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kiwiduncan
Joined: 18 Jun 2007
Location: New Zealand
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 Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 8:04 am Post subject: Anyone had luck arranging a very short-term contract? |
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I know some schools are offering 6 month contracts now, but has anyone ever made a gentlemen's agreement centred on ending employment after only 3 or 4 months?
I'm planning to return to Korea in October or November, with the intention of applying for uni jobs in the new year. Hence I have a few months to fill.
Volunteer work is still an option, but I would happily consider teaching for 3 or 4 months at a public or private school - so long as there is no problem pre-arranging a letter of release and ending all things amicably. The ideal thing, as I've said in a previous post, would be doing maybe 3 or 4 hours of teaching a day in some little countryside school and having plenty of time for intensive Korean study. But my main priority is to not look dodgy in the eyes of the immigration service.
What are your thoughts on this? Put my faith in a recruiter to help out or approach various local government school boards directly?
Cheers,
Duncan |
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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| Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 10:11 am Post subject: Re: Anyone had luck arranging a very short-term contract? |
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| kiwiduncan wrote: |
| I know some schools are offering 6 month contracts now, but has anyone ever made a gentlemen's agreement centred on ending employment after only 3 or 4 months? |
I've had 6- and 4- month contracts. there is no such thing as a gentleman's agreement. Verbal contracts mean shit in Korea. Get everything IN WRITING.
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| I would happily consider teaching for 3 or 4 months at a public or private school - so long as there is no problem pre-arranging a letter of release and ending all things amicably. |
No need for the LOR if your contract and visa are only for 3-4 months. If they won't agree to the short time visa, don't sign. They might agree to the LOR only to get you working there then renege on the deal later when you have no say in the matter.
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| What are your thoughts on this? Put my faith in a recruiter to help out or approach various local government school boards directly? |
Screw recruiters. go to individual schools themselves and set up an after-school program yourself. |
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kiwiduncan
Joined: 18 Jun 2007
Location: New Zealand
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| Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 12:42 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the advice. I've got a pretty low opinion of recruiters myself. I've only ever dealt with Korean recruiters and they generally resemble some dodgy cross-breeding experience between weasals, slugs and snakes. I guess I'll just turn up on a tourist visa and approach a few schools directly.
I might go for the homestay option too, maybe with some Korean cycling friends or something. The key with homestay however will be to avoid being with families with high-level English speakers, otherwise I won't get a 50/50 language exchange.
Cheers,
Duncan |
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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| kiwiduncan wrote: |
| Thanks for the advice. I've got a pretty low opinion of recruiters myself. I've only ever dealt with Korean recruiters and they generally resemble some dodgy cross-breeding experience between weasals, slugs and snakes. |
Recruiters are the used car dealers of Korea. |
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