Korean Job Discussion Forums

[xCustomx]

If I stay at my school next year I'll max out at 2.5/month. Because I teach at a middle school, I only teach 18 hours a week to 1st and 2nd graders, but I also have 4 hours of after school classes on T Th, which brings me up to the standard 22 hours a week. Without doing more after school classes on MWF, which pay a measly 20,000/hour, is there any way to make more money?

I proposed an after school program at my school, where students would pay about 50,000/month and get about 8 hours of instruction. All the money would go to me though. I figured if I could get 5 students per class and run 3 classes, then that would mean an extra 750k/month.

I also thought about getting permission to leave school early, as long as I finish my 22 classes, so that I can go out and get a part time job at a hagwon.

Have any of you at public schools ever done something similar? Am I asking for too much? I explained to my co-teacher that I'm actually making less money when you factor in the exchange rate than I was 4 years ago. I thought the after school program at my school would be a great idea since the tuition I would charge would be much less than a place like Avalon or JLS.

[KYC]

My afterschool program pays me 10,000 per student instead of the 20,000 per class. It's not much but my it does increase my salary. My base is 2.2 and I get an extra 400,000 (non taxed) a month. An extra 400,000 is pretty nice considering the afterschool program is only once a week (2 classes).

[Ukon]

[KYC]

It was offered to me, I didn't care about negotiating. I think 400 a month for about 8 classes a month is generous enough. I'm not greedy. The classes are pretty easy.

[Ukon]

I forgot, if you complete an online TEFL course(short and cheap at $200) you get a $200 pay raise per month.

[xCustomx]

I've already got the 100 hour TESOL. GEPIK doesn't pay more than 2.5/month, and that's where I'll be at next year. I want to make at least 3.0, even if that means I have to teach a couple of after school classes each day.

[fromtheuk]

Why don't you switch to SMOE, they go up to 2.7 I think.

(I've got my TEFL now too by the way)

[xCustomx]

[esetters21]

[fromtheuk]

Unless you have lots of extra unofficial vacation at your current school, GEPIK and SMOE offer similar vacation time i.e. 20/21 working days.

My next GEPIK contract will start at 2.3, after I reach 2.5 I will consider SMOE.

[D.D.]

I get 25000 a kid per month. adds up fast.

[hari seldon]

[wesharris]

I'm starting off at 2.4 + a .3 living allowance per month. First time teaching in Korea, well teaching professionally period. some subbing and a bit of Sunday School at church .
That's all.
Wesley

[pkang0202]

Schools are stingy with money. The only way they'll let you make more money, is if they can make a pretty profit off of it too.

[bassexpander]

Ask them to help you find a nearby school that needs a teacher, and see if they'll shoot you over there PT during off hours. Split the pay with them.

Just a thought.