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Dee Gnarls · Joined: 05 Jan 2012 Posts: 11

Hi, this is my first post. I've done just a little lurking here the past couple weeks, and I first want to give a giant thanks in advance to anyone who takes the time to reply to me...!

To cut to the chase: I'm currently teaching SpEd English in the US, looking to teach abroad next year (and maybe thereafter). Fate seems to be funneling me to S Korea, which is fine by me (I taught Eng at a Chinese university about 15 years ago). The catch: I have a DWI from 2000. I've read various things about how that may or may not be a problem for Korea.

My question is, how might my DWI affect my employment prospects in OTHER countries? I'm not so terribly concerned about where I end up, but I have debts, so money is definitely an object. Thanks again!!

Zero · Joined: 08 Sep 2004 Posts: 1402

In China it probably wouldn't be problem. On the surface, given the relatively low wages, China doesn't appear to be a great option. But for an industrious person, the money can be good. You take a low-hours main job and supplement it with lots of extra work. Make sure to get a contract that allows this. Your teaching background should be an asset in attracting private tutoring clients.

Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

It won't be a problem in Japan AFAIK.

tttompatz · Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 3:32 am Post subject: Re: DWI

naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

A friend of a friend had a DUI and got an E2 visa here in kimchi land. He wrote an apology to immigration and promised not to drive. ta-da visa!

Dee Gnarls · Joined: 05 Jan 2012 Posts: 11

Thanks to everyone for the replies!!

tttompatz - You sent me scurrying to Gogle to do a little more directed research there, which is of course great! I have a few follow-up questions for you.

Are international schools really such a better deal? I'm looking to get away from the American bureaucratic system of goals, objectives, blah blah, blah blah, but I don't want to be stupid. I'm not very familiar with what exactly we mean by "international schools." Do you have any good links or info?

Might an option for me then be to go to Taiwan on a tourist visa and work in a buxiban? And are you saying the NET program in HK wouldn't be available to me, even though China proper (probably) is?

naturegirl - That's really interesting! Did he write the letter after he'd been rejected once??

Thanks again!! Very Happy

tttompatz · Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:13 pm Post subject:

The Great Wall of Whiner · Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Posts: 4946 Location: Blabbing

China has all sorts of people here; a teacher with a DWI is the least of anyone's worries.

Dee Gnarls · Joined: 05 Jan 2012 Posts: 11

Thanks again! For the record, so far I've nibbled at a scammer, but just filled out an app for a placement agency for international schools, probably going to San Fran for a job fair in a few weeks, and hopefully get hired by one of them. Two year contracts... Sounds like the way to go. Right...??