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Hey John,

Just thought that I'd drop you a line and say that so far our trip to Korea had been wonderful.  Our director/principle Julianne is fantastic and has taken care us extremely well.  Our vice-principle is also fantastic and is there to help us with every need that we might have.  Our accommodations and the school are brand new and amazing so Tyler and I are very excited to start teaching here in Korea.  Thanks for the great placement and all your hard work,

Jeff Mattingley  

Roger Dennis <rogerdennis382004@

Sunday, July 11, 200X 5:06 PM

Dear Maria,

Thank you for all your help.  Everything seems fine although I believe it takes time to really get to know someone and build quality relationships.  Hopefully I appear ok to the school but for the director to truly judge my ability and character will also take time.

All the best,

Roger Dennis

david wellbaum <davidwellbaum@

Tuesday, June 22, 200X 2:26 AM

testimonial

John,

I just wanted to thank you for your help in getting me
set up with the Orange School in Gunsan.   The staff
have been very friendly and accomodating towards me.
The classrooms are small enough to build a repoir with
the children and they are great fun to work with.  My
apartment is close enough to the school and I am able
to walk there in just a few minutes.  This has been an
exciting trip so far and I am grateful for your help.

Thanks much,

David Wellbaum

 

Hello John,
I know that it has been a while since I contacted you, but I am still having a wonderful time in Korea.  I will be completing my contract on May 21st and I will be leaving Korea on May 23rd.  I have had such a great time that I am hoping to sign a new contract.  I like working at E.C.C in SanXXX, but I want to change locations and schools.  Just to get a little bit of a different atmosphere.  I was hoping to sign a new contract before I left, but as the date draws closer my hopes are fading.  I have sent my resume to several recruiters here, but I have not heard back from any of them.  Since you did such a great job of getting me my current position, I am hoping that you may be able to help me find a new position.  I would like to start my new contract around the second week of July (the 13th) because of Canada Day and my nieces birthday on July 8th.  I have a Korean girlfriend who lives in Bupyeong near Incheon and I would like to find a job close to her.  I would like 2 million to 2.5 million won, but I am flexible on the money.  I would also like a job where I do not have to teach preschool.  The little children are adorable, but it is often more like baby sitting and less like teaching.
I know thart I am asking a lot, but you did such an amazing job finding me this position that I am hoping that you can do it again.  Thank you for your previous help and any future help that you can offer.

Dan

¡¡ Karen <kareninmokpo@

Friday, May 28, 200X 1:39 PM

Hi John

This is Karen C. from Mokpo teaching at Song  Language Institute.

My year is up at the end of April and I will be coming back to Canada for the summer.

As you may not remember I also taught at the Mokpo National Maritime University last year and did very well. My picture has been used on their official website and in their advertising brochure.

I may decide to return to Korea in the fall of 2004 if I can get a really good teaching job at a University in Seoul. It would have to be a good university - I know there are several women's colleges there.  I would teach the semester and come back to Canada in between.

I will have a great recommendation from my boss here at the Institute - Mr Song and the university.

Can you look into this for me?  I know it is early yet but you may know of some of the Seoul universities and I know there are always looking for experienced teachers.

Thank you  and hope things are going well for you.

I may be reached at my Mokpo email: kareninmokpo

 

Josh Eddie <joshuapeddie

Tuesday, February 24, 200X 10:21 PM

Hello again!

 I'm really happy with everything here, John.  Everything has gone better than I ever imagined it could.  Park Young mi has been very nice and extremely helpful in getting me settled.  The school is great and well run.  At this point I honestly can't think of a single complaint.  Thanks for finding such a great school for me.

 -Josh

Lindsay montador <montadorl@

Sunday, November 30, 200X 6:29 AM

Hi John!

We are doing great here in Sanbon.  ECC is good and our accommodation is fine.

Thank you for all your help!

Lindsay Montador From Trent University ON Canada.

