Pros
- Great P.D. - Good career development (can branch into exams like IELTS) - Once you know the system and materials you can work at a BC anywhere -Clear and transparent pay scale and career path -Professional and amazing colleagues -Holidays are generous (40 paid days per year) - Private pension scheme & health insurance - Plenty of chances for OT
Cons
- A lot of admin ( some classes have reports every 4 weeks!) - BC Korea has 24 teaching contact hours per week which is a lot - Pay is not great and currently the exchange rate is low - Decent salary only possible with OT - Accommodation allowance is barely enough (used to be higher!) - Lots of pre-primary classes (ducks and owls) - Some of the materials (like Secondary) leave a lot to be desired - Korean model is too Kindergarten focused due to their lack of market penetration/competition from Hagwon´s at Primary and Secondary level - Only pay lip service to their own values