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bassexpander · Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Someplace you'd rather be.

I think all of us agree that finding a legal E-2 teacher in this country will become pretty difficult once the new rules go into effect. Perhaps we, as teachers, should plan what we will start asking for to sign.

My vote is for a higher housing allowance per month.

Please vote and discuss.

The Perfect Cup of Coffee · Joined: 17 Jun 2007

I'd say a higher monthly wage as well as a higher monthly housing allowance. To be honest, a signing bonus is nice, but not high on my priorities. Housing costs are way out of whack with some of the 300-350k allowances given by some schools.

lowpo · Joined: 01 Mar 2007

nomad-ish · Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 4:17 pm Post subject:

i would say a longer paid vacation... i came to korea to make some money to travel, but i hardly have any time off (14 days/year total for me).

if i decide go hang around another year i'll ask for more money and vacation (if the vac is good then i'll compromise the money part)

aarontendo · Joined: 08 Feb 2006 Location: Daegu-ish

Speaking as a public school teacher, I'd love to see more vacation time. Seeing as how we have nothing to do many of those weeks while students are away, it'd be a great idea to entice native teachers with additional paid holiday.

After all, they're already paying us for that time. This would literally cost them NOTHING. And would make the job a hell of a lot better (to me at least).

waynehead · Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Location: Jongno

I voted for higher pay, but I agree with the two previous posts. I'm a public school teacher, too, and I have 14 days a year. That's not bad IMO, but it could be better, too. 20 days would be sweet, I could take a two week break during summer and in winter.

nomad-ish · Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 5:37 pm Post subject:

indytrucks · Joined: 09 Apr 2003 Location: The Shelf

littlelisa · Joined: 12 Jun 2007 Location: Seoul

I also voted for higher pay, but I would love more paid vacation time. If I could change ONE thing with my current school/contract, it would be that. I only have 10 days paid vacation, plus holidays.

lowpo · Joined: 01 Mar 2007

mrsquirrel · Joined: 13 Dec 2006

I think you are all mistaken.

It's not going to get harder at all. Not for the schools. The same people will jump through the extra hoops because they want to be here and make the dollars.

What I think you will find is people staying at their current jobs more.

Boodleheimer · Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 6:14 pm Post subject:

vacation vacation vacation.

and planning ahead. i'd really like some planning ahead.

crusher_of_heads · Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 6:17 pm Post subject:

Boodleheimer · Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 6:26 pm Post subject:

mrsquirrel · Joined: 13 Dec 2006