How to Find a Decent Hagwon | Red flags, tips + tricks and personal experience | Odessa G

Kia Ora... or hello! After a very long hiatus I am back and finally with a video you guys have been wanting for a while now. I break down all my little tips and tricks as well as red flags you should look for when finding a hagwon job in Korea. I hope this can help you on your journey to finding a decent hagwon. All opinions are my own and from my own experiences :)
WEBSITES MENTIONED:
Dave's ESL www.eslcafe.com/
Hagwon blacklist blacklist.toky...
Hagwon greenlist greenlist.tokyo...
Teaching in Korea Reddit / teachinginkorea
Reddit Hagwon blacklist / hagwonblacklistkorea
Korvia Job board jobs.korvia.com/
TIME STAMPS:
Where to look: 01:34
Recruiters: 03:17
Reddit/Facebook/Hagwon blacklist: 05:18
Red flags: + important info 06:59
Kindy vs Elementary: 05:14
Teaching vs Work hours: 08:01
Pay: 09:01
Benefits: 09:56
Holidays: 10:55
Housing: 12:03
Interviews +: what to ask: 13:29
Red flags in contracts: 17:15
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[@John-qd5of]

This is highly informative! I want to add that when reading a contract, it pays to be sceptical and not to make false assumptions. Don't read into it what is not there. Also, if something is not mentioned, it might be absent. For example, I applied for a job recently, and the contract said "Party B is entitled to 11 working days leave. If Party B wants to take more than 5 days leave, they need Party A's special permission." I could have thought, "Oh, but of course, they mean more than 5 days at a time." But that was not the case. The contract dies not say that. Red days weren't mentioned-and the Skype interview was on a red day! The next sentence in the vacation section was a warning about absences. Basically, I would have to beg for any time off at all. Red flag No.1. I decided to go to the hagwon to check it out. The head foreign teacher made it seem very organised, with great communication. But then I found out that working hours were longer than advertised, and that there was no housing for 6 months! That was 2 more red flags. During the Skype interview, the director had repeated what the recruiter had said. I ended up rejecting this job. But had I not gone into the school, and had I signed the contract without reading it, I might have had a lot of trouble, because I can't afford key money.

[@Mallorydup]

That was so informative, I have heard horrible things about hagwons and that you can get more pay than public schools but no one says how much exactly. This made me feel that maybe hagwons can be an option for me when I hopefully move to Korea 🤞

[@miramovess]

Such a great video, so insightful thank you!! Looking early for an August 2023 start 🤞🏾

[@keralethiba]

This was sooo helpful

[@uniquelyolmiche4736]

This was really helpful thank you for the information and I hope you’re enjoying your new hagwon and Seoul

[@OdessaGxox]

Thank you 😍

[@uniquelyolmiche4736]

@@OdessaGxox you’re welcome ☺️

[@Rick10011]

This video was incredibly helpful and informative. Thank you very much!

[@charleslampman6971]

Im in the process to go to Korea! Thank you for the information and I will keep you in mind as I move forward with the process 😊

[@OdessaGxox]

I hope your process is smooth and successful ✨☺️

[@mollymarshall6848]

Super informative! Thank you

[@uniquelyolmiche4736]

I forgot to say the links are so helpful as well, I just bookmarked all of them.

[@lyaloverr]

thank u!!! this is legit so helpful!!

[@catowomen]

Thank you so much for this info! Literally helped me so much.

[@landihes]

Thanks for this - I am literally about to start interviews with hagwons next week. Do you talk about money / holidays in the initial interview or wait until the offer?

[@OdessaGxox]

I talk about money and holiday etc in the initial interview ☺️

[@seanaknowles-hinds1894]

Omg…. Thank you, thank you so much ❤

[@senorfootball2460]

Super helpful info! I am currently applying to Hagwons and needed some guidance. Thank you :) Maybe I will see you in Seoul!

[@OdessaGxox]

I hope you find a goood one!!! Good luck ☺️

[@keralethiba]

😂your facial expression @11:08

[@funkyblanket15]

Odessa how do foreigners move stuff out from their apartment at the end of contract are there English speaking movers?

[@OdessaGxox]

Hi! I used the app gogo x which is all in English but the driver so is assigned to you might not speak English but it’s pretty simple. You can also find English speaking movers but they may charge alittle more. I’m not sure how you can find them sorry? 😃

[@dominiquemclaughlin3730]

This was super helpful as I am being offered a job at a poly school. I'm weary about the work hours being 9:to 6:10 and 9 to 6:55, and some other things in the contract that they sent me to sign. would you mind if i sent you the contract?

[@John-qd5of]

I am an experienced teacher, so I can tell you that teaching from 9 a.m. to 6:55 is a long working day. Are they paying 3 million won? If it is 2.5 million, then walk away.

[@Alice-or5zt]

Is there a way to search for a specific school on the blacklist? I don't see a search button only the posts

[@OdessaGxox]

You have to do the ctrl+ f

[@Alice-or5zt]

@@OdessaGxox Thank you!!

[@kalyssareddy7279]

@Odessa G Hello. I sent you an email requesting some advice. Please can you help.

[@ango3185]

Hello is it possible to be a part time teacher too? Is this changing a lot of what the academy would provide ?

[@OdessaGxox]

Yes I believe so? But I don’t know how it works with visas etc the pay cut is quite substantial I heard but still a lot of work for part time

[@vishwarupdev4055]

Hi, Do these hogwons also accept candidates from non native English speaking country? Do you see indians as teachers there?

[@OdessaGxox]

I believe so, you usually need to get your English certificates of some kind to show your English level is high etc 😊

[@jabarisuperville2302]

Hi did you have to cover up your tattoo to teach? I have a smaller one that is on my arm and I can easily cover it up but it is a very child like tattoo hahaha

[@OdessaGxox]

Hello!! it depends on the school. At my first public school and then at my first private school I didn’t. But at my new school I do have to cover up all my tattoos ☺️ honestly I don’t really say anything unless they specially mention it!

[@jabarisuperville2302]

@@OdessaGxox Thank you! I am applying to teach in Busan so I'm hoping I get a good school :)

[@mymaddiemelody]

i’m currently starting my preparation/research and such for a kindy job in seoul so that i can move back there and this was such a great helpful video, thank you so much!!!! 🫶🏻