Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Soccerstar]

A couple years ago a thread was started with this title and it really helped my wife and I get the great jobs we have now. I know some of you have better jobs than me, so help out those on the jobsearch by posting if you have a fantastic job.
My location: Gimhae Public schools
Base school salary: 2.3, total school salary 2.6
work hours: 9:00-4:30
classes: 25 40-minute classes.
vacation: 35 days

What really sets our job apart is that our schools are required to give us a two-month heads-up before they schedule a camp for us. Also there is a lady who works full time at our city taking care of our needs.

Jobs in Busan or Seoul seem to be the ones most people want so if your employers are great and are hiring in either of these two cities than please definately let us know.

[Bibbitybop]

Location: Seoul Public schools
Base school salary: 2.0-2.7 million, depending on experience
work hours: 8:30-4:30 or 9-5, depending on school
classes: 22 or lower a week, 45 minutes long. Any more = overtime
vacation: Not counting national holidays the minimun is 21 working days. If you work certain camps and/or re-sign for another year, you can get up to 41.

[poet13]

Location: Public Middle school (nope, not sayin' where.)
Base school salary: 2.1 base. After school program (which somehow is during school) another 800k every twenty work days. Camps ring up 5-6 million a year.
work hours: 8:30-5:00, no saturdays.
classes: 22 per week, 45 minutes long. Reality is 16 or 17 per week.
vacation: Allowed 14 days out of country, but not required to be in the office from beginning of january till March 5, and July 14 to August 20.
I like my job.

[ttompatz]

Public Elementary School

Base Salary 2.4 for 22 classes of 40 minutes.
Afterschool program (6 * 40 minute classes per week between 2:00-4:30) add 600k
Work hours 8:40-4:40. NO WEEKENDS or stat holidays.
Vacation - 4 weeks standard (allowed out of coutry) + 2 weeks home leave for re-up.
Unofficial holidays - 4 more weeks but had to stay in Korea.

[Soccerstar]

Thanks fellows, I'm sure these are helpful to give an idea what is out there in public schools.
Hogowns sometimes have shorter at-the-job hours and smaller class sizes than public schools. Anyone at a hogwon making 2.5 or have an exceptional work environment?

[ttompatz]

[faster]

I love my job but don't want to give specifics.

[jbpatlanta]

I work at a hogwon. Over 3 mil a month, full benefits, about 1 month vacation, 16.5 actual teaching hours a week.

[yingwenlaoshi]

Hagwon

2.7 for six 50-minute classes/day.
2:30 - 8:50 schedule
4 weeks vacation
OT inside hagwon is 25,000
OT outside hagwon is 50,000
elementary, middle school, adults
maximum class size is 10
No administration work. Only teaching. No meetings.
Housing (good)
Pension
Health
Severence
Plane ticket or cash every year.
200,000 raise a year
1 week vacation bonus per year.
Get a drive to and from work every day.

[Tony_Balony]

Hogwan,

Boss is a fox, teaching staff looks like a Victoria's Secret catalog.
Boss has MS in Cinema Studies, knows movies.
Cool workplace, no BS. Pay is unremarkable, vacation time increasing. Plenty of latitude, little supervision.

[icnelly]

Public Elementary

2.3 base + 320 extra for OT = 26 total hrs per week
My classroom/office is the only Air Conditioned classroom in the building (AC installed 2 weeks ago)
14 days vacation not counting weekends.
2 camps per vacation for a total of 14 days (my idea), so extra 1.5 weeks vacation there.
Numerous school holidays (sports day, field trips, tests, school's anniversary, etc), plus all national holidays.
Only 2 co teachers, and a mini fridge for my classroom too...