Korean Job Discussion Forums

pidgin · Joined: 31 Jul 2005 Location: Seoul

Does ANYONE have a Thai wife or girlfriend in Korea who was able to find legit work??

(No sex industry / massage references please.)

My girl is 30, upper intermediate English skill, cool, laid back and so on.

I'd like to have her here with me. We're not married. I know this is a tough nut to crack, but I gotta' try.

ANYONE??

PM me with useful information,please.

(I'm in Bundang)

Thanks

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

pidgin · Joined: 31 Jul 2005 Location: Seoul

Thanks for the reply.

If we were to marry, what sorts of options might open up for her??

She has a 4 year uni. degree and currently works for a well-known (foreign-owned and operated) real estate company in Bkk as a secretary/personal assistant.

Thanks again for any ideas.

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

spliff · Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

horang · Joined: 16 Jun 2007 Location: Seoul

She can get a student visa through a Korean university and study continously at a university in Korea. Foreign students are allowed to work legally. In my opinion this would be the best option if she wanted to live and work in Korea legally.

pidgin · Joined: 31 Jul 2005 Location: Seoul

^ Not quite what we had in mind,...but thanks for the idea. Smile

poet13 · Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 8:35 pm Post subject:

"At that point she could apply to immigration for permission (not always granted) to work any job she is qualified for without regard to sponsorship."

As my wife isn't finished uni yet, but will move here in the fall, I wonder what qualifications she would need to work at say the local kinder babysitting joint?
I know they call them hakwons, but it's really just babysitting for kids up to about 4 or 5 years old.

mrsquirrel · Joined: 13 Dec 2006

If you got a fake degree from a Thai uni I'm sure they would never find out.

Immiman (calling Somchai University Nakhon Nowhere): Hello?

Thai office worker at university: Haaaallllooooo?

Immiman: Hello?

Thai office worker at university: Haaaallllooooo?

Immiman: Hello?

Thai office worker at university: Haaaallllooooo?

Immiman: Hello?

Thai office worker at university: Haaaallllooooo?

you get the idea.

spliff · Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand

Very true, fake degrees can be had in Thailand easily but, what I don't understand is why you need one to work as a factory laborer? Don't tell me it's for the English cause I've talked to a lot of Thai workers here you can't speak past "Hello" in English.

mrsquirrel · Joined: 13 Dec 2006

I would presume that if his wife was to work as a kindy person they would need a degree of some sort

spliff · Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand

They'd never hire a Filipino or a Thai for that sort of position. First of all, there isn't that sort of position...only teacher - Korean or white foreigner. Second, what parent would send their snotty nosed card flipping brat to a school that did...THE HORROR!..Their friends might find out and they'd loose incredible amounts of face... Shocked

mrsquirrel · Joined: 13 Dec 2006

The missus is friends with a Filipina who works as a teacher here, making good money.

She is married to a Korean.

jellobean · Joined: 14 Mar 2006

There are some unis that are starting to run programs where all the core courses are in English and you learn Korean as you go..... For someone with a spouse/girlfriend who could take classes in English that needs a legit way to stay and work, this might be the way to go..... I'm not sure how expensive it is to be a uni students though.... Side benefit is that after some time (6 months maybe) they can work legaly on the side.... I think that even includes tutoring....