STORYTIME: Why I Left South Korea | 왜 한국 떠났니!? My School Tried To DEPORT ME?! [CC]

[@Olivia-rm6si]

Omg I thought this job was fun but I didn't realise this is what people have to go through because some youtubers just talk like it's all good.

[@deeyandra]

Right! I thought that I would have a great time BECAUSE I hadn't seen many people talk about certain negatives! Unfortunately, in reality, there are SO many stories and experiences that many foreigners can't talk about publicly for fear of being eaten alive by Knetizens and Koreaboos...Or maybe even a defamation lawsuit...🙄

[@TdMartell]

They're lying

[@busishauntelle]

@@TdMartell🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😭😭they mustnt see this

[@ThandoMbathaa]

My sister is currently going through the same thing. She's been there for 2 weeks only and she's done

[@deeyandra]

Oh no! It's so hard to get out of horrible workplaces in Korea so I wish her the best with whatever she decides to do 🥺

[@craytowns9479]

Girl THIS is why I stay FAR away from hagwons. I’m so sorry you had to go through that! Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@deeyandra]

It was the foreigners in Korea who advised me against saying something while I was still in the country 🥺 I waited until I left and all my coworkers quit to talk about it but it's mad that I was worried about being sued to defamation for, what, saying EXACTLY what happened? 🤦🏾‍♀️ Thank you for watching and sympathising! 🙏🏾 I hope whatever job you're doing, you enjoy it!

[@craytowns9479]

@@deeyandra Yeah Korea has INSANE & BAFFLING defamation laws. People can get destroyed in court simply for speaking the TRUTH about a shady person. You didn't deserve that type of treatment and I'm glad you stood up for yourself as best as you could as a foreigner. Better opportunities are coming for you so keep your head up and never allow such tomfoolery to stunt your growth in life. PERIODT.

[@deeyandra]

@@craytowns9479 Reading up about the recent crimes (Nth room, Jungin etc.) drives me CRAZY because if innocent Koreans can't get proper justice, I really had no hope...Thank you SO much for you kind words; they mean a lot! My Korean friend said to add Korean subtitles but unfortunately, I've already started receiving racist comments from Koreans so I don't know if I will... That makes me even more grateful for your kindness ; - ; ♥ Thank you!

[@cassettetape27]

this story is so wild 😭 I’m so glad you stood your ground

[@deeyandra]

Thank you! I hope I never have to tell a similar story ever again 😭🙏🏾

[@chatonsacrement7454]

Girl, what the-? You truly went through hell. So many absurd situations! I'm really sorry. You were so strong and intelligent! And managed to get out of this freaking mess by yourself. I would panick if I had to face such a nightmare, and believe me, I went through terrible jobs in my own country. Also, I gotta say you are so classy and beautiful! 😻❤

[@deeyandra]

It was a sh!tshow for sure 🥲 I think if I hadn't had a lot of experience with awful employers, I would've just cried and finished the contract in a depressed haze 🥲 If I become self-employed one day, I'll cry tears of relief 😂😂 Thank you so much for your kind words and support!! 🥰

[@idiamond_4208]

Can’t believe you went through this.

[@deeyandra]

Neither can I 😭 I thought k-dramas stayed on TV! Thankfully, I'm in a better place now 🙏🏾✨️ Thanks for your comment!

[@alice-elizabeth]

That sounds nuts, sorry you had to go through that! I moved from the UK to Germany in 2019 and my first job was in a small hotel. The manager kept making excuses as to where my contract was, she had a right go at me for a mistake she actually made but didn't argue with any of the other staff and when I defended myself she basically told me I can leave if I want. I didn't walk out then and there, I continued with my shift because I needed the money and a job, but I wish I'd just left then, because at the end of my shift I asked AGAIN for the contract that she'd been putting off giving me for about 4 weeks, and she sent it via email to me when I got home but half an hour later she sent another email saying she's getting rid of me with no reason. It was a week before Christmas as well. 🙃 She hired a lot of foreign staff, mostly from Asia, so I think she probably treated all her staff like crap but because I stood up for myself and knew my worth, she didn't like it. Oh and during the whole fiasco she also changed my job from a receptionist to working in housekeeping and breakfast service and halved my wages and hours. 👀

[@deeyandra]

Ooooomg 😨😨 It's terrifying how people will treat you when they're in a position of power! It takes so long to realise that you're worth more than the little money they're giving you so good for you for eventually saying enough was enough! 🍻 Cheers to you too! :D

[@chunkbutfunky]

Im so glad you recorded.

[@deeyandra]

My friend who had had a horrible experience with her school told me to record and write down every encounter and I'm so glad I did, because my employers left that office and straight-up lied to the teachers right in front of my face 🙄 I sent the teachers the recording after I left and they were shocked

[@deeyandra]

Also, if you're in 익산, please tell Yohan at NPUB that deeyandra says hi 😂 I wonder if he remembers me haha

[@chunkbutfunky]

I am still in Iksan and I dont even bother with hagwons. Its crazy to know that you visited NPUB!!! I havent seen that guy in years. I hope everything is BUENO in 🇪🇸.

