Teach and Surf, the best of both worlds - Teacher World Family Employee Review

4.0
23 May 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

World family was a cool place to work. I made some really good friends and management were very helpful. They were strict, at the start I couldn’t really understand why, but then I found that it was me being tardy and not trying my best that was the cause of a lot of issues. Once I fixed them (with their help) I was able to become a much better teacher than I was. Plus the holiday, PAID, yes paid holiday I could go to the Hawaii and surf 4 times a year and go back to see my friends and family at Christmas. It’s a really good company to have on your CV. I’m certainly a much better teacher now. I renewed my contract for another year and left only to study my MA in Teaching in Hawaii. - I worked for Disney! - Strict but fair. Everything they do is for the benefit of the children and the evolution of your teaching skills. - I got to surf a lot and still got paid. - Great atmosphere, there was always someone to help me if I required it, and a good educational vibe. - Great locations. - Don’t have to work every morning. I only worked 3 morning a week and it was so nice being able to sleep in the other days.

Cons

- At first you get a total curriculum overload, but they took the time to slowly explain it to me which was helpful. - Need to get into the habit of being on time with your work (to be fair, deadlines were fair and it was me leaving things till the last minute). - You don’t get paid if your sick, but you do get extra pay if you cover for someone.

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5.0
24 Sept 2022
Recommend
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Pros

The distributed team is a mixture of talent and collaboration. Strong leadership, good team work, supportive staff, good pay. The work is challenging and rewarding.

Cons

It's a learning process. A lot of systems and processes seem new and the company is heading into unchartered waters, so there is a learning curve and friction in finding the optimal way forward.

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3.0
29 May 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Hourly compensation - Good support network, good training - Friendly staff and management

Cons

- Offers very little full-time employment for non-Japanese (teaching staff) - Most teachers employed semi-illegally as "Outside contractors" - Management expects too much from part-time workers in terms of extra activities, availability and hours, which are not well compensated

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