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[ktkates87]

Hi there,

My husband and I are finishing up our contracts in September here in Korea. We're planning to take a travel break, and then hoping to sign another teaching contract next spring.

The deal we currently have in Korea is decent. We live together, work together, get the same vacation and it has worked out really well. We wouldn't mind coming back to Korea, but at the same time think it might be nice to try something new.

What is the deal with married couples in Taiwan? Is it easy to find jobs that are close enough together that you can live together? Is there a general attitude towards married couples? For example, are schools reluctant to hire married couples?

I appreciate any advice or feedback!

[creztor]

I definitely wouldn't give up a "decent" position in Korea on the off chance of finding a comparable position in Taiwan. You left out your credentials, but I'd say it is unlikely you'd both be placed in the same branch. You could probably find work in a chain cram school, but would most likely be working in different areas. Holidays would be the same, because you simply don't get them here other than CNY and the other standard public holidays. I don't want to sound like a broken record, but would it be worth moving to Taiwan to end up teaching in different schools? If it is, then by all means come on over.

[Dr_Zoidberg]

I'm with creztor on this. You'd be daft to give up a decent position in Korea on the off-chance you'd find the same thing in Taiwan.

[yamahuh]

Got to agree with both posters above.
That being said, my wife and I both work here and we have had no problem finding work at the same school or at least in the same area for the past 4 years.

Some schools may be reluctant to hire a couple as they might think 'lose one lose both' others may consider you to be more stable and trustworthy - it's hard to say really but with the job market as it is here I'd stick with Korea for another year.

Unless you want to swap (positions not spouses that is...)