Korean Adventure: Part 2

Well, here goes my first attempt at writing a blog.  I've never really written a diary before, unless a little pink one that I had when I was about 10 with a zoomed-in photo of a kitten on the front counts.  It was a "secret" dairy, you know one of those ones with a tiny padlock on it so only you can open it.  It was at least secret until I realised that my "secure" padlock could actually be opened by several other keys.  I remember the panic when I discovered that there were about 5 or 6 other little keys lying around the house that could reach in to my secrets about best friends, girly arguments and top ten boy lists that my friend and I made.  

Anyway, I'm heading back to South Korea in a week for another adventure, but hoping for a lot better luck this time! The reason I am starting a blog is simply because I feel like I could have written a best-selling novel about my crazy unimaginable experience of Korea last year.  I won't bore you with the details (like I said, there is enough for a whole darn book), but for those of you reading this that don't know or are looking to teach in Korea, then be very careful of your choice of school!

So (in bullet point form) here is a brief rundown of what happened:

• James and I find a job in a Hagwon (see below for details)
• We start work, but find notes from previous teachers about not getting paid *alarm bells start ringing*
• We get paid for the first month.  
• Delayed pay the 2nd month, but got it eventually after threatening to strike.
• We were not paid for the next 4 months (immigration rules make it pretty much impossible to get a new job). 
• We were evicted from our apartment on several occasions because our director hadn't paid any rent. The first time this happened we came home to our crazy Korean landlord shouting at us (in Korean) to leave the next morning.  He didn't speak any English, but we got the jist.
• After the final eviction, we quit and were left homeless (luckily we had some amazing friends who could give us a bed until we flew home!)
• We took her to the labour board, but the bitch still has not paid up a penny won.
• To make things worse, we found out recently that she has been spreading malicious rumours that the reason she didn't pay us is because she found us taking drugs in the apartment!  She is the devil in disguise!
• The school is still open and looking for staff - do not work there!
• The school is:  E.Bo Young Talking Club  Sannam-dong branch, Cheongju.

Fingers crossed for a better experience this time!  

So stay tuned for some exciting updates on when Essex meets Korea......

Laterz