Greg Lee bear_133@

Sunday, November 02, 200X 8:33 AM

Hi John.  This is Greg.  My new school is like a paradise because I finish early every day and the students are at a much higher level.  I gave my boss the book you wanted.
The only problem is that the previous teacher left the apartment a disaster, so the other teachers have been helping me to clean up, but it is a brand new apartment, maybe only 2 months old.  So, everything is good with me.  How about you? my friend, the girl you talked to before, is interested in working with you to find a job in Korea. She will contact you soon. When you come to Korea next time maybe we can meet.
Thank you.

Greg. From Brook university having two years experience teaching English in korea.

Lara Rosiewich <lrosiewic@

Sunday, October 19, 200X 10:33 PM

Dear John,

All is well here in Daegu.  The teachers and children here are amazing!  The teachers help me whenever I need it and the kids are so well behaved.  I am very much enjoying my time here so far.  Ding Ding Dang is a great school and the program allows me to be creative and personalise the lessons.  A teacher's paradise!    Hanging out with the other foreign teachers and meeting new ones when out and about is great fun.  There are lots of them!  Between socialising and teaching, homesickness is kept at bay.  Thank you John for connecting me with Ding Ding Dang.  Hope you are well and please keep in touch!

Lara B.Ed University of Alberta

some time in october 200X

Hey John, just wanted to let you know that things have been going great in Daegu thus far.  The culture is certainly different from Canada but the people here are extremely friendly and willing to help however they can.

Teaching has been a very rewarding experience and the kids, for the most part, have been well-behaved, curteous and willing to learn.  The older kids are a little more difficult to control but being stern with them is definitely the way to get their attention.

I have met some great people in the two weeks I have been here and know that that will continue to happen.  The nightlife here is very good and the price of beer is even better.

Thanks for all your help.  Feel free to put any of your prospective recruits in touch with me if they have any questions.  I will always be willing to speak with people so that they feel more comfortable with traveling abroad to Daegu.

You have my e-mail address already and my phone number 588-0739.

Take care and thanks again,
Jeff from Trent University Ontario Canada

October 200X

Hi John thanks for the quick note. Korea is turning out to be a great experience. The school is very good and the owner is excellent. I am also now teaching at the Mokpo National Maritime University in the moorings. I have 300 students. This is in addition to my regular hours at the school, so I am very busy. Almost 5 months have passed since I first came here so the time is flying by. Hope your recruiting is going well. Bye for now.

Karen from B.C. Canada

September 200X

Hi John,
The job and the apartment are both fine, I am getting along well and getting to know the city of Ulsan. It is very hard work so far, but it is also very rewarding. I like a lot of Korean food, including the complimentary lunch that I get here at OSS. I have learned a lot about teaching very quickly. Once again, thankyou for your help.
Sincerely,

Joe From New York USA

  September 200X

#1 Dear John,

I had a great holiday except for the typhoon that hit.  It was really scary as we were in a taxi during the storm but it was definitely something exciting to watch.  Jeju-do is a beautiful island and it was well worth the trip there.

I have no problems with you putting my letter on your website and if you have any further questions please contact me.

#2 Hi John!

Things so far are going well for me in Korea.  The people that I'm working with are very nice.  The school has a pleasant atmosphere and I enjoy the working hours.  The people are very friendly and the Korean staff are very nice to us.  The city is clean and our apartments okay.  I've here only 2 weeks and I'm already very comfortable travelling around on my own.  The buses are a little complicated but the suway stops are all in English.  Chusock is this coming week and I'm going to Jeju-do for the holidays.  I would recomend this school as they are friendly and reliable.  If you are sending anyone to this school they can talk to me if they want.  I also have a cell phone so can be easily reached

#-870-6233

Take care John and thanks again for all your help 

Lauren Seager

Lauren Seager From Toronto Canada. University of Toronto working at Bundang Korea

August 200X

Hello John,

It is Roberta.  Things are going well at the school.  The kids are pretty
good.  Ms. Ko is nice, and the other Korean teachers are nice too.  Ms.  Ko
buys us lunch and juice sometimes too.  Mr. Ko made sure I had everything at
my apartment and should be bringing me a wardrobe for my clothes this week.
I have a question.  My mom is getting really frustrated trying to call me,
she can't get the right numbers to get to my cell phone here.  Could you let
me know the first digets you dial for the country and province of Daegu?? 
Then I will email my mom the numbers.  I only talked to her on the phone
once since I got here and she is really sad that she can't call me.

