Some teachers don't like to name and shame schools they have had a bad experience with, I on the other hand, do not have such reservations. I would even go as far as saying it's my duty...so here goes...
I worked for Y.E.S Your English School, a language school in Krzyki, Wroclaw, for around two years. Mostly my relationship with the school was happy. In fact, during my time there the owner or DOS never complained at all about the quality of my work or what I was doing. If I am honest, I enjoyed working for the school too, I only did a few hours there every week on top of my normal teaching work, the language school is in Krzyki - South Wroclaw (handy location for me) I was happy enough - ok, the classrooms are a little dated and technology available to teachers is non-existent but that's relatively normal in Wroclaw and the school always paid me so...I was happy enough….
Imagine my shock when the school decides to NOT PAY ME for my final months work. Ok, the amount is relatively small (600pln) – No communication, no justification – just no pay! but it really irritates me that schools every where believe they can get away with this shitty behavior, I hear it from teachers all the time.
Why screw over a teacher you had no qualms with, who contributed two years of work, for the sake of 600PLN? It goes to show that what many other TEFL bloggers say is completely true - Language school owners are generally money pinching gits! This is the second time this has happened to me in Wroclaw and I'm happy to say the first school that did it, now no longer operates.
So now, the owner, RenataMarko, doesn't answer my calls, respond to my texts or emails - bloody cheek! I'm just lucky it's a small amount which I'm not relying on... I've heard horror stories from other teachers in similar situations who depended on their final pay.
So anyone, thinking of studying or teaching in Y.E.S Your English School - don't be surprised if you have a bad experience…
Here are the full details of the school... remember...AVOID!
Centrum Językowe Y.E.S. Your English School Renata Marko
al. Kasztanowa 18-20, 53-110 Wrocław, Krzyki, Poland+48 71 789 55 77 +48 791 963 353 (Mobile)
http://szkolajezykowwroclawkrzyki.pl/
I worked for Y.E.S Your English School, a language school in Krzyki, Wroclaw, for around two years. Mostly my relationship with the school was happy. In fact, during my time there the owner or DOS never complained at all about the quality of my work or what I was doing. If I am honest, I enjoyed working for the school too, I only did a few hours there every week on top of my normal teaching work, the language school is in Krzyki - South Wroclaw (handy location for me) I was happy enough - ok, the classrooms are a little dated and technology available to teachers is non-existent but that's relatively normal in Wroclaw and the school always paid me so...I was happy enough….
Imagine my shock when the school decides to NOT PAY ME for my final months work. Ok, the amount is relatively small (600pln) – No communication, no justification – just no pay! but it really irritates me that schools every where believe they can get away with this shitty behavior, I hear it from teachers all the time.
Why screw over a teacher you had no qualms with, who contributed two years of work, for the sake of 600PLN? It goes to show that what many other TEFL bloggers say is completely true - Language school owners are generally money pinching gits! This is the second time this has happened to me in Wroclaw and I'm happy to say the first school that did it, now no longer operates.
So now, the owner, RenataMarko, doesn't answer my calls, respond to my texts or emails - bloody cheek! I'm just lucky it's a small amount which I'm not relying on... I've heard horror stories from other teachers in similar situations who depended on their final pay.
So anyone, thinking of studying or teaching in Y.E.S Your English School - don't be surprised if you have a bad experience…
Here are the full details of the school... remember...AVOID!
Centrum Językowe Y.E.S. Your English School Renata Marko
al. Kasztanowa 18-20, 53-110 Wrocław, Krzyki, Poland
http://szkolajezykowwroclawkrzyki.pl/
What about getting some local legal help? even a letter from a lawyer might scare them into paying?
ReplyDeleteFrom what I understand, the English teacher profession in Europe, is wildly unregulated. Unregulated industries give rise to shoddy employers and quick wins over the little guy, particularily if the little guy is a foreigner who probably has no experience with the local legal system.
It's a pity really because it must drive many good English teachers back to their home countries after a while, security is often a very important thing when considering job prospects etc..
Just goes to show, you need to have good financial planning skills if you really want to have a hope of surviving long term as an English teacher.
ReplyDeleteI doubt any letters from lawyers would help too, schools know it's a bluff in my opinion.
good luck anyhow!
I'm a DOS and I have to say, normally when a teacher leaves our school we must withold pay or delay pay due to issues mainly connected with the teacher, i.e. not returning property, failure to sign report cards etc.. etc... I'm not saying that's the case here (and I wish you luck) but in honesty, it's often the teachers fault in my opinion for some of the situations you can read about on various blogs or forums.
ReplyDelete@Jonascucas - I might get a lawyer friend to help me out and send a letter to them, but I agree also with @OU, I doubt it will really help, they know the amount is too small to really chase :-(
ReplyDelete@Anon - yes, I can understand your point, and I guess I agree it does happen, teachers do steal books and generally do sloppy work when they leave. Maybe I did something really wrond and the school has a genuinely good reason not to pay me but the point is...I've had no communication - no letter, no responses to emails, no sms and the owner is never at the school when I visit them... that's the issue I have, it's definitely shitty behaviour!
ReplyDeleteAll workers get screwed over in poland, does not matter the profession!
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