27. KT's Thoughts of NETS

Thoughts of what Korean teachers think of English native teachers:

We are meaningless to them. We are always ignorant to them, no matter your degree, your knowledge, and your ability – here it’s based on age and we’re generally younger by about 10 years. We are showing their giant inadequacy at teaching English. If you ever want to make a Korean teacher cry, ask them how long they’ve been teaching English and why they suck so much. Korea has archaic dinosaurs trying to teach English that have no creativity, no ability to teach, and no ability to engage interest. The Koreans that took these teaching spots are supposed to be the top students that competed heavily for these coveted stable/high paying positions. All they know how to do is follow a script; they are script kiddies of the non-technical teaching world. They are over qualified, over paid, and over appreciated. Once they obtain this job, they are set for life; no reason for them to become better, just a lot of pretending will get them far. We come here and teach better than they do, quite commonly, with no training whatsoever. To them you are a Sherpa, a person to carry the burden. Don’t let them push you around. They can and often do steal your material, they do this under the guise of reviewing it for class, but then they come to class and still don’t know what’s going on. They like new teachers, no reason for them to keep anyone (around hence the high turnover rates); they can manipulate people easier when they’re new. My mother is Korean, and she said to me, “Koreans will take advantage of you if they can.” Take her advice.