[@deeyandra]

@@chunkbutfunky I hope you're having a great time! Haha NPUB is definitely a 외국인 hotspot xD I stopped going near the end of my time in Iksan because of it tbh SO much unnecessary drama with people there ^^; Unfortunately, I'm back in England planning my escape ㅠㅠ

[@chunkbutfunky]

Hahahahahahaha. "That drama " is why i never go there. It seems like im built different. Jajajajajajajajaja. Everyone is so into their feelings.

[@ForYourEdification]

AHHHH sorry, you don't know me and I just saw this video from an instagram post, but !!!!!!!! I can feel the flames rising inside of my on your behalf for having to deal with this ridiculousness!! I'm so sorry they put you through all that. I'm glad you're okay on the other side but the threatening, bullying, manipulation.... phewwww it's the worst. I had a very similar thing happen the one time I worked at a hagwon and wanted to escape the second my contract was over - I DID get an official release letter and everything but they ended up switching around my end date to turn around and accuse me of not finishing my contract, threatening to report me to immigration and have me deported, and calling and harassing my new employer. The grand solution was just to pay them off literally thousands of dollars to stop ruining my life. 😩😩😭😠 It's been years now but whenever I think back on it I still get so angry!! And I know plenty of friends with similar stories. It just makes me angry to think that these things are STILL happening to foreign workers, and I don't blame you at all for still having a bad taste in your mouth. And I agree so much with what you said about employers trying to turn it around on foreign workers and blame it on them for not understanding the "culture" or being good employees, when their own Korean staff members are quitting left and right! WHYYYY. I'm glad it seems like the other teachers had your back and knew what was up though haha. Anyway, you seem like such a lovely person and I really hope you don't have to go through anything like that again! ❤️ I have to believe karma is REAL specifically because of people like that, and it will all balance out some day.

[@deeyandra]

YIKES! I can't believe that happened to you! 😨😨 (Well, I can. Korean hagwons hold SO much power, it's mad!) Although it happened years ago, I can only imagine how you must still feel! 🥺 I hope that in a few years, foreigners won't have so many horror stories that we are afraid to tell - especially while still in the country... 🥲

[@aldenerowe5334]

There are so many videos from people working in South Korea detailing hellish experiences. I consider myself warned.

[@deeyandra]

I'm glad people are sharing their experiences because I certainly would have liked to know before I went 😩💨

[@the_sojourner8756]

I found your KZbin channel through tiktok and you’re amazing! I’m sorry that happened to you. I heard the hagwon experience I’ve heard so many things. I work with EPIK and it’s not cut out for me honestly.

[@deeyandra]

Happy to have you here! 👋🏾☺ I've heard that EPIK teachers have a different range of struggles but more security so I hope that when you leave, you can leave happily and with your severance pay in hand! ✊🏾🥲 Hehe thanks for watching!

[@Ajurora]

Hi beauty ! I had the same issue in the past… the thing is that I didn’t even try to quit… they dismissed me because I was too sick (I have violent migraine attacks from time to time which bring me to the hospital while screaming and vomiting from the pain). I had papers from the hospital and the neurologist. This was already very much unfair, but they also refused to give me a release letter which would have made me unable to work for any company. I could ultimately work for another company but I cannot explain how much stress I have been through. So I feel you 200% 😢 so petty and unreasonable…

[@deeyandra]

That's horrible! You were going through such a hard time and didn't get the support you needed, emotionally or legally! I'm so upset for you :(

[@AndreDMalan1966]

You are beautifully eloquent! You students are lucky to have you, wherever you now are.😊 I'm South African, a bit (😅) older, and have been teaching in "non-western" countries for 20+ years. In EVERY country I have experienced the best and worst the countries have to offer. In Saudi Arabia, I worked at a university, and my Dean gave me free reign because I had started a number of extra-curricular activities that were previously non-existent: a school newspaper, a debating club, public speaking contests, and even sessions during which colleagues could share past/current research activities. Admittedly, I was popular, which irked a local professor. He clearly hated me but kept his attitude in check because he had no power over me. Then my Dean died, and the professor who hated me became my new Dean. It was downhill from there. He had a number of disciplinary hearingsagainst me, based on trumped up charges, and I won each one, which irked him even more. Eventually, I resigned and applied for a position at another university, but they required a release letter from my Dean. When I requested it, my Dean said that he would send it directly to the new university, despite my protests. What he did, in fact, do was bad-mouth me to the new university and they retracted their offer. I decided to leave the country at the end of the semester. When I wanted to leave, the finance department refused to release my long-service cheque because each department had to sign that I was done with them, and the housing department refused to sign because I had rented a private apartment. They had confiscated my passport and I was stuck in the country for 2 weeks after the semester had ended. I honestly thought that I would die or be killed in that country. A day before my visa expired, the housing department suddenly signed my release form and I was paid what was due to me. I had less than 24 hours to leave the country. I sat and sobbed on the plane back to South Africa. Having said that, I had met the mist amazing, kind-hearted people during my time there, and my students adored me. More than 10 years on, many are still in touch. I had similar positive/negative experiences in The UAE and China. I am still in China and have a wonderful position with very accommodating bosses, but walked through fire to get here.

