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[Derrek]

Ok, I happened to get a lead on a gig teaching adults at a PR company just down the street from my school. I'd start in January, provided the rest of the staff (who I meet next week) approves of me. I teach Kindy now, and my curren school is OK with me doing the other gig on my own time.

My school said to just "go ahead and do it", but I insisted that I heard it's the law I need to get the OK from immigration, and present immigration with a letter from my primary school, stating that it's all kosher.

They have agreed to write a letter to immigration for me, but we're all going to check in how to proceed.

Has anyone ever been through this before? I'm really excited, because it's a great opportunity, and my pay will jump another 1.5 million for just 9 more class hours a week. Also, it would be just before and soon after I finish work at my primary school.

Is there a number to call for immigration in such a matter, or should I just head down to Omogkyo? What are the Saturday hours?

Thanks!

[waterbaby]

Hi Derrek,

Here's what I got off the Immigration website:

[Holyjoe]

I think you might have problems here in that the other place isn't an educational institution, I'm guessing it's just a company office?

My school wanted to 'hire' me out to another school, and contacted immigration about it. Apparently the other school wasn't even an official hagwon as it didn't have a proper business licence (the director was running it from her own home) and she got into a bit of trouble for that. She's had to buy premises and apply properly now.
But I digress... immigration said that because it wasn't a properly licenced educational institute they wouldn't grant permission to work there on the E-2.

The immigration wording that waterbaby posted also suggests "language institute".

So I'm not sure... anyone else?

[Derrek]

It is being handled through a business which calls itself an "English Institute."

I interviewed with this place once before, but the hours weren't enough for me to merit the travel. The guy remembered me, where I am teaching now, and also that I have extensive experience in the area he needs.

So he called me back and said, "Hey, I've got something..." I told him I wouldn't do it unless I could do it legally. He said that's fine.

Thanks for your info. I guess all I can do is try.

[Holyjoe]

I hope this works out for you.. let us know what happens.

[Juggertha]

I thought if "your" school contracted it.. then all was well?