Thankyou very much,

Roberta Talbot Form B.C Canada University of B.C

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Joel Pednaud <jpednaud@

Friday, July 18, 200X 7:49 PM

Hello John,

Just wanted to let you know that I am settled.  There were some problems on
my arivall as there was no apartment fro m me to move into.

I am still finding my way around and the staff is helping me out
considerably.  If you need to get in touch with me mt phone # is
XXX-224-7063.

Thanks again for your help.

Joel

Joel Pednaud <jpednaud@

Wednesday, August 06, 200X 5:10 AM

Hello John,

I wish to thank you for getting back to me.  I am really enjoying myself
here in JeonJu and I wish to thank you for your hard working in finding me  this position.  The apartment is great, my boss, Mr. Ryu is very friendly and helpful.  My location here is quite nice as it is not downtown and more of a suburb.  I am the only westerner for miles and I am quite famous locally.

I enjoy my classes quite a lot and I am adjusting to the different
lifestlye.

Again, thank you for all you have done.  If I can do anything in return,
including a recomendation for your service website, I would be more than
happy.

Take care,

Joel from Thunder Bay Ontario

  gord lemke budorduke@

Tuesday, August 05, 200X 9:16 AM

  Hi John,

Just wanted to let you know how things are going in Daegu. The school that I am with is excellent, and the facilities are newly renovated. The staff is evenly mixed with Koreans and foreign teachers, and everyone has been both helpful and kind. It is located in a nice area of town, and the bus trip from my house takes around twenty minutes or so. As for the trip, my flight went well, and the school sent a teacher to pick me up at the airport which was a releif. I was dropped that night right to my door. The twelve hour flight really bagged me though haha. The apartment I was given is really nice, with two bedrooms, nice windows, and new flooring.  So basically everything is going well so far, I just wanted to write and let you know how much I appreciate your patience and professionalism through the entire process. Thanks again, and I'll update you again soon

Gord

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Adam Mantha <adam_mantha@

Monday, August 0X, 200X 8:37 AM

hi John,

Things are really good.  I am really enjoying seoul and korea so far.  The school is excellent and the other teachers are a pleasure to work with.  I am currently working at a english summer camp being run by the school in a local private elementary school.  Things are good.

Thank you for all of your help over the past couple of months.  I am really looking forward to the rest of my time here.

thanks again

adam :  Wilfrid Laurier University Waterloo, Ontario, Canada working at seoul

Michael Caister <m_caister@

Saturday, August 02, 200X 9:41 PM

Hi John,

Consider my permission granted.  Anything I can do to help.

Something you may also add to the letters from teachers section is how much I appreciated your availability.  Co-ordinating teachers and schools is difficult with such a difference in time zones, and I'm sure you keep some pretty strange hours.  In fact, I'm not sure when you have time to sleep at all.  Nevertheless, you always kept me abreast of any developments in my placement as soon as you received them.  I appreciated this very much.  Also, you were always prompt to return my calls on the odd times when I could not reach you.  So, feel free to put in any of this information you want.

 I'm having a great time here.  Gerard Hennesy is a great roommate, by the way, so thanks for sending him our way.  Neil, too, is enjoying himself thoroughly.  We went for bulgogi at a friend's place out in the country yesterday and played with changssu-haneul-so (the giant insects) all night.  Thanks for all your help, and if there's anything further I can do, do not hesitate to ask.

Dan Genereaux <dgenereaux@

Saturday, August 02, 200X 1:29 AM

Hi John,
Go ahead and use my email address.  I do not have a Korean girlfriend, but I
see many beautiful women everyday that I would like as girlfriends.  I will
be in touch.
Dan

July 200X sometime ^.^ due to the virus I lost some of dates for the letters ^.^

John,

I appreciate the e-mail. I am having a great time here and I appreciate everything you did for me and for allowing me this awesome experience. The people here are great and they make me feel comfortable when I am so far from home. The school is absolutely great. They treat me very well and they are all great people. Teaching the children is so fun and rewarding. I have never taught before and the school gave me great training and I find it one of the best jobs I ever had.

