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[dimitri31]

Hi all.

I am thinking about my options for the end of the year after my contract is up.

I like the idea of working at a PS based on what I've read on here about the longer vacations and fewer teaching hours than a hagwon.

What I don't like is that the pay scale for someone with my credentials and experiece at a PS is less than what I earn at the hagwon I'm at now.

Is overtime almost always available at a PS (in the Seoul area), or how does it work?

[esetters21]

[dimitri31]

i dont know really. i think it was like 2.0 or 2.1 per month.

[Sody]

Dimitri31, that is probably on the lower side believe me. If you have at least 1 year experience in Korea working at a hagwon then you will be at least 2.2 or 2.3 regardless of what any scale says. That should be for 22 hours of class time which amounts to 40 minutes of teaching per hour. That is better than having to do a full 1 hour of teaching at a hagwon. You can do after school programs at most schools in Seoul, Gangnam and for GEPIK. Not sure about EPIK though. You can easily make a few hundred thousand won more a month if you do these after school programs. Remember to ask for this when applying for jobs, just to see if it is offered at the school you are applying for. BoL.

[dimitri31]

[Draz]

[Otherside]

I am with GEPIK and I was able to negotiate a higher salary. I dealt directly with the school (through my recruiter) and didn't send my application to GEPIK. However, everything else is GEPIK, from contract to workshops and curriculum.

[Sody]

[maingman]

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[Bibbitybop]

SMOE pay scale is set. Unless you are very highly qualified, you won't negotiate anything more, even the highly qualified have a hard time getting it.

You can do after school classes or overtime during work hours depending on your school. They might offer it, they might not. You can do it at other schools, too, but your principal has to approve it.

[dimitri31]