Korean Job Discussion Forums

Join Me · Joined: 14 Jan 2008

Or possibly she can't work a currency converter?

*Job descriptions*
�Location: Decent areas in/near Seoul ,Korea.
Salary: 2.1-2.5 million won/month (2,100-2,800$US) based on your
teaching experience
�Contract: one-year (minimum).
�Students: around 10 or fewer students per class; 5-16 years old.
�25-30 hours of teaching / week.
Fully furnished single housing provided (within walking distance of school).
�Free Flight ticket (round trip) paid.
�7 to 10 days paid vacation plus all national holidays.
�Employer pays 50% of the medical insurance cost
�Visa sponsored.

If you are interested in positions, please send your resume and recent photo
or copy of your passport to [email protected]
Please let me know your contact number and available time to talk.
It will be helpful to let us know your location/age group preference.
Hope to hear from you soon!

Thank you.

Solon Holdings Co.,Ltd.
www.jobsearch.kr
[email protected]
Tel:82-2-536-0576

Mandinga · Joined: 12 Oct 2008 Location: Seoul

Whats your point?
Most advertisements have the same conversion. just go to xe.com.

I talked to Jules last night and she probably is turning tricks. She recruits for franchised chains like LCI, Kids College, SLP, etc.. her englishee isn't bad tho.

Join Me · Joined: 14 Jan 2008

My point is based on the current exchange rate 2.5 million Korean Won is equal to $1,700 not $2,800. What she is putting in her ads is a FLAT OUT LIE!

Mandinga · Joined: 12 Oct 2008 Location: Seoul

quite right sir. there seems to be a lot those floating around.

DrunkenMaster · Joined: 04 Feb 2008

A letter to the U.N. should be sent.

Inform the ambassador at the very least.

And contact ATEK

(although they're probably ALREADY ON IT. Like a fat kid on a chocolate bar)

tefain · Joined: 19 Sep 2007 Location: Not too far out there

Always do a reality check with another party before taking a recruiter at their word. ANY type of recruiter (not just here) will paint a nice picture of what awaits you. You have to be on the ball and get the real story before agreeing. In this case, it's probably just the same form post they've been using for some time, and weren't in any hurry to update the currencies.

lov2travel · Joined: 21 Oct 2008 Location: South Korea

I see the conversion rates are always wrong lately due to the falling won. I don't take much mind to it because I know the conversion rate personally but too bad for the person that doesn't. I did come here thinking I'd get paid $2200 for 2.2 million but then the won just nose dived after I got here.

What's worse is when a recruiter tells you that you can get your visa after you arrive when in reality you can't! Now that sucks!

sojourner1 · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 2:51 pm Post subject:

Their writing is outdated as it's still taking the assumption of 1000 won to the USD, roughly speaking. For a long time, we could fairly accurately say 1000 won to the dollar as an easy way to estimate conversion.

We know it's over 1500, a whopping 1/3 worse than it was 2 or 3 months ago.