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BS.Dos.
Joined: 29 Mar 2007
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| Smee wrote: |
| Just curious why people are still applying to and working for EPIK? |
The 28 days contracted vacation did it for me. |
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jellobean
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 3:10 pm Post subject: |
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| What is the current EPIK pay scale? Can anyone enlighten me? At what salary to you top out? |
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Bryan
Joined: 29 Oct 2007
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When is the usual applicant deadline for September?
If you apply in early August but are out of your home country and can't get the visa/CRC until right before the contract would start, would they hire you? |
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dean_burrito
Joined: 12 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Draz wrote: |
| dean_burrito wrote: |
| Draz wrote: |
| Smee wrote: |
| Just curious why people are still applying to and working for EPIK? |
Because it pays better than GEPIK and SMOE. |
Are you sure about this? I just got offered a job at SMOE and they are paying more than an EPIK teacher I know. It may have to do with experience though. |
If they don't have experience and you do, of course you are going to get better pay... the same person applying for both jobs would get more from EPIK. |
Out of curiosity I looked up the pay scales. Mainly because I'll start working for SMOE in August and want the best deal I can get. They look about the same to me at least as far as my credentials are concerned.
Here are links to the pay scales if anyone is interested.
SMOE
http://hiteacher.com/index.php?13%5B%5D=3&14=&5=&6%5B%5D=25%2C58%2C60%2C59&action=search&post_id=5922
EPIK
http://www.teachenglishinasia.net/eli-level-requirements |
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MollyBloom
Joined: 21 Jul 2006
Location: James Joyce's pants
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EPIK is easier to pronounce.
You won't cause a snigger when you ask for an EPIK job.
Is it GEPIK or JEPIK?
I never know.
And as for SMOE....do we say the letters or is it pronounced SMO?
Best apply for EPIK. Just to be safe. |
My recruiter today pronounced SMOE in individual letters:
Es-em-oh-ee.
Maybe that's the way? |
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maingman
Joined: 26 Jan 2008
Location: left Korea
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 10:53 pm Post subject: , |
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Smee wrote :
Just curious why people are still applying to and working for EPIK?
what?? |
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BS.Dos.
Joined: 29 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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| ^Yeah. What have you heard that's given you that opinion? |
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Yu_Bum_suk
Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:21 pm Post subject: |
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| If you're in Korea push for a school you can actually visit before signing a contract. Then you can find out what the attitude of the adminstration and KETs is towards foreign teachers, if anything smells fishy, what their expectations of an FT are, if the students seem pleasant or swear up a storm in the corridors, what their schedule's like, etc. |
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Monkey82
Joined: 18 Mar 2008
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Wow, all this advice is a little overwhelming, but encouraging!
My next question has to do with leaving my hagwon earlier. I've been looking on this forum, and I'm getting confused. Am I ALLOWED to leave my contract early? I thought with the the E2 visa requirements that I wouldn't get a new job if I did... because we're totally willing to leave our hagwon early if we know we can get a new visa.
Thanks! |
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Kimchieluver
Joined: 02 Mar 2005
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| Monkey82 wrote: |
Wow, all this advice is a little overwhelming, but encouraging!
My next question has to do with leaving my hagwon earlier. I've been looking on this forum, and I'm getting confused. Am I ALLOWED to leave my contract early? I thought with the the E2 visa requirements that I wouldn't get a new job if I did... because we're totally willing to leave our hagwon early if we know we can get a new visa.
Thanks! |
If you land a public school job in your city, chances are your hagwon won't put up much of a fight. The board of education holds a lot of weight. |
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SirFink
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 3:51 pm Post subject: |
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| dean_burrito wrote: |
| Draz wrote: |
| Smee wrote: |
| Just curious why people are still applying to and working for EPIK? |
Because it pays better than GEPIK and SMOE. |
Are you sure about this? I just got offered a job at SMOE and they are paying more than an EPIK teacher I know. It may have to do with experience though. |
So you're getting 2.0 instead of the usual 1.8? |
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JYP
Joined: 01 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 12:50 am Post subject: |
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JYP
Joined: 01 Jan 2008
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| Who do you contact for SMOE positions? The SMOE site just looks like a general website about the education system in Seoul. I don't see any direct link to teaching English as a foreigner. |
http://etis.sen.go.kr/
E-mail [email protected]
Initial applications should be e-mailed to one of the recruiters to be designated by SMOE;Initial applications should be e-mailed to one of the following;
Footprints Recruiting Incorporated
�Contact Person: Ben Glickman, Director of Employer Relations
Korea Connections
�Contact Person: Jay. M. Lee, Director of Employee Relations
Herald Professional
�Contact Person: Eunice Kim, Assistant manager of Program management
WorknPlay Incorpotated
�Contact Person: Gloria Hwang, Recruiting Consultant
http://etis.sen.go.kr/content/3-wheretosend.html
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Draz
Joined: 27 Jun 2007
Location: Land of Morning Clam
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| Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 1:06 am Post subject: |
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| SirFink wrote: |
| dean_burrito wrote: |
| Draz wrote: |
| Smee wrote: |
| Just curious why people are still applying to and working for EPIK? |
Because it pays better than GEPIK and SMOE. |
Are you sure about this? I just got offered a job at SMOE and they are paying more than an EPIK teacher I know. It may have to do with experience though. |
So you're getting 2.0 instead of the usual 1.8? |
With EPIK I got 2.2 with NO experience and the bare minimum credentials. (A BA in anything.)
They have since lowered the starting salary. |
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esetters21
Joined: 30 Apr 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 3:40 am Post subject: |
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I applied and interviewed directly and cut out the fat by not going through a recruiter with one of the big 3 PS systems resently (I am already in Korea, though). I got a contract offer immediately after the PS system checked my references for an August start date at a salary that is quite reasonable based on my qualifications  . |
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