I was warned about being around people that were "Korean bashers" as they
will make the experience here less than what it should be. I have also aquainted myself
with the Irish girl from the school. Her and her boyfriend live in the next apartment and they are very great people to be around.  Also, I wanted to mention to you that I had
recommended to a friend (Ryan Connors) that he should be touch with you about coming over here. He said he had contacted you and he was in the midst of signing a contract with D in Daegue. He is highly recommended by me. I went to high school and university together. He also trained me at a job in high school at McDonald's.
He is very nice and would be an asset to a school here. He is respectful and kind. I would very much appreciate his company in this city and throughout the rest of my experience here in Korea. I also think he mentioned his girlfriend wanted to come over. She is a sweet girl. Ryan is from my neighborhood in Saint John. You would not
regret at all stting him up with a job here.

I have adjusted well to life in Korea. I mostly appreciate the street markets. I find
myself taking long walks around the city enjoying all the food and little shops. I have met many foreign teachers here. My Irish friends have many connections here and they have introduced me to many people from all over the world. There are many Canadians here as well. I was trained by a guy from Canada. He was very nice and we have
stayed in touch. There is also another Canadian that lives in my building and we get along great. I have met a few Korean people as well. They are very kind and have a great concern for my well-being here. As you said, the Korean girls are absolutley beautiful and very nice. I am slowly learning a bit of the Korean language. It's very challenging but I enjoy the challenge.

Again, thank you for everything Feel free to get back
to me at any time concerning anything. Thanks.

Jeff from N.B. Canada

gord lemke Wednesday, July 30, 200X 8:06 PM 200X

Hu John,
Just wanted to let you know how things are going with the school. I really enjoy the teaching and my apartment is really nice. I'm starting to get used to the teaching, and am about to have a three day weekend, which will be nice. The school has treated me very well, and the facilities are newly renovated. Michelle is a good boss and I have enjoyed my time here so far. Sorry gotta run but thanks for all your help John.

Gord: Bachelor of Education, May 2003. University of Alberta

Chris Weaver Saturday, July 26, 200X 11:39 PM

Thanks John! I will keep you up to date about my adventures. So far Mr. Kim has been good to me. I will be teaching on monday. I am a little nervous by i'll get my feet in no time i'm sure. More to come later,

Chris Weaver :University of Western Ontario with the degree of B.A. Honors English Language and Literature

Neil Lough Monday, July 21, 200X 3:54 AM 2003

John,
Thank you so very much for helping me find this job. I started today, and so far I am loving it. I love to be here teaching, and the people that I am working with are excellent. I am enjoying myself very much, and I look forward to all the new experiences everyday.

Things have been very good, and I have been seeing much of Jinju - very very beautiful.

I will be in touch later to let you know how things are going. Likely in a couple of weeks, unless I need your assistance.

I hope that this finds you well.

Neil

Neil Lough Tuesday, July 29, 200X 7:40 AM

of course you can use my email for your website John. I am more than happy to help you out with that.

Things are still going really well. Onto week #2 now, and I am geting along well with the teachers and administration. They really like my style of teaching which makes my life easier and much happier. I have started teaching an adult class now and things are going well with that also.

Email is a wonderful thing, and it's definately helping to battle any homesickness that I might be faced with. Having Mike here is also making that easier. Thanks for arranging us to be in the same city.

I hope that you are doing well John, and that things are busy and successful for your business.

