Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Darkness]

Has the demand for English teachers ALWAYS been this high in S.K?

I'm just curious if there has always been so many jobs here, or if after some time it will get harder to get a position teaching English in Korea.

[rawiri]

That time may come but not in any of our lifetimes.

[gsxr750r]

It makes one wonder. There's some filipino lady (or sock just playing, as I assume) on efl-law who is trying her best to convince everyone that Korea is advertising in the philippines and trying to hire hundreds of filipinos for 1/3rd of what we make to do the public school jobs.

[Corky]

Even if the Phillipino teachers are actual native speakers, I doubt they'd be accepted as such by most parents. I'm sure a lot will get work, but I don't think they'll be taking over the industry.

[Darkness]

I saw an ad the other day that specifically said "Whites Only"

Felt like I was in the 1950's.....

[just because]

i know that there are quite a few philipinos teaching here...more power too them.

However...

My boss was thinking of hiring a philipino to work just part-time at the school as her english was quite good. As soon as the parents found out they basically mutinied the class on mass and she was left with no students....

I asked one of the parents why that happened??
-She responded that she wants her child to learn proper pronunciation not so-so. If she wanted that she would get a Korean teacher to teach them....
Her and the other parents all think the same way and the philipino experiment was over before it started....

I am not too worried but i can see them establishing a prescence, especially out in the countryside where it is a lower income....

[Zoot]

You know, the accent may be different but the grammar and native-ness is likely much better than most Korean English teachers around here.

[JeJuJitsu]

I get it, and at the same time don't get the Koreans. The Middle School across the street can't find anyone--well, anyone young and white. They have turned down a latino, a black female, and a white man 53 years old. It's amazing when they ask me for advice on how to hire. All three had teaching experience in NA or Korea.
"Ummm, don't be so racist, sexist and ageist, offer more money and vacation."
"Reallllly? Think that would work? But Principal think 53 too old and don't want dark person."
Actually, I started to get quite furious with the lady, as she kept talking about how all they can get are these "lower-value" types. Yes, this same lady critical of the 53 year olds' age is 54 years old.

[Yu_Bum_suk]

In summer of 2005 the government made the immigration process more troublesome and at the same time organised several crackdowns of illegal teachers. Since then it's been a lot more difficult for schools to find foreigners.

[hubba bubba]

By the time Koreans speak English well enough to not need native speakers (hahaha), China will probably be ponying up with some good cash.

Talk about a country with demand.....


jejujitsu, they can' find someone to work at a middle school on Jeju Island??? The conditions must be pretty below average, right???

[JeJuJitsu]