FAQ
About Korea
Pets
No, first-hand experience but plenty of people have pets here. |
Apartment Furnishing
My place came with appliances. Furniture you have to get unless you are set up with a furnished place. I would look up local buy and sell facebook groups. Teachers leaving tend to sell for cheap.
My place came with appliances. Furniture you have to get unless you are set up with a furnished place. I would look up local buy and sell facebook groups. Teachers leaving tend to sell for cheap.
Happiness
Korea is one of the easiest places to move to if you don't speak the native tongue. Convenient, clean, and crime-free even if you don't like your job, you can easily find another. I loved my time there but I am also excited to be moving on.
Korea is one of the easiest places to move to if you don't speak the native tongue. Convenient, clean, and crime-free even if you don't like your job, you can easily find another. I loved my time there but I am also excited to be moving on.
About CDI
Teaching Experience
I had no teaching experience. CDI will train you to the point they need you at.
I had no teaching experience. CDI will train you to the point they need you at.
Training and Failure
Don't worry. Work hard and show improvement. If you do end up failing, it is easier to get job when you are in Korea.
Don't worry. Work hard and show improvement. If you do end up failing, it is easier to get job when you are in Korea.
Scary reputation of CDI
All of these questions are actually quite dependant on where you get placed. Each branch or franchise is different from each other so I can only tell you from my experience. CDI is one of the only places that have a week long training before letting you get the job. By no means is it meant to keep you from getting a job but it does weed out the weaker and less dedicated of the groups.
All of these questions are actually quite dependant on where you get placed. Each branch or franchise is different from each other so I can only tell you from my experience. CDI is one of the only places that have a week long training before letting you get the job. By no means is it meant to keep you from getting a job but it does weed out the weaker and less dedicated of the groups.
About Workplace
Soon-to Graduate. Apply Now?
YES. Get a head start on your paperwork at least.
YES. Get a head start on your paperwork at least.
TEFL or TESOL?
Public School? Yes. Private? No but it looks good. Doesn't take long and gets you higher pay.
Public School? Yes. Private? No but it looks good. Doesn't take long and gets you higher pay.