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nate2008 · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Location: Daegu

Hello dave's, I would like some input on this "hypothetical" question.

Hypothetically speaking, if I was just offered a part-time position at a local hagwon (I am a public school EPIK teacher), what questions should I ask when thinking about taking it? Also, this hypothetical hagwon may or may not be between my home and my school, which means most of my school's students live in the same area. Should I be worried about ending up with any of them as students in the hagwon if I do decide to take this hypothetical part-time position?

Has anybody ever taken this type of a position? What kind of pay did you receive? Any info at all on this hypothetical would be greatly appreciated.

BS.Dos. · Joined: 29 Mar 2007

Sounds risky. You could get 'hypothetically' busted from a number of sources at a gig like that; hagwon owner down the road hears about it; students gossip to teachers; other teachers at the hagwon may take exception to whitey etc.

Irrespective of the risk you hypothetically may or may not be taking, I'd ask for cash up front. This owner may in fact just be trying to rinse some free lessons out of you and then refuse to pay up as he knows that there's diddley-squat that you can do about it. They may even threaten to call your VP etc and tell them that you've been moonlighting on the side, which could also create problems for you.

Basically, I'd be highly dubious of such a hypothetical propositon. Too many possibilities of getting caught. Too many possibilities of getting fucked over.

nate2008 · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Location: Daegu

Thanks for the reply Bs, I was thinking many of the same exact things when pondering this hypothetical. I think that if this job opportunity ever became something other than hypothetical, I would probably say no. Thanks again.

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

maddog · Joined: 08 Dec 2005 Location: Daegu

I've read that if your employer signs off on it, you can work a second job legally. The thing is, most K employers refuse to do so. They want you as their full-time loyal and obedient servant.

Doing it ilegally is risky. Besides, what's to stop the hagwon screwing you over. Hagwons, generally speaking, are notorious for screwing people over. If you work for them ilegally, what's to stop them firing you without pay because they don't need/like you anymore.

Then again, gettig fisted out of months pay is nothing compared to losing your job and visa, and being deported and black-listed.

Not worth IMO.

icnelly · Joined: 25 Jan 2006 Location: Bucheon

cruisemonkey · Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 3:00 am Post subject:

Hypothetically, I think you would be committing 'career suicide' - it's 100% certain your public school would find out.

knee-highs · Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Location: yes

BS.Dos. · Joined: 29 Mar 2007

...and the Clash.

Teelo · Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Location: Wellington, NZ

jellobean · Joined: 14 Mar 2006

Public schools usually won't (and I've heard rumors they can't) sign off on second jobs other than at other public schools and universities. Doing it illegally anywhere near your regular job is just foolish.