Korean Job Discussion Forums

vexed · Joined: 25 Aug 2006 Location: Daegu

Hello,

I have 3 jobs I'm looking at. I'm in the late stages of making a decision and wanted to get some other people's perspective. 2 are in Korea, and 1 is in China.

Job 1
Korea, big city, 2.2million, split shifts 30 hours per week, some Saturday work, housing allowance (200,000 provided)

Job 2
Korea, big city, 2.2million, split shifts 30 hours per week, maybe some Saturday work, housing provided

Job 3
China, small city (relatively), 5000RMB (about 1 million won), 12-16 hours per week, 4 days a week, housing provided (2 bedrooms and living room).

So, which job would you choose? and why?

Tommy · Joined: 24 Aug 2005

I hope this is a joke!

If not, are you serious man?? -Split shifts?
-2.2 with Saturdays???
-200 housing allowance???? I guess that's almost enough for 30 nights in a Jimjibang Rolling Eyes

You've been here since 2006... aim higher my friend. If these are your options, then go with China.

jadarite · Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 11:19 am Post subject:

The best one is 2, but that is like saying "Which disease is the best?" Why not look for option 4 (2.5 million won, no Saturdays, apartment)

vexed · Joined: 25 Aug 2006 Location: Daegu

The less than attractive salary / Saturday work are a result of the schools being adult only affairs. I could probably get better contracts for teaching kids, but I want to teach adults. I've not seen many 'decent' paying adult hagwons to be honest.

soviet_man · Joined: 23 Apr 2005 Location: Seoul

Look, if it were me - I would give the China option a go for a couple of months. If you liked it, stay the year.

Korea is not going anywhere - if the China job goes ass up.

littlelisa · Joined: 12 Jun 2007 Location: Seoul

Split shifts are the devil. Go to China if you can't find a better job here.

xingyiman · Joined: 12 Jan 2006

What kind of a retard works saturdays in Korea?

laogaiguk · Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Location: somewhere in Korea

No matter how low your credentials are, you can do better in Korea. The China one is fairly standard, but you could still do better.

Yu_Bum_suk · Joined: 25 Dec 2004

I can't believe you'd give job 1 and 2 the time to copy-and-paste them. If those came in my email I'd be hitting the delete button as soon as I saw '2.2 million / split shifts'.

marlow · Joined: 06 Feb 2005

Job 3 is half the time and only half the salary. I'm sure it would allow for extra work, and I believe the Chinese currency is not going belly up.

Faunaki · Joined: 15 Jun 2007

cruisemonkey · Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 6:04 pm Post subject:

I'd choose Job 4. Wink

hari seldon · Joined: 05 Dec 2004 Location: Incheon

Faunaki · Joined: 15 Jun 2007

^ They don't have any special qualifications. The usual BA and a couple of years experience. One speaks Chinese. My friend told me to find good jobs in Shanghai you gotta shop around but they can be found. I also know that lots of expats there do things other than teach. There are better opportunities for getting out of teaching there.

The downside - living in China.