Korean Job Discussion Forums

JustSherry · Joined: 28 Jan 2007

I taught in Korea in 2005. I left early to have a baby. My fiance lives in Pakistan and we are working on the visa process to get married and bring him to the states. We are thinking about meeting back up in Korea...me teaching English... so we can get married and be together during the visa waiting process. My question is if it would be difficult for me to find a good job in Korea even though I will have to bring my daughter with me?

Thanks!
Sherry

SuperHero · Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Location: Superhero Hideout

You might want to send a pm to sillywilly. A few years back she was here as a single mom and would probably have loads of advice for you.

tzechuk · Joined: 20 Dec 2004

stephanniek, too... she is here with her teenage son.

jewelz · Joined: 25 Sep 2006

I am here with my daughter; single parenting. I think life in some ways will be fabulous for you and your daughter. I have a lot more people who are keen on meeting my daughter then back home. She is adored by many. She is also in a korean kindergarten. I am just waiting to get out of a shabby job into a better one in the next week or so. With regards to my job I am miserable, but my daugher is very happy. I also never heard of anyone doing what I am doing here, but there is some. Where I am going there are other parents and single parents as well, so much better for me.
You can pm me or ask away with questions . Furthermore, you are doing a great thing for your child, financially and education wise. I also went through that whole visa thing with my ex husband, but that was in Canada.

Bye for now...

demaratus · Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 9:29 pm Post subject:

Sounds like it could be a great opportunity for you and your daughter. I have friends in Taiwan who have newborns there, and they live a great life.

Pak Yu Man · Joined: 02 Jun 2005 Location: The Ida galaxy

dulouz · Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Location: Uranus

Are you a Muslim? I think your child is Muslim.

I-am-me · Joined: 21 Feb 2006 Location: Hermit Kingdom

If you are an american citizen, then you could bring him as a dependent if you are married. He could babysit. What does he plan to do in korea other than that? You could probably do it for a few years until child needs to start school.

JustSherry · Joined: 28 Jan 2007

He used to be in Korea working at a factory. We thought he could return to Korea and get a job. Once he established a job, I could find a teaching job in a similar location. We are not married yet, but would get married while we were in Korea and then begin the visa process there. However, if he can go over as a dependant, maybe we should get married first. Maybe that would make life easier!

Lynns · Joined: 19 Mar 2006 Location: Korea

If he goes to Korea as a dependent he won't be able to work legally. The F-3 visa, for dependents of foreign workers, doesn't allow the visa holder to work.

JustSherry · Joined: 28 Jan 2007

Wow, lots of great advice! Thanks everyone who has responded! I appreciate it!

Sherry

mike123_ca · Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 6:51 am Post subject:

I should also add that the baby will also need to get a f-3 visa. When I had my wife and 3 month old son come to Korea, they both needed to have their own passports and visas.

AylaZ · Joined: 30 Jan 2007

Hi I have finally joined the forum after reading this one. I have been here 2 yrs with my son, we are from NZ. I am a single mum too. Good luck. My son is half korean and I wanted to come back after having him at home. He goes to a korean kindy.It took me ages to find part time employment as I didn't want to work 30 hrs while he was real young. He is now 5. I ended up going to China for a yr before a nice couple hired me in Korea. They were a good support system. I have since moved onto another job with luckily only working 20 hrs a week.
Some things are real tough without any bbysitters or family support but hopefully you get a good child minder, I find myself not using all my holidays in case of needing them if my son is sick. Also luckily my son always got sick on the weekend, although u will find unlike in western countries all kids go to kindy here sick, awful but it happens.
We have a good time here, foods great, transport so easy, earn more money than I would at home, life is simple.
SOme advice would be .....make sure your cellphone doesn't go flat -it will always happen when u don't need it to like a midnight emergency hospital episode. Try to have at least one emergency person u can call if things turn to ***.
GOod luck. any other single mums who want to chat feel free to contact me.

JustSherry · Joined: 28 Jan 2007

thanks for the advice! and, by the way, is your name ayla? That's my daughter's name! It's not very common!

Sherry