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[dawnbuckley]

Hi,

Can anyone help?

I just got this curios offer to teach in an `after school programme` in Nowon with a company. The hours are 1.00 to 5.25 and they are offering 2.3 mil. I think it sounds well strange. Especially the bit at the end (info he sent is pasted below about opening a `dummy` bank accout. Is this dodgy? I hav`nt heard of anything like this before. It`s weird, or.. maybe not..I don`t know!
He did give me emails of other teachers but I haven`t heard back yet.
Please have a look at what he sent below if you have time.

Thanks!

Dawn
English Seoul � After School Program



Introduction:


Our company administers a program in public elementary schools, in Seoul and Gyeonggi province, to provide EFL classes to groups of students after they finish their normal classes.



Teaching philosophy:


It has been common in Korea for EFL to be undertaken using Grammar Translation and Audio-lingual approaches. Thus, one often meets people with excellent grammar or comprehension who are unable to confidently converse in English.

Our aim is to use the critical period of elementary school to use Communicative Language Teaching to enable Korean children to achieve a high level of communicative competence.

While we provide training, support and curriculum the teacher is expected to have the ability to independently operate in the classroom. There is no co-teacher.

The lesson plans we provide are a guideline. We encourage creativity from our teachers.



Teaching conditions:


Monday to Friday from 1:00-5:25.
Five classes of up to 15 students graded by ability.
Students enroll for 12 week semesters.
The teacher will need to level test new applicants towards the end of each semester.
There are no set office hours, but time must be given to preparation and marking.
During Summer and Winter vacations, the program is taught in the morning with the teacher finishing at 1:35.
Each teacher has their own classroom.
Evaluations are done each semester, a daily attendance card must be completed and an identification card for each student needs to up-dated when needed.
There are 10 paid vacation days in addition to Korean national public holidays.
Medical insurance is split between the teacher and the company. Basic coverage comes to about $70 a month.


Administration:


We provide the curriculum, books, teaching materials and lesson plans.
We provide training and on-going support.
We provide a Korean co-worker who liaises with the school and counsels students and parents.
We organize, and pay for, the teacher�s E2 work visa.
The teacher needs to provide an original of their degree certificate which is returned after processing
The teacher also must have a sealed, stamped copy of their university transcripts.
The teacher must be able to pass the Korean Education Department medical test for all public school employees. This is a basic physical but does include screens for drug usage.
We provide and pay for a single furnished apartment. You may choose where you live.
The company administers the student fees paid by the school. As the school can only pay the teacher directly we need you to open a second bank account here to enable the transfer of student fees from the school to the company (see the sample Employment Contract 3.1.3)

[TheUrbanMyth]

You are correct. That is dogey. All the funds will go to this bank account (and you will be required to give the bankbook and bank card to the co-teacher or recruiter). The problem is that you will be liable for all taxes on the amount that goes into that bank account. So if you are making 2.3 million..but 10 million goes into your bank account, you will have to pay taxes on the 10 million.

I wouldn't do it.

[CentralCali]

[dawnbuckley]

Thanks so much, I know it seemed dodgy but I needed advice, Ill tell him no way!

[Tony_Balony]

You can tell him yes way if you tell him that you want a raise to match your increased tax liability plus no BS with permission to work elsewhere.

[Roch]

[Pak Yu Man]

Take the job and then go to the bank when the money is deposited. Tell them a few days before that you lost your card and bankbook. Get a new one.

Withdraw all the money. Boss will be angry, but what can he do? You took your money from your bank. He might fire you on the spot. Get another job. Easy way to make at least 8 mil in a month.

[wylies99]

You'll be working for crooks.

[spliff]

Don't sign it, you'll be screwed...