Take care,

Neil: University of Alberta - Bachelor of Education, Secondary (Gr. 7+) Major Social Studies Minor General Sciences

Jeff Molasky
Saturday, July 12, 200X 9:28 PM

John,
I am safely in Korea now. I got here yesterday morning and Peter picked me up at the airport. The flight was long but worth it. This place is amazing. I met up with jason yesterday and him and I went out for a few drinks last night. I am just getting settled in now. I want to thank you for giving me a perfect opportunity to see such a wonderful country and culture. Keep in touch,

Jeff

Jeff Molasky jefftalahassee@
Sunday, July 13, 200X 11:46 PM

John,
You have my permission to put my e-mail on your site. Jason says "hi" and he'll e-mail ya soon. thanks again,

jeff

Angie Henderson Monday, June 30, 200X 10:48 PM

Hi John,

good to hear from you! Actually, I was just thinking about e-mailing you the other day. Everything is going well. I am fully legal now, have my alien card, and am pretty glad the whole process is over. Tomorrow, James goes to Japan to get his VISA, and he is a little worried about it because he has to go alone. But, I am sure it will be fine.

The school has been good, and our schedules are fairly reasonable. A couple of teachers have been taking their holidays in the last few weeks, and so we have had to take on some extra classes, but other than that, it's fine. We are now really enjoying where we live, we've gotten used to our TINY apartment, and I am glad to be back here. I actually had a question to ask you. The other day, I was wondering about something in our contracts, and then I realized that somehow, the e-mail you sent me with the contracts attached had been deleted, and now I can't find my contract anywhere. Do you happen to still have a copy or file that you could send me?

Anyway, I hope things have been going more smoothly for you. I know the process of getting us over here was not easy, and so I hope you are not having that kind of trouble with any more people. Thanks again for all the hard work you did to find us a great place to work in Korea! Take care,

Angie : Lakehead University

Natasha Schoultz Sunday, June 15, 200X 11:42 PM

Hi John
I have been working at the school 4 weeks now and I am very happy. I find the school to treat me very kindly, my accomodation is clean, modern and really nice and I find the school keeps to its word and delivers on any promises they make. I am happy with the Korean culture and so far I am finding this a great experience!!!

Natasha Schoultz; From South Africa

Natasha Schoultz Friday, August 01, 200X 5:39 AM

Sure you can put my messga eon your website. Thanks for doing a great job in finding me the perfect school!!

Natasha

hello john
maybe you remember me, my name is cory you recruited me for ESQ Academy a long time ago.
anyway i am looking for a position teaching adults. no children please!!
if you can't remember here is some more information about me:
i am a 26 year old American. i have been teaching English in Korea for almost 2 years. i am not interested in teaching children. i do not want to live in seoul or gyeonggi-do. i have alot of experience teaching adult students and my adult korean friends. if any adult position is available please consider my application. i am attaching my Resume and photo. i sincerely look forward to hearing from you, thankyou, cory renauer glad to hear that you got some money after all that headache,

Saturday, June 14, 200X 2:21 AM

i am having a great time at the school. i have talked to most of the teachers and they all agree that it is well run and treats the teachers well. i get the same feeling myself.

the schedule kind of sucks but there is a 6.5 hour break and the management will not mess with that, mr. kim promised me that. so far there is absolutely no stress and the students are great, i enjoy my classes, i can't believe i get paid for this but i am not gonna tell them that.

if any friends of mine look for a job in korea i'll be sure to give them your email address.

thanks john,
take it easy,

cory renauer: From USA

Hi John
Sorry I did not get back to you earlier but I have been busy settling in and teaching right away.

Mr.. Song Young-chul's school is very good. Everything that I was told is true! I am teaching 6 classes a day. Mr. Song Young -chul has been great. He picked me up at the airport as planned. The apartment is very good and he has been most accommodating to what ever I need. I really am enjoying it here and can highly recommend it to the next person. I will try and get your letter of recommendation to you in the next couple of days. I am between classes right now so have to go. Rest assured that all is well. my email address in Mokpo is keninmokpo@

Thank you for all your help and patience. It was worth the wait!
Regards

Karen Craig: From Vancouver Canada

cory laferriere Monday, April 07, 200X 5:43 AM

Hello John,

I thought that it was about time to send you an email. Devon and I have settled into Korea nicely. We are in a small town that takes app. 20 minutes to walk around. The people here have made us feel very welcome and a few have been showing us sites. Teaching is becoming easier as we are setting into a schedule of sorts. We have toured around a little bit in Seoul and are becoming used to the subway.

