tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12946845.post1557201127151091828..comments2024-02-23T23:53:54.842+09:00Comments on Gusts Of Popular Feeling: Busan Ilbo: Corrupt hagwons taking advantage of foreign teachers a problemmatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10296009437690229938noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12946845.post-67136734537112093522011-07-08T17:22:23.278+09:002011-07-08T17:22:23.278+09:00I'm curious why the problem Greg created when ...I'm curious why the problem Greg created when he mentioned AFEK hasn't been addressed. How did AFEK collaborate with ATEK? Is this ATEK going around again misinforming the public?Iwazaruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581618936825779158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12946845.post-27905129213947820132011-07-07T22:10:08.328+09:002011-07-07T22:10:08.328+09:00Greg,
Wow, explain to us how AFEK was involved?
...Greg,<br /><br />Wow, explain to us how AFEK was involved? <br /><br />DDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09790785747027149309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12946845.post-52847173912428862011-07-05T13:35:28.520+09:002011-07-05T13:35:28.520+09:00Kudos to ATEK for doing something substantive and ...Kudos to ATEK for doing something substantive and effective to deal with this very real problem.kushibohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10306033998028548550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12946845.post-75950025423957590682011-07-05T13:13:21.742+09:002011-07-05T13:13:21.742+09:00they are only responding to the behavior of foreig...<b>they are only responding to the behavior of foreign teachers, whose bad behavior has cost their business greatly, thus they need to recoup their losses.</b><br /><br />Yes, but could always counter with "Corruption of this sort from hagwon owners has always been a problem--and back in the 90's when I first arrived, there was no way to get the Labor Board or Pension Board to take your case, you were simply SOL, and poorer for it... English teachers have only been drug-using molesters for the last 5 years." ;-)Darth Babaganooshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292625818454308095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12946845.post-37810697326732062802011-07-05T10:39:26.078+09:002011-07-05T10:39:26.078+09:00I can anticipate the reaction from hakwan owners: ...I can anticipate the reaction from hakwan owners: they are only responding to the behavior of foreign teachers, whose bad behavior has cost their business greatly, thus they need to recoup their losses.<br /><br />While the article is nice, and I hope to see more along those lines, one article won't undo the years of negative portrayals that have filled pages of newsprint or hours of TV 'current affairs' programming.F5Waeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294604895295140810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12946845.post-70830852956352857672011-07-04T22:34:35.364+09:002011-07-04T22:34:35.364+09:00I know it's common knowledge among English tea...I know it's common knowledge among English teachers, but do you think most Koreans are aware just how corrupt hagwons are?Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10372867185647178937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12946845.post-46776218198702792392011-07-04T20:01:36.867+09:002011-07-04T20:01:36.867+09:00If Greg has the time and resources to comb through...If Greg has the time and resources to comb through the archives and past posts, he may want to take a look at the old EFL-Law site. A bit out of date, but data that applies to what he's trying to show (may be used to compare recent stats and past "stats"?)<br /><br />I think it was put under the umbrella of Koreabridge a while back.<br /><br />http://www.koreabridge.com/jobforums/index.phpDarth Babaganooshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292625818454308095noreply@blogger.com