The purpose of this entry is to air my ongoing frustrations with my old employer at Beyond Advanced, Tongyong, and to offer a stark warning to anyone thinking about going to Korea to teach in a Hagwan.
Despite my greatest hopes that I would never again have to deal with my boss from hell at Beyond Advanced, that black-hearted dragon is still a source of difficulty in my life. And I thought putting the Pacific Ocean between us would have solved that malady for good. Oh poor, naive me.
I had just spent the whole of July and August trying to get information on my deposit return, and the reference letter said director had promised me. Despite never actually coming out and saying, "no" (creating great confusion), she has, by increments made it clear that she had no intention of ever writing me a reference letter. But I did succeed in getting my deposit back...after 15 email, or so.
Now she is refusing to give me documentation of my hours. This means, that when I decide to go back to teach in Korea, I am less likely to work where I want to work, and if I get hired, I'll take a pay cut.
If you happened to stumble across this blog after typing in "Beyond Advanced" or "Tongyeong," Do not work for Beyond Advanced! In addition to not getting a documentation of your hours, expect having to deal with BS like: not getting proper training, not getting feedback, getting yelled at for asking questions, being denied support to punish unruly children, getting a crappy apartment, having no time to lesson plan, teaching eight classes per day, having to work extra hours working on student evaluations, very possibly getting whispered about behind your back, and having to fight for your damage deposit three months after leaving the country.
I see Beyond Advanced has a few schools in Korea. You may want to see who this women answers to and write them a letter explaining the road blocks you are having to deal with.
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