[@deeyandra]

You went through so much BS and I was so angry for you while reading your story! I'm so glad that you left because people like that will do whatever it takes to crush you and your spirit. My cousin lives in Shanghai so I probably I will go back to China at some point, but I just got a new job near Tokyo and I start Friday! I hope this is the end of the struggle and fire for me 🥲👍🏾 I wish us both well and success! Also, thank you for the compliment!

[@AndreDMalan1966]

@@deeyandra Just a bit of advice: Don't go for small, independent companies. Go for larger, recognised companies that have a proven track record. I work for a government university at a relatively low wage but I only teach 8 hours a week. The rest of my time is spent on corporate training. I do it through the college, but I set my rate and get paid handsomely for it, and the college gets the "outreach programme recognition" from the government. It's a win-win situation. If your sister can't get you set up, and you have the correct qualifications, I have just got my nephew into a great international junior school in Guangzhou. Excellent salary and his first month there has been great.

[@deeyandra]

@tips_and_tricks_for_life100 I thought the same but this school is actually part of a chain of academies attached to a university... 😅 I was trying to see if bigger schools would be better but not that one, I suppose. I'm glad to read things are going your way! Your nephew, too, I've heard International Schools are harder to get into but well worth it!

[@QUINTUSMAXIMUS]

@@deeyandra How are things in Tokyo? I hope you're enjoying it more than Korea? I have always liked Japan since I was a kid.

[@deeyandra]

@QUINTUSMAXIMUS I loved Japan more as a kid and early twenties. My interests, goals and values have almost completely changed, and I don't know if this is the right country for me to settle down in...What about you? Are you still looking or are you sticking with South Korea until further notice?

[@estherandherlittleworld7821]

OMG what experience! Those people are ridiculous! I'm glad you're fine now ❤️

[@deeyandra]

Thank you so much! Yes, I am safe and valued! 💅🏾

[@cannedheat300]

You have a beautiful speaking voice, Deeyandra.

[@deeyandra]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked listening to it ^^

[@expressinkorean]

Sorry about that queen. E-2 teachers go through a lot from their managers. The best teaching visa is F-6. You can pick a job and quit anytime u wish. No need to inform the boss earlier. Transfer letter isnt necessary. F-6 Visa makes u have the power of Korean worker.

[@deeyandra]

@@expressinkorean I would love to just be able to buy an F visa... It's such a shame that you have to tolerate BS, disrespect and a lack of basic human decency until you're seen as a more permanent member of society :/ I'm back in Japan right now but if I somehow got my hands on an F visa, I'd move back to South Korea tomorrow 😩

[@uniquelyolmiche4736]

You are so beautiful, like I am amazed by how glowy your skin is and how absolutely gorgeous you are. If you were in a movie I would watch it. Also sorry about that horrible hagwon experience

[@deeyandra]

What a lovely compliment - thank you!! ☺️ I appreciate that 🙏🏾 I'm hoping for better things in the future and I hope you enjoy your work experiences too!

[@gecenthareynolds2658]

Smh. I recently got out of a toxic workplace too.

[@deeyandra]

I'm so happy for you! 👏🏾😭 The audacity to run a toxic environment...Not worth the stress at all

[@kenrose2523]

Thank you so much for this video(and ones similar to this). I will NEVER work in Korea/Korea company. Seriously how do you retain good employees and efficiency in the workforce with such broken laws?

[@deeyandra]

There are likely far more companies that exploit foreign labour than good ones :/ I want go find a good company but why should we have to survive bad ones for a whole year just for a visa? URGH. Thanks for listening to my story!

