Translated one from KFTRA - Korea Foreign Teacher Recruiting Association , www.kftra.co.kr


Case study for Bad Native Speaking English Teachers


Run away

Teach for a month and get a salary, then disappear.

Have fun

Just drink, fun with girls.
Drink heavily after Hakwon and absent Hakwon next day execusing Headache, but drink again at that night.

Raise up the salary

At first accept salary level, but soon asking higher salary.
Meet several other Hakwons asking such higher salary, and increase the competition among Hakwons.

I don’t remember what I said

Agreed first but change his mind later, and repeat to say I don't remember what I said, for the case he is defensive.

I got angry

Finished all process including interview, documents, and came to Korea. But he has so many complaints about Korea, Hakwon, students but still staying in Korea. 

                                  The reported number of bad teachers by country.



Statistics : The E2 Visa issuing status for the Native Speaking English teachers. (2006년 update)

It exclude professors, teachers and Korean in foreign countries. Only counted thenumber of Native Speaking English teachers.
Sourece :  From the Korea National Statistical office : ( http://www.kosis.kr )

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
USA 838 1,099 1,533 1,282 1,561 1,882 2,783
Canada 1,108 1,396 1,823 1,896 1,975 2,099 2,217
British 236 312 414 383 382 420 705
Ireland 30 113 190 160 145 180 179
Australia 225 290 362 265 218 209 295
Newzealand  303 408 501 368 201 243 287
South Africa  76 136 228 125 87 99 200
Total 2,816 3,754 5,051 4,479 4,569 5,132 6,666




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