However, it's already gone and I didn't get a chance to cut and past. My friend
Mike posted another message for me. Could you please ad his comments to the gray
list for me. I have no time now to rewrite my letter. Thanks:
I work for another school on Koje Island, and I read the recent post about Wonderland
here in Gohyun.
This week just gone, I helped the last foreign teacher there to run away. The other
teacher, who has posted here previously, went last month.
The last straw for my friend here was being locked in the school and being the subject
of sudden aggression and a mild assault from the owner. The owner and the Principal
entered his apartment with a spare key and stole his teaching diploma for use as
a tool for threats and blackmail. I met him in a safe place and he was shaken and
very upset.
I have now lost two friends from Koje Wonderland because of the conditions within
this school. It is to be avoided by the green and the experienced alike.
Whilst I appreciate that most problems can be ironed out with some discussion, the
owner and his wife, who is the Principal, are beyond reproach. They prefer to maintain
a genial front until you have your visa settled and you're registered locally and
then they change completely. The children and the school itself are great, but these
are nowhere near enough compensation for the two abusive individuals who lord over
it.
DO NOT GO THERE!
My partner and I are also experiencing problems at our own school, but luckily we
have absolute stars for Principal and Vice Principal, who are both great guys and
they are acting as a barrier between us and the owner, whilst they receive the same
treatment as us from him. Korea does have great people like them, and we are indebted
to them.
PS. Koje is a pleasant island, and for those who have seen the urban area alone,
they have not seen the beauty of the middle and south here.
Me again:
P.S.
The assault was a little ore than mild...I had to physically fight my way out of
being held prisoner at the school and I lost a month's pay. I had to sign some forms
in order to get my bag they stole back, which left me with no pay. 12/00