[@natalkak.9622]

You have quite mesmerising voice! Sorry for the Korean experience. I remember laughing when they started to invest tons of money to promote K-pop globally ..” who would love this .. thing?!” But it worked , and together with Korean dramas ppl see this proper, romantic Korea. Your experience- it’s everyday life. 🙃

[@deeyandra]

Awh why thank you! 😊 It's unfortunate that negatives get overshadowed by the beauty of Korean pop culture because ignorance certainly isn't bliss. I hope the many Hagwon Horror Stories out there chip away at the romanticised image of South Korea, because some of the realities are shocking and need addressing 💀

[@evafan24]

Jesus, that hagwon really put you through hell. I'm glad you stood up for yourself and called them out on their bullshit despite them gaslighting you, manipulating you, and verbally abusing you. Nobody should have to go through that and I'm sorry that you had to experience that at all. I've been looking at teaching at hagwons, but after hearing your story I realize 99% of the time the cons of working at a hagwon as a black woman can easily outweigh the pros. >.>

[@deeyandra]

Thank you for listening to my experience and for your kind words! 🙏🏾 I know people who have been working in Korea for years but I know just as many people who have gone home. I don't see myself happily living and working in Korea again but maybe you could have a great experience! If you can weed through all the sh!tty jobs that want to exploit foreigners and find yourself a non-s3xist boo thang that doesn't fetishize you then it's smooth sailing 🥰 (still traumatised, don't mind me lol)

[@evafan24]

@@deeyandra Hopefully I find a decent hagwon that doesn't abuse/take advantage of me down the line. I'd be the same way if I had been in your situation. Your feelings are 100% valid.

[@busishauntelle]

“They were Korean “ I FELT THIS SO MUCH !!!!!!!😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢 Omw I know exactly what you went through. I’m so sorry

[@deeyandra]

I'm so sad that so many people can relate to my experiences 😭 We shouldn't have gone through that 💔

[@kamkam4548]

Your voice is so peaceful 😂 ❤

[@deeyandra]

Thank you! I'd love to narrate an audio book one day hehe

[@tamaraboyntonhoward]

New fear unlocked

[@deeyandra]

Now you can prepare to tackled to Final Boss 🤺

[@chemophile14]

Hey, mam, sorry to hear your sad story. I am also making vlogs about Korean working culture... Is it OK to crop one specific part of your video and paste it in mine ?

[@deeyandra]

Hi, sure, as long as you clearly credit me and link back to this video in your description 👍🏾 Obviously, if you're going to be mean to me or my experiences then no, but if you're genuinely sharing a perspective on foreigner in South Korea work culture then go right ahead :)

[@chemophile14]

@deeyandra Don't worry, I am positive. I just wanna make a comprehensive video of foreign teachers' experiences in 5 to 10 seconds. Thanks,

[@deeyandra]

Thanks for asking permission :)

[@brandonbaker8521]

Your video was awesome! You are a great story teller. It is a shame so many great teachers (myself included) have to play the shame game in Korea. Watching your video is inspiring. I have been an English Teacher for ten years. Your hidden camera video part was the best part. I tried doing a hidden camera once, but I did not record what I had intended to, which I really really wanted to post on youtube. Ha!

[@deeyandra]

Thank you for listening to my story! A friend actually suggested that I record that meeting! Although the first recording didn't save, I realised in time to hit Record again! Despite not all our experiences being the flowery kdramas that Kvloggers told us about, I hope that you are safe and thriving, Brandon! 🙌🏾 Stay safe and don't let any job sh!t on you! 💪🏾

[@yangastuurman8513]

OMG, your videos are so validating to me as I am in a transition phase of my career.

[@deeyandra]

I'm glad! This must be a stressful time for you so I wish you the best! 🫂

[@estherandherlittleworld7821]

How many teachers will quit that school lmao 🤣 they gotta close or whatever

[@deeyandra]

Honestlyyy 🤚🏾😭 The teachers tried to report the school after we all left but I haven't heard any news of them shutting down. Big sad 😂

[@abaznman2463]

In Asia, they R looking 4 White English Teachers .

[@deeyandra]

Trust me, we Brown and Black people are aware :( But not all white people even speak English so it's silly

[@deeyandra]

I'm well aware, and that is racism because not all white people speak English. Race isn't a factor in this video though.

[@deeyandra]

Race had absolutely nothing to do with my story nor about why they treated me badly so it doesn't matter which race or nationality they prefered. 😶

[@sparklingscent]

The irony. According to the latest PISA student survey, Singapore students score best in English, ahead of other English speaking nations. This point to the quality of the Singapore teachers. Oh but international school still would not consider Singapore teachers as good enough as native English teachers.

[@deeyandra]

That's crazy and upsetting! I know more Singaporeans and Germans with outstanding levels of English but the visa regulations are so strict 😔

[@andrewwhitfield5480]

Okay, I am super late to this party nevertheless it is always delightful to find something that can be inspirational. I honestly don't know how you were able to keep it together as well as you have portrayed to. Your situation could have become very dark indeed. I have not taught in over a decade yet when I did I would have never considered leaving the States. You have my admiration with the purest of intent. To have had that experience and still possess such a captivating smile is of the highest achievements in my book. I think you're amazing. Thank you for sharing.

