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dogshed

Joined: 28 Apr 2006
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Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 11:37 pm Post subject: After 6 months what should my career path be? |
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I've been here six months and in another thread some guy mentions
that he's making about twice what I'm making.
I've pretty much decided I'll do a second year where I'm at but I'm wondering aobut long term.
What kinds of options do I have? |
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ilovebdt

Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Location: Nr Seoul
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Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 11:38 pm Post subject: |
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Where do you work now? Hagwon, Public School? Uni?
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Saxiif

Joined: 15 May 2003 Location: Seongnam
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Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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Try to get into a hagwon teaching the richest few percent of kids. Those places often hire people from good universities who don't stick around very long so there's good turnover. A head teach position at one of those places (what I have) can make good money. |
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wylies99

Joined: 13 May 2006 Location: I'm one cool cat!
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Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 3:20 am Post subject: |
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You intend to remain in Korea long enough to make teaching English here a CAREER?
BTW- don't believe everything everyone posts on this site about salaries.  |
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Pak Yu Man

Joined: 02 Jun 2005 Location: The Ida galaxy
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Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 3:56 am Post subject: |
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Your next step is to marry a Korean. Then big money will fall from sky and eberyone love you and think you handsome:) |
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goodgood
Joined: 22 Nov 2006 Location: seoul
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Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 4:02 am Post subject: |
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The only posts you notice on here are the guys who work 2 hours a day and get paid 7 mil a month to do it. It's not common. They just love to post about it any chance they get. You'll meet plenty of people who have been here for years and whose jobs aren't all that much better than yours.
That said, go for the gold. Talk to everybody you meet about their job, find out when people are leaving. Be the a**hole networker you've always wanted to be. Knowing people is the way to go. |
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twg

Joined: 02 Nov 2006 Location: Getting some fresh air...
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Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 8:02 am Post subject: |
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After 6 months what should my career path be? |
In my more cynical moments: Your career should be to get as much money as you can out of the place before the industry and/ or economy finally collapses like the house of cards both are.
In my optimistic moments: The suitcases of money you'll have may be kind of heavy, so maybe just enjoying your extended life vacation here while you can would be a good idea. |
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