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[0916]

Hi, I'm working at a Public School and have just been offered two hours teaching work per week with a hagwon.

The guy who offered it is a good friend of mine so I said I will do it if I am allowed to.

I know the E2 visa only allows me to work at my Public School but I've heard it's possible to do a part time job with the premission of your school (which I think I could get.)

Does anyone know a little more about this or can they point me to some information?

[sargx]

Ask your co-teacher. She's supposed to hold your hand anyway.

[0916]

Thanks mate, really helpful...

[KoreanAmbition]

Well, seems you didn't get a lot of feedback on this thread, so I'll give you my amateur opinion based on what I've learned.

An E-2 visa does allow you teach part-time as long as you get a letter giving you permission from your employer. Then you can go to immigration with that letter and they do whatever they do at that point. haha

I believe the new E-2 rules have screwed people in most ways, however if I'm not mistaken one of the positive things that has changed has been an increased ability to teach part-time.

Hope that helps,
Cheers

[normalcyispasse]

[Otherside]

If you get the permission of your principal... you can do it. Might be a bit of a hassle to get it done at immi, you'll need a copy of your old contract, school licence number, copy of new contract and school licence number. Also a letter from your PS giving you permission.

Give it a crack. There are few regulations regarding this, one of which is that the hours of the two jobs cannot interfere with eachother (contracts should prove that) and that the hours worked at the second job cannot exceed the hours worked at your primary job. (obviously not an issue in your situation).

I'm curious to how this works regarding tax though.

[cdninkorea]

I've done it and am doing it now. I always make it a condition of my working somewhere that they allow me to work elsewhere.
Obviously you didn't do this beforehand, but if you have a decent relationship with your principal he has no reason to stop you, and it's very little work for him to write up a quick letter and give you a photocopy of the school license.

[chachee99]

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[chachee99]

[marlow]

I thought public schools generally refused this on the principle of conflict of interest regarding public servants.

[0916]

[chachee99]