[@deeyandra]

What an absolutely beautiful comment to wake up to - thank you, Andrew! 🥺 I appreciate your kind words and consideration for how I must have felt. It was hard to not raise my voice or burst out crying, so I'm proud of myself and I'm glad that you are, too! Thanks for making my day with this comment ✨️

[@andrewwhitfield5480]

@@deeyandra There are many times that we will use our words, waste our words, and forget the value our words can potentially have. I want to make mine count so when I see that which is inspirational and beautiful I take it upon myself to uphold and acknowledge the value of such. The world could use more beauty skin deep and below. To know that I've had a positive effect, small or large in regards, is the best thanks I could imagine. Whether you are aware or not you are setting an example for women and men alike to aspire to. That is value that transcends the horizons of the individual to the betterment of all mankind.

[@deeyandra]

That warms my soul and I couldn't agree more about how important the words we choose are 🥺 I hope you have a gorgeous day, Andrew. I'd also like to thank you for the follow - I look forward to seeing more delightful comments of yours should you choose to leave them :)

[@andrewwhitfield5480]

@@deeyandra I'm subscribed and will be here. Know your value. Know that you are valued. Will be looking for your next video.

[@roar5853]

As far as I know, under Korean labor law you are not obligated to wait until they hire the next employee. And if they fire you before the period you want, they have to pay you one month's salary as well. In summary, most of the clauses in the contract are 'threats' that the Korean government does not recognize. If you had given Koreans such a ridiculous contract, they would have protested or agreed to understand and then ignored it (since it has absolutely no legal force). I am so angry that innocent foreigners are being exploited!

[@deeyandra]

It's exploitation at its finest - you're right! I wish the government took a more active role in providing support when you get a visa. Especially an E visa. Unless you're on an F visa, it's every foreigner for themselves...That whole Letter of Release BS needs to go! 😤

[@CHASE88888]

I worked in Japan teaching English 25 years ago when wages were extremely high. Back then they didn't even hire black people. Now they hire everybody but they only pay minimum wage I wouldn't recommend teaching over there to anyone. I did a video on it.

[@deeyandra]

I worked in Chiba last year and they were trying to hide the fact that they were paying me the same as someone who had just graduated! I'm studying hard now so that I can make that leap out of education otherwise my salary will never substantially increase 😩💨

[@CHASE88888]

In the early 90s late 80s they use to pay people as much as doctors a lot of Australians and New Zealand used to buy a house every three months now I really don’t understand why people teach English here because as soon as you start you plateau, there is a glass ceiling or like a concrete ceiling you will never get ahead. You’ll never get a raise, my advice go home get a different degree because your experience here will never get you a job at home and the life in Japan or Korea isn’t that good but because of the image people think it’s great you also don’t have any of the protections you would expect these countries are paid for local people by the time you figured out you’re not getting ahead it’s almost too late to move or change

[@CHASE88888]

Honestly, if you think about it, they wouldn’t have paid you much more even if they did pay you more English teaching is more about personality no matter how good you are. It’s all about how the students like you that’s way more important than your skills. It’s really about entertaining the students, but making it look like you’re teaching. When I first started the better looking you were and the more the students giggled. The better teacher you were it didn’t matter where you graduated to a certain degree. It’s still like that.

[@deeyandra]

@CHASE88888 I started to realise this, unfortunately :( Perhaps that's why a lot of people who don't really enjoy teaching stay in it because it's so much effort to try something different. I told myself that I want to try and make a career change in my 30s and if I fail, I know I have teaching (which I do genuinely enjoy) to fall back on 👍🏾

[@CHASE88888]

@@deeyandra I’ll tell you something about Japan no foreigners in Japan have ever achieved the Japanese dream like foreigners who go to America and become millionaires and billionaires you might see them start a business, but it’s always a small business. They never get beyond that you might see them on TV. They’ll never become international stars. Usually their salary is no more than twice. What an English teacher makes. I wish I had someone tell me this when I first got here if I were you, I would seriously give all this a lot of consideration. Japan look good to the outsider because they control their image very well they make you think you’re in a better place but in reality that’s not the case.

[@janelle.evangelista999]

I feel so so sorry for you, korea is so disgustingly racist to black people, its so gross. I'm white so I can't relate and I was treated good in korea but its so disgusting and unfair and weird that black people are treated so poorly, i can't even begin to fathom what you went through just because of the color of your skin. You're so beautiful and kind. Love you sister 💗

[@deeyandra]

Thank you so much, lovely, I'm always glad when people have good experiences in SK because that's what we deserve! Black and Brown people also deserve to have good experiences, so I really hope I'll see more of us thriving over there. I'm tired of struggling 😩💨 Thanks for your comment! ✨️

[@happysocks953]

You are strong. I heard about discrimination against foreigners, is it foreigners in general or English teachers or a colour issue.. cheers to you for moving forward.

