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Canuckophile
Joined: 30 Jan 2003
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 Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2003 3:52 am Post subject: Someone told me RULES ARE CHANGING on HOGWON HOUSING??? |
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Had a talk today with someone who said she'd read that in January, hogwons would no longer be able to provide free housing for foreign staff (i.e., we'll all be paying for our own apts). Can't believe I missed this... IS IT TRUE? Details please!
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Gord
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2003 3:54 am Post subject: |
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| It's true. And starting July 1, 2004, all our wages will be reduced to a million Won a month. By 2006, we will not only have to pay our own rent, but pay the school just to teach there. |
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sakamuras
Joined: 21 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2003 4:01 am Post subject: |
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and don't forget...by 2010, your students will be teaching YOU english!
| Gord wrote: |
| It's true. And starting July 1, 2004, all our wages will be reduced to a million Won a month. By 2006, we will not only have to pay our own rent, but pay the school just to teach there. |
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simon77047
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2003 4:10 am Post subject: |
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ha ha. that's funny and sad, but true.  |
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Canuckophile
Joined: 30 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2003 5:06 am Post subject: About that post |
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Please - SERIOUS ANSWERS ONLY - the whole bit of eliminating subsidized housing sounds screwy to me, too, but hey, this is Korea... you just never know....
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simon77047
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2003 5:17 am Post subject: OK! |
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Ok, serious answer. No, it is not true in general, but it maybe true for that particular person at her/his particular school. If you do a search on this topic in any forum you will find zero, zip, nada, nothing about changing regulations. Hope this helps.  |
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jajdude
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2003 5:22 am Post subject: |
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| No more free housing? Hello Taiwan and Japan! |
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sakamuras
Joined: 21 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2003 5:46 am Post subject: |
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| what? pay for your own rent like the rest of the world???? that's inconceivable! |
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Ilsanman
Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Bucheon, Korea
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| Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2003 6:27 am Post subject: yes |
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| If they try to do that, their ESL market will fall flat on its face. |
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Gord
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2003 6:59 am Post subject: Re: yes |
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| Ilsanman wrote: |
| If they try to do that, their ESL market will fall flat on its face. |
Why? Most people I know who have been here past their first contract all have their own housnig anyway. Besides, every once in a while a thread comes up where people say that they want to choose their own housing. |
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LiquidSunshine
Joined: 31 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2003 7:16 am Post subject: |
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yeah but if you have your own house then you should be getting a housing allowance.
the house isn't exactly free to begin with. it's part of a standard contract and therefore part of the overall income.
just a thought |
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| Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2003 7:22 am Post subject: |
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| Besides, there are no laws, policy, regulation, or the like that would regulate what Hagwons could or can do anyhow. There isn't an organization that could implement any policy. Hagwons are independent organizations that give what they want within the contstraint of the law and there has been no law passed here on the ROK that would support any such forced compliance. |
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Joe Thanks
Joined: 01 Oct 2003
Location: Dudleyville
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| Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2003 10:27 am Post subject: Re: yes |
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[quote="Gord"]
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Why? Most people I know who have been here past their first contract all have their own housnig anyway. |
More of Gord's fantasy land.
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sakamuras
Joined: 21 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2003 1:31 pm Post subject: Re: yes |
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even if they have to pay rent, i believe most ESL instructors would still teach...as it would STILL be better than the McJobs they are only qualfied for back in their homelands. also, i would think this move would actually weed out the pleasure-seeking underqualified free-loaders who aren't qualified to teach in korea anyway.
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| If they try to do that, their ESL market will fall flat on its face. |
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kimcheeking
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| Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2003 1:31 pm Post subject: |
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| LiquidSunshine wrote: |
yeah but if you have your own house then you should be getting a housing allowance.
the house isn't exactly free to begin with. it's part of a standard contract and therefore part of the overall income.
just a thought |
It's standard but not law to provide housing. It's more of a custom than a requirement. |
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