http://www.darkside-dreamland.com/2008/10/teaching-japan-youre-a-teacher/ Art, Life, Times, News Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:21:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.darkside-dreamland.com/2008/10/teaching-japan-youre-a-teacher/comment-page-1/#comment-5311 Anonymous Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:19:05 +0000 http://www.darkside-dreamland.com/2008/10/teaching-japan-youre-a-teacher/#comment-5311 AEON doesn't hire teachers. They hire sales people who look nice in ads, for which they will not be paid extra. They hire sales people who will sell lessons and materials. They rehire those who will not bring up their hiring contract or dispute the issue of unpaid overtime. In short, they exploit fresh graduates who think they can teach without any substantial credentials or intensive training. None of my co-workers or colleagues had any background in teaching. They worked hard in the classroom but harder to present themselves as experts during sales campaigns. Although me students were happy with my lessons, my management team and trainer were not satisfied because I raised valid legal objections about unpaid work. I loved the students yet hated the company. If you want to be a true teacher, get a credential and teach at a school that puts its students before its profit margin. AEON doesn’t hire teachers. They hire sales people who look nice in ads, for which they will not be paid extra. They hire sales people who will sell lessons and materials. They rehire those who will not bring up their hiring contract or dispute the issue of unpaid overtime. In short, they exploit fresh graduates who think they can teach without any substantial credentials or intensive training. None of my co-workers or colleagues had any background in teaching. They worked hard in the classroom but harder to present themselves as experts during sales campaigns. Although me students were happy with my lessons, my management team and trainer were not satisfied because I raised valid legal objections about unpaid work. I loved the students yet hated the company. If you want to be a true teacher, get a credential and teach at a school that puts its students before its profit margin.

]]> http://www.darkside-dreamland.com/2008/10/teaching-japan-youre-a-teacher/comment-page-1/#comment-5266 Filipina Web Designer Wed, 08 Oct 2008 05:46:28 +0000 http://www.darkside-dreamland.com/2008/10/teaching-japan-youre-a-teacher/#comment-5266 A lot of Koreans come here to be taught English, even by college students or anyone who can speak English. I even experienced teaching a Korean kid English for $2/hr. A lot of Koreans come here to be taught English, even by college students or anyone who can speak English. I even experienced teaching a Korean kid English for $2/hr.

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