We would both like to thank you very much for arranging these positions for us. We are thinking about taking up some sort of activity I think that it will be Taekwondo. We will be in contact with you if we have any troubles. If you would like updates of our experiences just let us know.

Thank You Cory Laferriere: University of Saskatchewan

I'm sorry I haven't kept in better touch. As you know, things get really busy really quickly over here. I do have to tell you, EQ is a great school, and I would highly reccommend it to other teachers. I hear stories about other Haak-wons from my friends, and I am grateful every day that I work at EQ. The director is really easy to work for and all the teachers are really nice.

The only major concerns I have are ones about the slight possiblitity of nuclear war with North Korea, but there isn't really anything anyone can do about that.

Thanks for your help in getting me such a good job!

Emily

Gail Harrington Wednesday, April 16, 200X 5:17 AM

Hi, John
Well, this is an adventure for me. I’m packed and have probably packed too much, too many books and just some of my art supplies.

Going to foreign lands isn’t what it used to be when I was a child: we had to pack clothes for two years: for children you just don’t know how much they’ll grow. Mail took forever, shipping goods took even longer. We didn’t have phones overseas. Now one just hooks up to the internet, there is almost overnight courier delivery and McDonalds is everywhere. As a kid the only familiar things I saw was Coca Cola and Volkswagen.

I guess the school will be in touch with you with a report on my progress. Thank you,

Gail

Hello, John
Korea is a wonderful surprise. YeongJu is a small city, clean and quiet. I have a nice little apartment, with a big TV. Last weekend I visited Andong, next weekend I'm going to Seoul.

The school is about a five minute walk from my apartment. I like the people here, and the children are really cute! In about a month, I will try to learn Korean,
Cheers,

Gail :York University

Wednesday, April 16, 200X 5:17 AM
Hi John,

I am here safe and well. They kind of forgot to build the school - not built or open yet. I have a temporary appartment with a local lady. The people are very kind and we are doing lots of planning before opening the school. I like it here. Thanks for your help.
Kind regards,

Carmel: From Australia : Monash University

Wednesday, May 07, 200X 8:20 PM
Michael Caister

Hi John,

Well, I made it to Jinju. It has been raining constantly for the last three days, but I think i like this place very much. I am going to a BBQ tonight to meet the other foreigners. My first day at work was great. You don't have to worry about sending people here to teach. The Korean teachers plan all our lessons for us and the resources are well organized and extensive. I have been quite impressed so far.

I have attached the document you wanted edited.

I hear you have been in contact with my fiend Neil Lough. I can tell you that he is one of my most trustworthy, dependable friends. He will make a fantastic ESL teacher. It would be really great if he could come here to Jinju. My director's other school is called SISA, and its teacher is leaving at the end of June. So, if there is any possibility of getting him here, we would both appreciate it very much. If there is anything I can do here to make this easier, just let me know.

Also, John, I am going to a seminar in Busan this weekend being given by an international contract lawyer. Apparantly he was shocked to hear some of the stories about how some ESL teachers have been abused by their employers. He is going to let us know what we can do if we ever feel like we are being cheated. I thought that you might be interested to learn what he tells us. I'll send you an e-mail with anything useful I may learn.

Again, thank you for all your efforts on my behalf. I think that I will really like it here in Jinju and am very grateful to you for finding this place for me.

Talk to you soon,

Michael: Bachelor of Education ?English, University of Alberta

Sunday, June 01, 200X 2:10 AM
Melanie Schultz

John,
Hello!

This is Melanie and Barry (Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice- Baldwin Wallace College, Ohio). We're writing to say thank you for all your hard work to find us this excellent job. We're having a fantastic time and loving Korea. Clara (our boss) is great and English Zone is a wonderful school. We've met several other English Teachers from different schools, and with out a doubt contract. So thank you. Attached is a picture of Wolchusan National park which we hiked a couple of weeks ago.

