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legalquestions
Joined: 25 Mar 2007
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 Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 2:33 am Post subject: latest word on Filipinos, Indians, etc teaching in Korea? |
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| The last article I read in the newspaper 3-4 months ago) stated that they (properly qualified ones) would be allowed to teach legally here beginning in September. Anyone have any more recent news regarding this? |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 4:14 am Post subject: |
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Like what? Are these brown-skinned people going to be coming into your classroom and kicking you out on the street where you will starve?
What specifically are you worried about?
I'm not usually so abrasive (except about trolls and whiners) but just what is it about Indians that bothers people so much? There was not this big hullaballoo when the market was openned up to South Africans etc. a few years back.
What's the big deal? |
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icnelly
Joined: 25 Jan 2006
Location: Bucheon
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| Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 4:42 am Post subject: |
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| Ya-ta Boy wrote: |
| What's the big deal? |
Agreed. |
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FUBAR
Joined: 21 Oct 2003
Location: The Y.C.
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| Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 5:05 am Post subject: |
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| I thought teachers from these countries would be permitted visas only after trade agreements were reached between the 2 countries. |
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legalquestions
Joined: 25 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 3:39 pm Post subject: |
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Ya ta, the "big deal" is that my wife is one of them, and I am interested in putting her to work here as an ESL teacher.
You shouldn't assume facts that are not in evidence. Please keep your vituperative comments to yourself. |
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D.D.
Joined: 29 May 2008
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| Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 3:50 pm Post subject: |
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| "Putting her to work" Nice wording sounds like you are in the 1950's . |
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candyteacher
Joined: 08 Jan 2009
Location: where ever i want
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| Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 3:53 pm Post subject: |
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| "Putting her to work" i really hope it not meant as it sounds!! |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 1:33 am Post subject: |
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| D.D. wrote: |
| "Putting her to work" Nice wording sounds like you are in the 1950's . |
The dishes can only be cleaned once after each meal. Downtime can equal paytime. |
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legalquestions
Joined: 25 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 3:07 am Post subject: |
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| so there is no more recent news I take it? |
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I-am-me
Joined: 21 Feb 2006
Location: Hermit Kingdom
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| Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:22 am Post subject: |
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| I dont think it will happen. Imagine how many thousands would apply? A filipino teacher makes $200 a month. If they can work in korea for $500 they would take it. I could foresee a shortage of teachers in those countries if Korea accepts them. |
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bobranger
Joined: 10 Jun 2008
Location: masan
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| Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:23 am Post subject: |
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| "Putting her to work" Nice wording sounds like you are in the 1950's . |
agreed |
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bobbybigfoot
Joined: 05 May 2007
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:41 am Post subject: |
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Bad news for us. Korea could save a lot of money. Offer about half the salary or even less and they'd still have a stack of resumes as tall as Building 63. Throw out the degree requirement, or reduce it to 2 year college diplomas, and even more applicants.
The quality of English may not be as good, but everyone knows that Korea isn't interested in quality education. Once they stop kidding themselves, and accept the fact that basic English is all they are really interested in learning, well, they can start saving some of their cash.
Koreans can continue to pay X to a name brand hagwon for an English education from a quasi-English Korean teacher with a Canadian or American pet monkey, or they could start paying half X for a quasi-English Korean teacher with a Filipino or Indian pet monkey. The only difference is the amount of money spent. The learning would be the same. A basic to moderate grasp of the language. |
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sarbonn
Joined: 14 Oct 2008
Location: Michigan
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| Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:25 am Post subject: |
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Bad news for us. Korea could save a lot of money. Offer about half the salary or even less and they'd still have a stack of resumes as tall as Building 63. Throw out the degree requirement, or reduce it to 2 year college diplomas, and even more applicants.
The quality of English may not be as good, but everyone knows that Korea isn't interested in quality education. Once they stop kidding themselves, and accept the fact that basic English is all they are really interested in learning, well, they can start saving some of their cash.
Koreans can continue to pay X to a name brand hagwon for an English education from a quasi-English Korean teacher with a Canadian or American pet monkey, or they could start paying half X for a quasi-English Korean teacher with a Filipino or Indian pet monkey. The only difference is the amount of money spent. The learning would be the same. A basic to moderate grasp of the language. |
Parents here don't think that way, at least not yet. For most of them perception is the riding factor in choice. They would instantly perceive a school with a less native American (from the standard, accepted English speaking countries) as less quality and would most likely take their business to a school that had the dancing monkey that looks a lot more like what they are seeking. They are hoping for that one thing that is going to give their kid the advantage when it comes to those tests that change their lives. They're not going to take a chance that someone else might offer just as good an education because that's not a chance they're willing to take.
There's no Consumer Reports here on the quality of education. It's mostly a lot of word of mouth from one parent to another. They follow trends and stick with them. It's pretty sad, but that's how it works here.
As for public schools, it would make all the difference in the world because they're not hiring based on that same criteria (well, most of the time, at least). |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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bobbybigfoot
Joined: 05 May 2007
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:48 am Post subject: |
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Priceless! Thanks for the laugh.... |
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