Pros
- The management are actually normal, reasonable people - They care about their job and the 'mission' - Understandable with time off and if not then can explain valid reasons for decisions.
Cons
For public school teaching generally, hours are irritating as lessons start as early as 7/7:30, and don't end until 4-5pm, but there is an almost 3 hour break in the middle of that (and 1/2 hour morning and afternoon breaks). Consequently, you only really work around 4-5 hours per day usually, but you're out your house (unless you return for lunch) for more like 9-10 hours. - The first point I made (being out for 9-10hrs but only working 4-5) also means you are not actually paid that much, even though the hourly rate is very good. Many people take additional work at language centres in evenings but then what time do you have left? LC's nearly all require weekends. I also took Saturday morning public-school hours to boost my pay. Quite a task to keep it up without burnout if you also want an active social life. - Though the company management is good, antisocial, they say there will be regular socials but really theres actually only 1 or 2 every 3 or 4 months. You work with a TA but unless your school has enough classes that it uses two teachers, you are not going to really meet other foreign workers. Means that it can be hard to meet people through work.