We hope you are well and that everything is good with you. Take care John. Cheers.

Mel and Barry

Melanie Schultz Friday, August 01, 200X 7:40 AM

Hi John,
Barry and I don't mind at all if you post our letter on your website, only, some of it doesn't make sense. The sentence: "We've met several other English Teachers from different schools, and with out a doubt contract" is very confusing. Perhaps it would be better to say:

"We've met several other English Teachers from different schools. Great people. The contract you negotiated for us is definitely one of the best".

As long as you fix that sentence, we'd be delighted if you post it. Also, if you want any pitures (we've got some of us teaching) just ask. Good luck John.

Cheers.

Melanie & Barry

Dan Genereaux Saturday, June 07, 200X 3:44 PM

Hi John,

I have been in S. Korea know for a week and I am having a great time. Thank-you for giving me the opportunity to work at E.C.C. Sanbon. I have been welcomed with open arms and I could not have asked for a better placement. I will be in touch to let you know how things are going. Thanks Again

Dan from Ottawa Canada.

Dan Genereaux Friday, July 25, 2003 12:41 AM

Hello John,

I am emailing you to let you know that things are still good here in South Korea. Thanks again for getting me this job. I will be in touch.

Dan

Dear John,

I have spoken with ENS in Suwon. The foreign teacher with whom I spoke was also from Vancouver! I spoke with Eugene and he seemed very nice. I really appreciate the high pay that you have negotiated, the kindness of the teachers at the school and the low preparation time for classes. My hesitations are the location and the fact that the students are younger and their English at lower levels. What I like about Poly (and another school that I am considering, Mido) is that the curriculum involves a lot of reading and writing and it is based on regular American curriculum, rather than standard ESL. Thank you for telling me what you know about that school.

I will make a final decision within the next one or two days. I will let you use your own discretion to decide what to do next. Also, I'm sure I will have more questions for Gina, the other foreign teacher (she has given me her email address). In the meantime, I want to thank you for being one of the best recruiters with whom I have worked. You have been patient, understanding, diligent, and you have seriously considered my needs and concerns as a foreign teacher. I respect that very highly, especially as many recruiters are irresponsible and inconsiderate. I would highly recommend you to others. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Sincerely,

Rhonda

Dear John,

Thank you for your email and advice. I appreciate your honesty. I will do my best to check out the school on my own. I have written to EK to ask a number of questions regarding the school and am waiting for a response at his time. Since (as you know) I am anxious to leave for Korea and begin a position, I believe that I will in fact take this offer. I do not have any hesitation in being the only foreign teacher at the school, this does not bother me. But, as you said, it would be good to speak to the teacher whom I will be replacing. I have asked EPIK to provide their contact information so that I may speak to this person. I hope that I will be able to do this soon.

I hope to have answers to my questions (from EK) soon and have a signed conract as soon as possible. I will keep you posted on my decision and what I learn from EK. Since you have been so helpful, I will keep you informed of my situation so that you will know what EPI is like. (If you would like?)

I hope this email finds you well. Thank you again for your continued assistance. Of all the recruiters that I have been working with, your assistance has been the most thorough and helpful.

Warm regards,

James Raycraft

Dear John:
Just to let you know, I have accepted a teaching position in Busan, offered to me by EK Recruiting Company. At the time of my last correspondence with you I was a bit hesitant to take this position as EK was not answering any of my questions, however, this has all changed. Since I agreed to take the position EK has been quite helpful and very prompt in answering all my questions and addressing all my concerns.

The arrangements of the position are quite acceptable and I am very excited to begin the job. I am leaving for Korea on the 20th and will begin teaching on Monday the 24th. I will be working at the ELC (English Language Center) located in Hwa Myungdong, in Busan.

Thank you for your time and assistance. It was wonderful to work with you. I am sorry that we were not able to finalize a position for me through your company. However, your advice and assistance were very helpful throughout this entire process. I appreciate your help.

I hope this email finds you well. Best of luck to you.

Warm regards,

James Raycraft

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