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NEW E2 REGS. NOT GONNA HAPPEN
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mcgeezer



Joined: 17 Apr 2007

PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 8:12 pm    Post subject: NEW E2 REGS. NOT GONNA HAPPEN Reply with quote

I know some will disagree, but i spoke directly with the supervisor of my education district on friday about the new regulations because myself and many other public school teachers will strongly re-think our decisions to resign...

She said to me "Don't worry about it. ABSOLUTELY no laws have been passed yet, and if they DO PASS it will mean big problems for a lot of people....just sit tight"

so i took this a as veiled way of saying "nothings gonna change"
i think this is all just a bunch of smoke and mirrors designed to scare people....everyone relax Very Happy
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nomad-ish



Joined: 08 Oct 2007
Location: On the bottom of the food chain

PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 8:25 pm    Post subject: Re: NEW E2 REGS. NOT GONNA HAPPEN Reply with quote

mcgeezer wrote:
I know some will disagree, but i spoke directly with the supervisor of my education district on friday about the new regulations because myself and many other public school teachers will strongly re-think our decisions to resign...

She said to me "Don't worry about it. ABSOLUTELY no laws have been passed yet, and if they DO PASS it will mean big problems for a lot of people....just sit tight"

so i took this a as veiled way of saying "nothings gonna change"
i think this is all just a bunch of smoke and mirrors designed to scare people....everyone relax Very Happy


i bet after the elections things will die down a bit, and they'll be scrapped almost completely by april of next year
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boyne11



Joined: 08 Jul 2007

PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 8:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Don't hold your breath!

Do you trust what your Korean handlers tell you?

Get your shiat together.... Rolling Eyes
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nomad-ish



Joined: 08 Oct 2007
Location: On the bottom of the food chain

PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 9:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

boyne11 wrote:
Don't hold your breath!

Do you trust what your Korean handlers tell you?

Get your shiat together.... Rolling Eyes


actually my korean handlers know nothing of these changes... i just don't believe all these changes will really stick when they realize all the foreign teachers are leaving... like other posters have written, korea is not the gem of asia, there are better places to teach over here, and while i do like korea, i'm not willing to jump through all these hoops
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lastat06513



Joined: 18 Mar 2003
Location: Sensus amo Caesar , etiamnunc victus amo uni plebian

PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 9:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

And nothing has been written in stone on any official site as of yet.

I think the Koreans were trolling us Confused
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bacasper



Joined: 26 Mar 2007

PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 9:46 pm    Post subject: Re: NEW E2 REGS. NOT GONNA HAPPEN Reply with quote

nomad-ish wrote:
i bet after the elections things will die down a bit, and they'll be scrapped almost completely by april of next year

BINGO!
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Al Khidr



Joined: 27 Nov 2007

PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 10:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think these changes will apply, but on a case by case basis. I think immigration will use this as they see fit to weed out whomever they want. Probably bigger institutions will be given a pass, but mom and pop hogwans will either have to come up with the requirements for their teachers or else fork up the cash to some some official with deep pockets. Regardless, the official announcement has already resounded overseas and so will bring a chill to new recruits or those thinking of signing a new contract. Surely the medical check in country won't go away as I assume some clinics selected by the government stand to benefit financially by requiring foreigners to give blood and urine samples. Follow the money trail and see who benefits and who gets hurt by tailoring the policy to suit the needs of the moment. And don't expect this requirement to cause a let up in the negative media press foreign instructors already get in Korea.
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sojourner1



Joined: 17 Apr 2007
Location: Where meggi swim and 2 wheeled tractors go sput put chug alugg pug pug

PostPosted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 2:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Public school recruiting is still going by the regular way of doing it. No apostille or consulate interviews.
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confused and upset



Joined: 30 Apr 2003

PostPosted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 3:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It will be interesting to see how all these changes play out.
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cruisemonkey



Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.

PostPosted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 3:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

sojourner1 wrote:
Public school recruiting is still going by the regular way of doing it. No apostille or consulate interviews.


Just where did you get this piece of information?
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Dome Vans
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 3:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

cruisemonkey wrote:
sojourner1 wrote:
Public school recruiting is still going by the regular way of doing it. No apostille or consulate interviews.


Just where did you get this piece of information?


When I applied for my PS in June this year, I had to provide a criminal check and have a medical done. Everybody I know who has had an EPIK contract since has submitted these. It's in practice at the moment.
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Bibbitybop



Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 3:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

What the heck happened to the official announcement that was going to happen last Friday?
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crazy_arcade



Joined: 05 Nov 2006

PostPosted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 3:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Considering that public school hiring has
always included criminal record checks, health checks (most likely a drug test was in there) and just went through degree scrutinization.

I'm assuming nothing will change.
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nomad-ish



Joined: 08 Oct 2007
Location: On the bottom of the food chain

PostPosted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 3:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

crazy_arcade wrote:
Considering that public school hiring has
always included criminal record checks, health checks (most likely a drug test was in there) and just went through degree scrutinization.

I'm assuming nothing will change.


when i applied for my PS position, all i needed then was:
a copy of my degree
sealed transcript
criminal check
medical check (piece of paper filled out by my doctor back home-- no drug tests were there)
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Milwaukiedave



Joined: 02 Oct 2004
Location: Goseong

PostPosted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 3:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I hate to be negative, but I don't think things are going to go back to how they were before. Koreans have their panties in an uproar since that guy got arrested in Thailand. Yes, he had no record, but I don't think the Korean government cares about that.

As I said in another thread, I think the universities (at least the public ones) are going to start requiring the same stuff of EVERYONE regardless of visa status. I hope I'm wrong, but this is what I'm clearly hearing from my end.
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