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Mikey Houghton
Joined: 18 Jul 2003
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Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2003 11:47 pm Post subject: Finding a job before or after arriving |
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Hi Guys and Girls,
I intend to go to Pusan in a months time to hopefully take up a teaching position.
I would like your advice on whether it is better to get a job before going [ive heard recruiters can be a bit dodgy] or whether it is better for me to fly over and search out a job in person.
your responses are greatly appreciated.
P.S. Im from England if that affects anything [ive also heard its a little harder to get a job if your English compared to say American or Canadian]
Cheers guys |
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waterbaby
Joined: 01 Feb 2003 Location: Baking Gord a Cheescake pie
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some waygug-in
Joined: 25 Jan 2003
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Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2003 3:59 am Post subject: |
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There are some advantages to being here and checking out the place in person, on the other hand you probably won't get re-imbursed for your airfare. (I didn't)
I did better when I got my job over the internet, but I made sure that I got names and email addresses of previous teachers before I signed.
Checked out the place with all the black/greylists and also the Job information Journal for Korea.
When I came in person, I was overwelmed and frankly, I felt a bit lost. I got panicky because I couldn't find what I was looking for and I had a few places turn me down. So I signed with a bad school because I was getting desparately low on cash.
If you are going to come in person to look, make sure you have enough to live on for at least a month + enough to get you back home if you have to leave.
I hope this helps
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canuckistan Mod Team
Joined: 17 Jun 2003 Location: Training future GS competitors.....
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Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2003 5:13 pm Post subject: |
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Contracting a position from home is the easy way to get here if you don't have the cash to buy your own return ticket/live here while looking for a job. Personally I wouldn't do it since you'll be signing a year of your life away. I'd want to see where I'd be living and working, especially since these days it seems to be harder to jump schools (new immigration rules) if you find yourself in a bad situation. You also have more bargaining power between schools' offers once you're here. I'd beg and borrow the money to wing it here first, it's not like you'd have a hard time paying it back. I came on an open return ticket, the first half was give to me right away, the last half upon completion of my contract. And my apt was brand new. |
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