1) Think before you post/submit. Relax. Breathe. Maybe you are upset about something at your hagwon and you're seeking some kind of revenge. If that's the case, take a deep breath, go for a walk, clear your head and think things through. Don't post angry.
 
2) Giving your hagwon a poor review is not the way to vent about work. If you're having a rough day/week/month, whatever, go out, get a drink, complain with other foreign teachers and get it off your chest. Later when you finish your teaching contract, come back here and let us all know how it went. Hopefully it got better.
 
3) Do not post or submit if you are still employed by this hagwon. They'll probably figure out it was you and you could suffer repercussions.
 
4) Be objective. Was it really that bad? Maybe it was just you. Maybe it was a few bad days here and there. Read the questions on the Submit pages carefully, then answer appropriately. It may not have been as bad as you remember.
 
5) If things were really that bad, refrain from using your real name or E-mail address. Instead, use a different (but working) E-mail address and paste the following note in the comment field in the Teacher's Opinion section:
 
"Please contact me at (anonymous E-mail address) about urgent information regarding this hagwon."

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6) Watch your language. It's okay to disagree with your former employer, but keep it professional.
 
7) We moderate each post, submission and photograph. We have and will exercise our right to edit, modify or delete posts, submissions or photographs. This is to keep the site clean as well as to protect both Hagwons.com and our users from libel lawsuits or other problems.
 
8) Remember, we are on your side. It's no secret that Korea has its share of terrible hagwons and you're doing the right thing by warning others about them. We will work with you to help you get those warnings across while trying to protect both you and us from repercussions, legal or otherwise.
 
We don't like having to watch everything so carefully, but if Hagwons.com shuts down because of a lawsuit, we're not helping anyone. It's better to be cautious and proactive than careless and fail.
 
 
For more information we have added the appropriate section from the FAQ:
 
My hagwon was really bad and I want to warn other teachers. If I can't comment negatively, other people might work for this hagwon and have an experience that is as bad as mine or worse. What can I do?
The following is the best course of action:
 
1) Read the note about preparing what you need before you begin the submitting process. Be sure to have all necessary information.
2) Submit all information honestly, but please be objective. For the questions "Did you get paid on time?", "Was the staff cooperative?" and other similar queries you can select "No."
3) Give the lowest rating.
4) In the E-mail address field (for your E-mail address), use an address your hagwon can not trace back to you.
5) Do not leave your name, home town or country information.
6) Do not leave specific information about when you worked for this hagwon.
7) In the comment section, leave only this note:
 
"Please contact me at (anonymous E-mail address) about urgent information regarding this hagwon."
 
Hopefully someone will see the low rating and the note and figure out for themselves that they don't want to work at that hagwon.
 
If/when someone does contact you, have a prepared letter explaining your concerns about the hagwon in question. In the statement, do not use your real name, information, date you worked for the hagwon or any other personal identifiers in case the person writing you is from that hagwon.

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