that in Korea, when a pre-service teacher graduates from college they belong to the government??? Each teacher does not have to search for a job because the government places them at a school. Therefore, no one has to apply for a job in the teaching industry. The teacher will work at their given school for 5 years and will then be transferred again by the government. This means that someone who went to college seeking a degree in Education will always have a job! I found this to be very shocking! When I told my teachers how I have to apply for teaching jobs that I want, they were just as shocked. They thought the government would be placing me and was wondering why I was so worried about getting a job after graduation. This is just one of the many differences in the world of teaching in South Korea. I can see how the teachers here like just being placed by the government. There is no stress about finding a job and having a source of income. On the otherhand, if the teacher does not like their school they are stuck there for the next 5 years. I can see the ups and downs of a system like this but I simply wanted everyone to be filled in on this point!
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i would rather have the stress of trying to find a job where i want than have the gov. place me somewhere and know i would have to move in 5 years.......
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