Wow what a roller-coaster these past two monthes have been. First we got a good offer but there were no kingdom halls in the area. So we had to turn that offer down. Then we got a very good offer with a Korean company. However, then location was just.too isolated. In the future when we have a car that location could work out.
So then the original people who we had to politely refuse before found another place that needed tow teachers urgently. Apparently, the teachers who were here before got caught drinking and partying on school grounds.
The principal really had many doubts about us and I am sure she still does in her heart. But, over time she will understand that we are not like that at all.
We have been teaching here since yesterday and it has been much better than South Korea in some ways. However, in others South Korea can not be beaten.
If return to South Korea I will try to work at a kindergarten or public school. It allows more time for the more important things. Like making meetings, family worship and evening ministry. The typical hogwon jobs are too rigid in that whike ministry is possible in the mornings, the mid week meeting is hard to attend or even impossible.
So I should say public schools verus private schools are the issue here.
South Korea even with its frozen wages a teacher can earn more than enough (if they teach on the side).
This school has been challenging but I feel that I am learning from mistakes I made in South Korea. If I do return to South Korea it will be even easier that before. Just avoid schools that do things in extremely odd ways, and make sure the school does it's papers correctly and is stable. Finding such a school is even harder today which is why public schools are the best bet!
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