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Epik, SMOE, and others: Prepare to be farmed-out
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bassexpander



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

PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 4:05 pm    Post subject: Epik, SMOE, and others: Prepare to be farmed-out Reply with quote

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○ The Korean Government will implement measures to utilize English teachers and professional personnel who are staying in South Korea to solve the shortage problems of native English teachers which may occur due to the tightening verification of eligibility of native English teachers.

- Flexibly applying the regulations with regards to activities other than eligibility of stay in South Korea (Article 20) and changes and additions of workplaces specified in the Korean Immigration Law.


Source: English translation of Korean visa rule changes from immigration

http://www.koreabridge.com/jobforums/viewtopic.php?t=2132




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mrsquirrel



Joined: 13 Dec 2006

PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 4:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Prepare to walk out/.
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Snowkr



Joined: 03 Jun 2005

PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 4:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm going to be really REALLY curious to see what happens after these regulations are officially implemented.

Is there a way view the Korea Herald online? Sorry for my ignorance... I've just never been able to access it before.
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mrsquirrel



Joined: 13 Dec 2006

PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 4:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I can just see it now.

POE2 (Prisoner of E2) Camps.

Jack booted long leather coated Koreans barking instructions as to what school we are to be at, what time, what to teach, here are the lesson plans.
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Bibbitybop



Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 4:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not in my contract = not legal.
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aarontendo



Joined: 08 Feb 2006
Location: Daegu-ish

PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 4:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Legality of the off campus camps in winter/summer could be debated as well, and yet they all do 'em
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cj1976



Joined: 26 Oct 2005

PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't understand how that will work. Most teachers are already teaching full schedules, so how can they be expected to fill in elsewhere?
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crusher_of_heads



Joined: 23 Feb 2007
Location: kimbop and kimchi for kimberly!!!!

PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bibbitybop wrote:
Not in my contract = not legal.


Just like privates.


Tere is no moeny to be made doing privates.


Privates are illegal.


Isn't there a provision in the contract for multiple locations? -rhetorical question
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Boodleheimer



Joined: 10 Mar 2006
Location: working undercover for the Man

PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

cj1976 wrote:
I don't understand how that will work. Most teachers are already teaching full schedules, so how can they be expected to fill in elsewhere?


overtime?

i've got it in my EPIK contract that my workplace is XXY High School. whew.
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The_Conservative



Joined: 15 Mar 2007

PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What's stopping them from changing NEXT year's contract to include multiple workplaces?
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Dome Vans
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

crusher_of_heads wrote:
Bibbitybop wrote:
Not in my contract = not legal.


Just like privates.


Tere is no moeny to be made doing privates.


Privates are illegal.


Isn't there a provision in the contract for multiple locations? -rhetorical question


Yep. I teach at four schools already. Can't see that being increased because the city I live in has a population of 25000. All the six native teachers here are taking all the schools and have re-signed. SO technically I can't be expected to be asked to teach at more locations, because there isn't any more.

It's interesting to see all the hysteria on these boards. I does seem to be a little like chinese whispers, something is reported and it gets taken out of context and starts to worry other people. We'll have to wait and see what happens. I'm pleased because the dust will have settled by the time I re-sign in June, and I've already submitted criminal check and medical check when I applied here.
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cj1976



Joined: 26 Oct 2005

PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

KWhitehead wrote:
cj1976 wrote:
I don't understand how that will work. Most teachers are already teaching full schedules, so how can they be expected to fill in elsewhere?


overtime?

i've got it in my EPIK contract that my workplace is XXY High School. whew.


If it is o/t, we can refuse. I did today. My school wanted me to afterschool classes 4 times a week for an extra 400,000 per month. 20 kids, no co-teacher, classes beginning during Xmas vacation. I said no and that was that.
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Boodleheimer



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PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 6:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The_Conservative wrote:
What's stopping them from changing NEXT year's contract to include multiple workplaces?


don't sign one with that stipulation.

edit: i did specifically request that my workplace was only the h.s. and it was put into the contract as such. (i didn't make that clear - my bad)
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bassexpander



Joined: 13 Sep 2007
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 6:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You guys who say it couldn't happen to you are not reading the 2nd paragraph.

Immigration is saying they are going to relax the multiple workplace stipulation to allow your school to do this to you.
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icnelly



Joined: 25 Jan 2006
Location: Bucheon

PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 6:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The_Conservative wrote:
What's stopping them from changing NEXT year's contract to include multiple workplaces?


Bingo! And many already know how much GEPIK likes to change contracts....
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