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john110375 · Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Location: seoul

I'm married to a korean girl and I will be in Korea for 2 years.. She's finishing her college.. Any jobs I can get without a college degree?? Question

Any help would be appreciated.. Very Happy

john110375 · Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Location: seoul

It doesn't have to be a teaching job.. Confused

lastat06513 · Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 11:32 am Post subject:

john110375 · Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Location: seoul

Yes, I'm an american on a f2-1 visa. Smile

john110375 · Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Location: seoul

But I have no teaching background.. Sad

thegadfly · Joined: 01 Feb 2003

Please check to be sure, but I had always heard that with an f2 visa you were allowed to teach private lessons legally -- or rather, that it was NOT illegal to teach private lessons. If that is the case, it is pretty easy to find adults willing to do conversation classes with a foreigner, and I would say 40,00-60,000 won an hour would be pretty easy to get for doing it. You could also teach private lessons to kids -- you would have to give yourself a crash course in trying to teach, but honestly, most people are paying for the chance to converse with a native speaker, not for high level instruction. Folks that want more than you are capable of giving in a lesson won't ask you to teach them, so no problem....

john110375 · Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Location: seoul

Thanks for the info.. Very Happy

Scott in Incheon · Joined: 30 Aug 2004

While I agree that privates are probably the best way to go. I am fairly certain that to do it legally...which is to run a study room in your home, then you need to a certificate from the local education office. To get that certificate, you need to have a uni degree.

Pak Yu Man · Joined: 02 Jun 2005 Location: The Ida galaxy

With an F-2 visa you an work anywhere...as long as it's not educational.

You could be the first white 3D worker Smile

john110375 · Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Location: seoul

butlerian · Joined: 04 Sep 2006 Location: Korea

Get a degree, learn to be decent. Then teach.

john110375 · Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Location: seoul

Not looking to stay in Korea.. Just plan on staying a year or so while the wifey finishes her college.. No plans on being a teacher when I return to the states.. Rolling Eyes

Just something to pass the time between exploring the sites..

Pak Yu Man · Joined: 02 Jun 2005 Location: The Ida galaxy

Man-wh0re? That pays well. Few hours too Smile

john110375 · Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Location: seoul

mmmmm..... hehe.. Laughing

lastat06513 · Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 10:08 am Post subject:

If you are an American with an F-2, then you can work at just about anywhere, educational or non-educational jobs.

A few of the non-educational jobs are; U.S. Embassy, Dragon Hill Lodge, USFK Red Cross chapter just to name a few.