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- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Good schools, pay is always on time, lots of holidays
Cons
Low pay, no chance of career advancement
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Travel in Korea and very stable
Cons
Deskwarming. It is simply degrading.
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
You get nice healthcare and you get free rent. Also paid during summer and winter break.
Cons
Everything varies depending on school
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
26 vacation days, easy to plan lessons
Cons
Have to desk warm, many students not motivated , mixed bag of what your co-teacher could be like
- Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Support from community, dynamic work environment, preparation for future work as an instructor, easy to save money
Cons
High work hours and extracurricular demands, variable work environment -- really depends on where you end up, little negotiating ability
Continue reading - Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Great country to work in, co-teachers to share classroom management with
Cons
It can be difficult to co-teach with some co-teachers
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Great job, good perks, if you're placed in a city close to Seoul the transport is quick and easy.
Cons
Pay is low by US standards
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
- Fair hours, sick days, and vacation days ESPECIALLY in comparison to private academies - They seem to pay attention to an applicant's preferences as much as possible (being near a city, living close to your school) - Free housing and low living costs - Always paid on time - Coordinators and staff members really try to help new teachers adjust to the country
Cons
- Overall experience really depends on the school and/or the English co-teachers - It can be hard to get in touch with GEPIK coordinators in the event of an immediate problem - Positions are unstable with schools losing funding & adding more restrictions with each passing year (schools blocking GMail, switching from Microsoft programs to only Korean ones)
Continue reading - Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Most of the difficulties of moving to a new country are mitigated by the program and your Korean teacher who's usually assigned by the school to handle your affairs. Close proximity to major cities, including Seoul. Great students based on my experience (but it's based on the school you work at)
Cons
You have to interview at the schools individually. Whereas with EPIK you simply apply to the program and are assigned a school. There are negatives and positives to the hiring process with both EPIK and GEPIK.
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
- Government job, so no issues with being paid on time, health care and pension are paid into - GEPIK schools are close typically close to Seoul for easy access - More vacation time and generally more freedoms than in private academies (early leave, more time to take vacation - Good hours 8:30a-4:30a generally
Cons
- Actually working environment all depends on what school you are placed in and the staff there. School might as well be separate entities with how principals run their schools - Desk warming - The pay scale hasn't been updated in years to reflect the rising cost of living - There is no career advancement. If you want to teach university, most won't even look at experience at these schools
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