Korean Job Discussion Forums

[aznguy]

hey, i just got a somewhat disturbing message from my recruiter today stating that i would be moved to teaching another age group because lack of students in the other age group. my concern is, would they let me go before even getting there because lack of enrollment. i'm just concerned, given the state of the world economy, would they just drop me.

its just that i've invested a lot of time and money to get the job and visa. now with this information, i'm just really anxious about my job security. i have been reading a lot of post stating the drop off of students, is anybody else experiencing this or am i just worrying too much.

[sarbonn]

It's always something to keep in mind, so don't dismiss any other possibilities of future employment. I turned down a college job back in the states because I was waiting for my Korea job to finally happen. STUPID THING, and I have been kicking myself ever since. The economy is bad, but that doesn't mean every school is suffering. But a lot are. My school generally does pretty well because it's a niche school, but I'm starting to see some of the obvious signs of possible disaster down the road, so don't put all of your eggs in one basket if you don't have to.

Hopefully, your situation will go smoothly, but make sure you're looking out for yourself as well because if things do fall through, no one else will be.

[oldtactics]

If you work in a hagwon, you won't really have much job security anyway, but the fact that your boss+recruiter went out of their way to get in touch with you about the change seems to me like a good sign that at least they're thinking about you. Hope everything works out!

[wylies99]

Uh, actually it could be a bad sign if the hagwon is failing.



OP, I'm just curious. Did you tell everyone "No kindy" and now they're telling you that you have to teach kindy because nothing else is available?

If that's the case, you're being BSed. They wanted you to teach kindy all along.

[aznguy]

[hockeyguy109]

azn- I feel your pain. Of course there's a chance that it won't work out, but hell, we gotta play the game!

I was all set to work in a hagwon, thought I was going to leave in a week or two, and all of a sudden my recruiter called me up and said "the school is under investigation by the government and cannot hire anyone". Who knows what the real reason was, but I just went with the punches. Got a job at a public school instead.

So chin up and stay positive!

[Ya-ta Boy]

It's a good idea to bring extra copies of all your documents to have on hand should you need to find a new job once you get here.

[aznguy]

thanks for the replys, i guess i'll try to tough it out and roll with punches. i just hate being knocked around, especially when i didn't do anything to deserve, but i should know better, it is korea.

i just have one question, if i do get let go could i use the visa that was issued a few days ago for another job without going through all the hoops?

[cruisemonkey]

[aznguy]

i guess, thank you for the bleak assessment of my situation cruisemonkey, i feel even more blue.

i was wondering, if i ask my recruiter for a letter of release without entering K-land, if i do get canned, would that work to get another job?

[browneyedgirl]

[aznguy]