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[Morning Calm]

dude, the immigration just doesn't have the resources, ability, or desire to do something that lame. They are way more worried about the migrant workers these days that you don't have to worry.

[ulsanchris]

I think most directors have some guy at immigration paid off so they don't go asking questions. My last director did.

[kylehawkins2000]

So, wait a minute here.....

Lot's of replies here saying "Yes, it's illegal" but could someone find a reference as to what law is being broken? Where can I find the laws concerning the teaching of privates? I'm well aware that you are only supposed to work at the place that is specificied as your E2 sponsor. I am also aware that you can get permission to work at another location.

Is there anyone out there that has real first hand experience? Have you taught privates and been caught by immigration? Do you have any close personal friends who have been caught teaching privates? What happened?

Personally I don't know anyone that has been caught teaching privates....if you have please stand up and tell me your story.

PS. Couldn't find any info on efl-law.com concerning the teaching of private classes....

[Dalton]

I once heard that the number one reason for being caught teaching privates was by pi$$ ing off your Korean girlfriend.

Personally I would not teach privates in Korea and I couldn't care less if others do. I certainly wouldn't answer an internet ad.

[Holyjoe]

[TheUrbanMyth]

[TheUrbanMyth]

[JackSarang]

[hadeshorn]

First things first, I should appologise for not referencing who I was talking about before to save confusion.

Urban, I understand you take your teaching responsibilities seriously here and kudos for doing it.

But you said in your opinion that all privates should be stopped. Which is enforcing your opinion on to all of us.

If you dont want to do privates then kudos again for being of strong moral character. But if we would like to do it. Then we can do it without any moral crusade from someone else.

I also love how when someone gets challenged and people respond back negatively to someones comment they pull the "Im just using my right to free speech" card.

Another thing, you are making the assumption that all people that teach privates are drunken skirt chasers. The thing is that the majority of teachers here are Female! Another thing on top of that is that the majority of privates being taught are by females. Because koreans are preferring females.

Another thing in itself privates also help a lot better then a Hagwon can. I know a lot of privates that occur (Not with me as I dont teach privates) happen to benefit the people being taught. These people are giving up their spare time so the can help little Johnny get into a good university, or help little mary get into a college overseas, or help Mr Won get that new promotion.

The best one I saw was that a guy here got private tutoring that allowed him to get into a University in Australia (My university) He is now doing his Masters which excludes him from Military service when he gets back home and instead he gets to do something else.

Hagwons cannot cater for these type of situations because they would shunt all these kids in the one class and they wouldnt be able to get the kind of individual attention they need. Unless they can find a hagwon that will sacrifice their Lexus payments to enable little steve to have a better future.

Now the aim of this post was not to shove this down your throat but show a bi-partisan side to this story on how privates are not the be all and end all of the corruption of ESL teachers ethics.


Hadeshorn of Love

[Mankind]

UrbanMyth
I know that when I teach the GFC staff, I don't wear a shirt or put much effort into it. All us people who do privates are real losers. No offence but do you think many people in Korea have the skills or qualifications to teach them? Do you? Do you think the Admiral and all the Majors and Generals are going to go off to a yogwan for lessons? Ditto for the diplomats and the spooks (Korean CIA guys) I've dealt with. A lot of the employers, of good private teachers in this counrty, are the government themselves. If the government and military are hiring private teachers, what does that tell you? AHHH I've got it. You're a better supporter of Korea than them

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[HardyandTiny]

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[itaewonguy]

[tmcurro]

[kimcheeking]

My experience is that immigration does speak English. In six years everytime I have been there, fully fluent speakers.

[Holyjoe]