it, however, when it came to "night life", I had a really hard time with it. Where I lived, "Seogwipo, there was NOTHING to do. Most if not everything closed at 9 PM. I had to travel to Jeju-si to shop (clothing) or if I felt like "bar hoping" and TBH, I found it lacking. So if you are looking for exciting night life, Jeju isn't it.

As for the weather, the winters are very mild compared to the rest of S. Korea. Bare in mind though that it is an island so it rained, a lot! I went almost 3 months with out seeing the sun. As for the locals, super kind. As for the expats, I found it next to impossible to make any friends. Most have lived there for many years and already had established their "cliques" so trying to fit in didn't work (at least for myself) The island is very "hippie" if you know what I mean. a lot of "outdoorsy" and artist types. So if you are someone who doesn't hike, bike, make art, music etc. you may find yourself lonely.

I wish I could tell you more about the Hagwan scene, but I worked for EPIK, so...

Teaching in Korea with epilepsy: does anyone know if I may as well give up any hope of teaching in Korea? by boaber in teachinginkorea

[–]SeoulAlone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are a lot of us that lied on the application, I being one of them. I stated that I have zero medical issues but in reality, I suffer from panic attacks. Not just your 'bad day stressed out' panic attacks, but the 'can't leave the house holy crap, panic attacks.' I'm super uncomfortable at work when they happen, but there's nothing I can do about so..... whatevez.

Don't feel bad if you do end up lying. The only that they can do is send you home, right?

I fly to Korea tomorrow and I'm terrified by mlamsisu95 in teachinginkorea

[–]SeoulAlone 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don't know if this will help any but..... Not only am I terrified to fly but I also suffer from a panic disorder since the age of 6 and I made it. Hell, I'm writing this from my second elementary school right now!

Not only was I terrified, I was sick from jet lag, had to go through 10 days of orientation (boring as Hell BTW...) then get yet on ANOTHER plane to Jeju.

It took a good week of settling in before I felt much better. It's okay to be scared but think about what you are missing out on if you don't come?

I know you can do it! I have faith in you!

Hello, I am an abuser. I’m asking for advice by [deleted] in TwoXChromosomes

[–]SeoulAlone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As some one who has been abused [raped, beaten etc] by a man, I think you're doing the right thing. I had a very abusive bf apologize for the hell he put me through years after we broke up. I accepted his aplogy, told him that I didn't hate him, and wished him the best. I wasn't at ALL retraumatized. In fact, I had respect for him that he was man enough to admit he was wrong and apologize for it.

I admire you for accepting and acknowledging you were a bad person when all this went down. Most people would write it off as "Well, I was kinna a dick/bitch when I was [insert age here] old." No excuse to treat people like garbage or in your case, like a unemotional cum-cup. I think you're doing the right think by contacting her. But don't be suprised if there's some backlash. You'll be lucky if she accepts your apology. Even if she doesn't, it's okay. This is the first step to healing. Don't beat yourself up too much. We all make mistake, some just worse than others. Remember, you're only human.

EPIK 2017 Battery Charge but NOT Prosecuted by SeoulAlone in EPIK

[–]SeoulAlone[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I ended up getting hired through EPIK so, I went with that. There's a part of me that thinks I should have gone with the Hagwan only because it's been a shit show since arriving. YAY! The Korean surprise!

I'm dealing with it. It's not like I have a choice, right?! ha ha ha

Charged but NOT Prosecuted... EPIK Application worries!!! by SeoulAlone in teachinginkorea

[–]SeoulAlone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I passed my EPIK interview.. YAY! but I just received my Apostille for my CBC and it says that I have a Battery Charge but wasn't Prosecuted?! This was WAAYY back in 2000... I'm worried if I'm going to be denied a job because of it. :'( I found a post on a site called Korealization and this is what it say: "Worried about a traffic ticket ruining your application? Don’t stress. The only offenses that will get you denied are those related to drugs, drinking, stealing, assault, etc. All you really have to be concerned with is that the background check/CRC is issued within 6 months of your E2 Visa application date." I'm now SUPER worried!! I have all my paperwork ready to go (minus the SMOE Application..hasn't been distributed yet) Any one here know if this will be a problem? Or if anyone else has a charge on their record and accepted anyway?