[@deeyandra]

Thank you so much! 🥺 I'd say for that particular school, they were trying to isolate and exploit me as a foreigner, especially because he said that he had power over my foreign azz as a Korean. Racism and sexism were bigger factors at the very last school that I taught at in South Korea. Ultimately, as a Black foreign woman, I was always being hit on all fronts, so I decided to take my leave. I'm currently in Japan, and sexism and racist microaggressions are my biggest issue here so far. I'm dealing with majority foreigners this time, though, so it just goes to show that I'm simply looking for a place where I struggle the least and smile the most 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@matshadi1999]

Sounds like quite the ordeal! Side note: you are perfection!

[@deeyandra]

It was such a mess! 😩 Never again!! Thanks for watching and being so sweet! 🥺✨️

[@XRTSDFA]

Yup! You stand your ground; definitely European raised. Nice and direct. Gaslighting doesn’t work. 😉

[@deeyandra]

I should have bought glasses to see who tf they thought they were talking to 🤨😂 Glad I got out of there! Thanks for your comment!

[@aquagirl8378]

I know how that feels like. been at that tight spot for a year and it is not fair at all.honestly speaking it's the same in India too. Ppl love to take advantage of their employees

[@deeyandra]

It's so frustrating that employers hold SO much power... The Immigration Office couldn't help me at all and just told me to 'go back my country August'...I was speechless... I hope your next job is so much better! Fingers crossed for my next job too ; v ; Thanks for watching!

[@aquagirl8378]

@@deeyandra Thank you for sharing your experience and I am really sorry that you had to go through it too. But your video did Change my perception about Korea was planning to move.since things aren't great over here specially being a Kenyan citizen with the on going pandemic and all the other stuff.but I sincerely wish things end up in your favour soon.God bless you 💖

[@deeyandra]

@@aquagirl8378 I appreciate that so much! I definitely recommend visiting but I don't see myself living in South Korea again. Whatever the future holds for you, may it be bright! God bless x

[@chunkbutfunky]

That was my first job in korea, huffs. Horrible

[@deeyandra]

I hope you found a better job afterwards! When my friend said they were going to study at HUFS University, I was like: 👁___👁 아 그래? I hope the uni is better than the hagwon fr

[@EGAWEF]

HUFS is one of the koreans pride when it comes to education. Please vet and speak the truth like so, so the world can know the actual korea, not the christmas gift wrapped, brainwashed propaganda korea.

[@EGAWEF]

한국 교육시스템은 1900년도 중반 일본 교육제도의 잔존이라서 기준이나 가치관이 탄탄하지 않고, 그건 학교나 학원에서 가르키는 사람들이 같은 생각을 가지고 있는게 미개한 한국이라 교육전체가 그럼. 대학/학원 구분하면서 뭐가 더 좋다기 보단 한국인으로서도 저게 교육인가 싶을정도로 말이 안되는 책읽기 교실같은 느낌.

[@bdh711]

My gosh these people are crazy. I’m pretty sure that a lot of these SK English teachers who say it’s all glitz and glamour are extremely lucky or they are getting extra pay/free accommodation. I used to want to do this but I would never

[@deeyandra]

I've heard far more horror stories than I have positive experiences. Would you believe that a white teacher in my school confided in the other white teacher that she intends to renew her contract because she can't guarantee her white privilege will be as effective at another school? I have reason to believe that you're having a good time at a hagwon in SK, either you're married to the owner, your white privilege is protecting you, or you're a lucky, rare exception and your school actually believes foreigners deserve rights...💀

[@npcimknot958]

@@deeyandraWWHASKFJSADWHAT?1/11 what the actual f.. white people… they really said that?

[@nikicarrie4071]

Or they're white ,young ,and beautiful

[@chatonsacrement7454]

Hello, Deeyandra! I follow your studygram! ❤

[@deeyandra]

Hello! Happy to see you here too! 👋🏾🥰

[@bushra2179]

You're better than me because if they called asking me back I would've said yes and not showed up

[@deeyandra]

Ahaha that's a brilliant idea! 😂😂 Knowing them, they would have printed a new contract on the spot though 😒 Excuse myself to go to the toilet and run to the Immigration Office it is! 😂

[@pearllebogangdikeledi]

So many teachers quit😅😅😅

[@deeyandra]

The teacher turn-over rates are INSANE 💀😅

[@7279654]

I wish i could hear you above a whisper. My computer is at max volume & i can still barely hear you.

[@deeyandra]

That's unfortunate ㅜ I suggest using earphones or turning on subtitles

[@allysonsparks374]

quitting is easy if you're not on an E-2 visa ㅠㅠㅠ No rights if you're an english teacher, am I right?

[@deeyandra]

Unfortunately there is a lot of worker exploitation that even Koreans have really hard times 😭 At my last school, a teacher told me she was only staying because there's a blacklist for teachers that employers share and she didn't want them to put her name on it for quitting...Awful system...

