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Troll_Bait
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: [T]eaching experience doesn't matter much. -Lee Young-chan (pictured)
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 Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 3:31 am Post subject: Gov't considers changing E-2 visas so that we're not slaves |
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http://www.guardianweekly.co.uk/?page=editorial&id=620&catID=18
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Foreign teachers regularly complain of poor treatment from hagwons, such as misrepresented contracts and tax and health insurance fraud.
Hagwon owners also oppose any changes to the current visa rules that could undermine their power over foreign teachers. The government has said it is considering changing the E-2 visa system, under which teachers are effectively indentured to schools that act as their visa sponsors. To change employer a teacher must get a letter of release from their school and leave the country on a "visa run". |
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Jeff's Cigarettes
Joined: 27 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 3:35 am Post subject: |
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| Whatever, but when r u gonna change that REALLY annoying avatar? |
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runthegauntlet
Joined: 02 Dec 2007
Location: the southlands.
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| Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 3:35 am Post subject: Re: Gov't considers changing E-2 visas so that we're not sla |
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| Troll_Bait wrote: |
http://www.guardianweekly.co.uk/?page=editorial&id=620&catID=18
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Foreign teachers regularly complain of poor treatment from hagwons, such as misrepresented contracts and tax and health insurance fraud.
Hagwon owners also oppose any changes to the current visa rules that could undermine their power over foreign teachers. The government has said it is considering changing the E-2 visa system, under which teachers are effectively indentured to schools that act as their visa sponsors. To change employer a teacher must get a letter of release from their school and leave the country on a "visa run". |
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That would be fantastic. And yet, never happen. |
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itaewonguy
Joined: 25 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 4:17 am Post subject: |
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TAX???
what now 3.3% is to much??
jesus imagine it was 30% like back home!!
or even like koreans pay, 12- 20% |
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Beeyee
Joined: 29 May 2007
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| Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 4:34 am Post subject: |
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| Jeff's Cigarettes wrote: |
| Whatever, but when r u gonna change that REALLY annoying avatar? |
People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. |
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Ilsanman
Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Bucheon, Korea
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| Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 4:38 am Post subject: |
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The issue is not the tax amount, but the amount being charged to teachers.
A lot of academies charge a higher % and pocket the difference.
| itaewonguy wrote: |
TAX???
what now 3.3% is to much??
jesus imagine it was 30% like back home!!
or even like koreans pay, 12- 20% |
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aquaponics08
Joined: 22 Dec 2008
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 11:51 am Post subject: |
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| Jeff's Cigarettes wrote: |
| Whatever, but when r u gonna change that REALLY annoying avatar? |
The pot calling the kettle black! |
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kiwiduncan
Joined: 18 Jun 2007
Location: New Zealand
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| Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 12:15 pm Post subject: |
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| aquaponics08 wrote: |
| Jeff's Cigarettes wrote: |
| Whatever, but when r u gonna change that REALLY annoying avatar? |
The pot calling the kettle black! |
Troll bait should have a kitten avatar.
So should Jeff.
PM me if you want a photo of a kitten. |
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big_fella1
Joined: 08 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 2:27 pm Post subject: |
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| itaewonguy wrote: |
TAX???
what now 3.3% is to much??
jesus imagine it was 30% like back home!!
or even like koreans pay, 12- 20% |
Yes 3.3% is too much. Foreigners receive a tax exemption on 30% of their income. Any Hagwon taking 3.3% is being dishonest. This year I will receive every won I paid in tax back (having a credit card spend over w5,000,000 helped).
If you are going to steal from me at least make it a worhwhile amount stealing 3.3% is an insult. |
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nomad-ish
Joined: 08 Oct 2007
Location: On the bottom of the food chain
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| Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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| back on topic... it would be amazing if this were to happen. i think we'd soon see more foreigners coming and staying longer in korea, mainly because it's not such a crapshoot anymore (you can fix your situation easily), and hagwon owners and public schools would treat us better as well. many hagwons would go under or be forced to follow the law. |
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some waygug-in
Joined: 25 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 4:19 pm Post subject: |
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| It would be great, but don't hold your breath. |
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Ramen
Joined: 15 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Watch the hagwon owners organize demonstration to suppress passing this law by setting themselves on fire, ripping up pigs, shooting sling-shots, etc. |
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Hanson
Joined: 20 Oct 2004
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| Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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| the article wrote: |
| The government has said it is considering changing the E-2 visa system, under which teachers are effectively indentured to schools that act as their visa sponsors. |
Question is, change the E-2 visa system to what, exactly? If they are thinking of making it closer to the Japanese system, then great. But if not...  The devil you know, and all that... |
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ThingsComeAround
Joined: 07 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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| do TaLK teachers get $1500 US or 1.5 million Won? |
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Provence
Joined: 18 Oct 2008
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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| This would be great! I hope its not all talk though. |
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