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[falco]

Am considering re-signing at my hagwan for another year starting about the beginning of September. Have been teaching at this current place (part of the Jung Chul chain) for (almost) one year. Have been making 2.2 million p/m.

All things considered its not a bad place. All the Korean staff are pretty friendly by and large. The director micromanages a little too much for my liking but for the most part leaves me alone as long as I keep to the schedule. No real issues regarding pension or health insurance. Generally the atmosphere in the school is good.

The thing is I would like to ask for 2.4 million to re-sign for another year. I have been teaching in Korea in total for about six years. Five of those at another hagwon and one year at a public school. What are your opinions about asking for a 10% pay rise?

I feel its what I would get anyway if I were to go back to public school teaching. And with my experience coupled with the fact that teachers are going to be more scarce, I dont think I'm being too greedy.

What would you do?

- falco.

[cruisemonkey]

If you want 2.4, ask for 2.6.

Stand your ground; and don't be swayed in the least by the utterance of a gutteral "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaak'.

[cruisemonkey]

[fustiancorduroy]

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[falco]

"- Teach Korea's best students English speaking, listening, reading, and writing".
"- 3.4 montly salary with housing, long vacations".


HAHAHAHAHA!.......

Wow......I didnt realise you'd become a Professor overnight.

I guess some people will say anything to make themselves feel good.

- falco.

[esetters21]

[Zaria32]

Moi aussi...

[TheUrbanMyth]

[fustiancorduroy]

You're right about that. I am paid per class (at the rate of 33,000 won per class). My pay averages to 3.4 million per month (some months I teach 96 hours per month, others 106).

I don't get paid for red holidays. That does suck, but I do get paid for other days off (such as the students taking standardized tests). The lowest monthly pay I have gotten is about 3.2 million.

I don't work at a public school. I work at a private foreign language high school, the top-ranked in Korea. I get July, August, and January off.

I know a lot of people exaggerate on here (why wouldn't they?), but everything I said is true. If you really want to find out, just send me a PM and we'll meet up in Seoul. I'll give you my business card from the FLHS and tour of the school, if you're interested.

[kprrok]

[Otherside]

[UberJRI]

I think we're being a bit harsh to the OP... Sure, you're always going to find people who brag and lie on the internet, but we shouldn't assume that everyone who makes more than the standard amount of money and has a slightly better-than-most work schedule and working conditions even after a rocky start is lying. Judging from many posts here that I've read, a lot of people get off to a bad start, it's not always because they're incompetent or because they can't teach: there are so many other factors to consider when you think about why a person might have caught some bad luck. That's just my two cents...

This reminds me of the other post that's currently running about the guy whose friend was arrested for illegal teaching and then given a choice between either a 10 million won fine or help catch illegal teachers and/or drug deals. Sure, it's odd, but isn't this Korea? A lot of strange things happen here. Who's to say with proof that either one of those posters is lying? Just because something defies logic does not make it false.

[bodybydada]

I too think you all are a little hard on him. especially that last guy, whoever you are.

I understood his point quite well--you can move up here very well if you apply yourself and whatever. don't quite understand the point of some of the subsequent posts except to belittle faustian whathaveyou for what must be the very personal reasons of a curmudgeon.

Everybody tries to be Mr. hard korea man, and it's always so funny.

[Froggy Parker]

dude you been living here 6 years and make 2.2?

[falco]