[@allysonsparks374]

​@@deeyandra also, it doesn't seem to matter how much legislation we have protecting us if there's no system to prosecute and report it... There was such a mix of immigration issues and labor board issues, that they would always just say to contact the other office..

[@deeyandra]

Yep! The law really isn't on our side which means they get away with so much BS...

[@bravelover0160]

Permission to look for a job??? 🙄

[@deeyandra]

I wish I were making it up 😒 Did people in power think Koreans were far too nice to ever exploit their workers so they didn't make laws protecting us? 😒 I don't know if there are foreign unions here either

[@ThatsSoEpik]

I love your voice! You remind me of the show Bridgerton 😍

[@deeyandra]

Why thank you! They sound so eloquent so I appreciate the compliment ☺️

[@ThatsSoEpik]

@@deeyandra 🫶🏽

[@josephso3670]

I am so sorry you had to go through all this.. So what happened next? Did you have to go back to the UK?

[@deeyandra]

I appreciate you listening to my story 🙏🏾 I went to Europe because the borders were open then I came back to the UK! Now I'm waiting to get fully vaccinated and then move somewhere else! ^^

[@geexy]

the employers acting like an abusive ex 😂😭

[@deeyandra]

Literally!! 😭😭

[@JuanMartinez-fs6gu]

Looks like there is an unlimited supply of English teachers going through that revolving door.

[@deeyandra]

Honestly 🤦🏾‍♀️ If they treated their staff better, teachers would actually want to stay...

[@paulskiye6930]

Honestly, teaching English in some of the Asian countries doesn't require any degree. Some of those schools are fine if you are white or from an English speaking country. They even discriminate against people of their own colour because they think these people can't speak English.

[@deeyandra]

I can attest to this 😔 Without a specific teaching degree or a TEFL, you can just show up and teach at most cram schools. Unfortunately, this has led to dis-passionate, wishy-washy teachers that don't do the rest of us teachers any favours :/

[@thandobangani]

I am shocked

[@deeyandra]

Unfortunately, I had a worse experience after this one... It shouldn't be this hard to find half-decent employers but here I am 😒

[@George-Aguilar]

So proud of you girl. And this is why I don’t teach English

[@deeyandra]

Thank you so much! 🥺 I'm studying for language proficiency tests to see if I can get a non-teaching job because although I love teaching, I loathe these visas, laws and employers more 👎🏾

[@geangarcia2673]

Lmao not the wine 🍷 game 😂

[@deeyandra]

Any excuse to enjoy that bottle 😂🥂

[@Briggz5d]

What does it really mean to " Sponsor you". I mean looking at it from their point of view. What process did they have to go through to find you, recruit you and facilitate your visa. Could their actions be a reflection of the "wasted" resources they feel they may have spent on you?

[@deeyandra]

Money was not an issue. In my contract, it said that I had to pay for the recruitment fee, which came out of my last two paychecks (which apparently, I shouldn't have been asked to pay.) They knew that without those documents/ their permission, I would have no choice but to leave the country because their names were on my visa. That's a malicious abuse of power...

[@merrytunes8697]

What exactly is your point? She should have stayed in a toxic environment out of some twisted sense of obligation? Have you not watched the numerous videos from Expats that have terrible experiences, all similar, in South Korea? No, she should have left when she felt uncomfortable

[@QUINTUSMAXIMUS]

In Japan, you own your own visa unlike in Korea. If you're young and want to teach in Asia, go to Taiwan. I work at a university in Korea, so not easy to leave. I prefer Taiwan. If I had a comparable offer in Taiwan, I would leave.

[@deeyandra]

@@QUINTUSMAXIMUS Everything you said! 💯 I'm back in Japan at the moment and definitely appreciate the visa freedom, but I've found that Japan doesn't suit me anymore... I studied Chinese in Taipei for 5 months and I definitely would have stayed if I had found a job for a higher salary, so I totally understand you not wanting to give up a university job salary. I really hope you can find a comparable job there someday because Taiwan is such a great country to live in 😩👍🏾

[@inukadistributorfragrances8513]

Where are you from? I love your accent 😌😍

[@deeyandra]

Thank you! 🥰 I'm from Southeast England but my accent is a mix of Essex, East London, Oxford and Caribbean (Montserrat) hehe

[@kennethwilson6441]

You don’t tell us why so many teachers quit.

[@deeyandra]

People leave for different reasons but my Korean co-teachers left because schools will give you more responsibilities than stated in the contract, make you do overtime, call you in on weeekends, make you call the parents every day to do phone counselling, and of course, there's the Korean hierarchy where bosses sometime treat them like sh!t because they're higher ups. For foreign teachers, schools also exploit you and know you can't do anything about it because you're tied to a visa. That's why some foreigners will do what's called a 'midnight run' where they leave the country with little to no notice. There is no law that says the school has to give you the documents you need to transfer to another job, and there is no law that protects foreigners from discrimination or exploitation and work, so some just up and leave.

[@nikicarrie4071]

No foreign teachers should go thete until they fix their abusive ways

[@deeyandra]

Agreed. I've already submitted them to Hagwon Blacklist forums, so hopefully nobody else goes through anything even remotely similar again.

[@inukadistributorfragrances8513]

Please name drop😢 in the process of relocating to SK

[@deeyandra]

I can't share publicly but you can DM me on Instagram (deeyandra_x!) I also recommend joining the foreigners in Korea Facebook page and Hahwon Blacklist Facebook page! I wish you the best with your move!

[@joywilson9212]

The way they treated you was not right. I’m so sorry for that.

[@deeyandra]

Thank you, Joy 🥺 I'm much happier at my current job - finally!

[@AbdulAli-ku9he]

Scary story, sorry you had to og through that.

[@deeyandra]

Thank you 🥺 I'm glad it's over!

[@AbdulAli-ku9he]

@@deeyandra U are welcome sister. Cannot stand such people at all.

[@deeyandra]

Unfortunately, someone just as bad was at my job after that, but I started a new job just two weeks ago, and thankfully nobody is like that 😭 You never know until you quit though...Fingers crossed!

[@AbdulAli-ku9he]

@@deeyandra All the best.

[@sardarje3096]

Not malicious but vicious

[@deeyandra]

They really were

[@harinstudies587]

🥺🥺🥺omg-

[@deeyandra]

Right?! *sigh*

[@speedzzang]

미안합니다.죄송합니다. 학원에는 악당들이 많습니다.

[@deeyandra]

그러네요 ㅠㅠ 한국 생활이 재밌어서 내년 다시 한국에 돌아가고 싶지만 악당들이 걱정이네요 ㅠㅠ 다시 악덕 보스가 있으면 울거에요 ㅠㅠ

[@C00kii0]

Wtf 😟

[@deeyandra]

I'd love to say 'It was tough but it made me stronger! 💪🏾✨' but ngl it was the worst life detour ever and I hate that it happened 💀

[@아리랜드분양]

I'm so sorry as a korean they're freaking rude

[@deeyandra]

I've met some amazing Koreans that I'm happy to call my friends but these people sucked so bad 🤢

[@EGAWEF]

general koreans are scammers, fakes, liers, rude and just terrible human beings. always smart to not trust them in the first place. @@deeyandra

[@dalexxa]

It’s common knowledge amongst teachers, if you’re hired by a school, once you finish you need to leave the country, unless you have your own visa, you could’ve left, apply with a different school and go back

[@deeyandra]

This happened at the start of Covid when the borders were shutting and restrictions were enforced, so leaving the country to re-enter was out of the question. My school was still sh!tty for refusing the sign my documents regardless of if it's common knowledge among the foreigners you know or not

[@claudbrown4080]

Wow! That is slavery!

[@deeyandra]

Unfortunately my most recent school was worse...I'll leave thriving in South Korea to other privileged foreigners; it's not for me... Short visits only from here on out

[@EGAWEF]

koreans grew up on it. infact, the country with the longest slavery system in the world. If wolves evolved into domestic dogs and big cats into domestic kittens, I think people can also develop a sense of slavery with in their gene and be good with it. thats why its a welled up country like an inbred city somewhere south in the states. dont give korea the expectation and attention it craves, you give it more and expect more, the less they will do anyway. Its how they lived for over 1500 years. they love being slaves and enslaving each other.

[@roylee8114]

I'm so sorry on behalf of my Korean brethren. I am balancing my love/hate relationship with Korea and it's culture myself but I hope that you were able to see the beauty of the culture and country as well. I think we all need to be mindful that our experiences shape our views and I will try to be a better ambassador for Koreans to counteract the bad experiences of the grimey ones. They say it takes more facial muscles to frown than smile...I like that.

[@deeyandra]

You're so sweet, Roy, I appreciate your comment! Unfortunately, I had the displeasure of meeting some nasty people but no matter how many of them there are, there are just as many kind souls and a rich culture to enjoy 🇰🇷 Though I've left, I'm still learning Korean and enjoying Korean food. I hope that next time I return, I will make nothing but fond memories ❤️

[@sandradenise2283]

The message was good, but presentation lousy.

[@deeyandra]

Ah yes, let me go back 2 years and fix it even though the message is the only thing I want you to take away from this video

[@Lola-Bunni]

@deeyandra 😆... read her, her rights! 😆

[@deeyandra]

@@Lola-Bunni 📖 🧐 Done! 😂

[@EGAWEF]

its how the koreans think when they gain status and a teeny tiny sum of money. they think they deserve everything from other people's works. the sheer amount of arrogance in this dude with the presentation comment is just an obnoxious act of an imbecile anyway. This guy can be korean too! he fits the streotype! @@deeyandra