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delano
Joined: 27 Nov 2009
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 Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 11:41 pm Post subject: How can I make some extra money? |
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Hello,
I'm coming to Korea for a few months to hopefully study Korean. I have been looking at my bank account and I don't think I have enough money to stay for 3 to 6 months and study without a job or some other source of income.
Currently, I'm still a university student and I will be finishing up my final course online. I won't complete it until may, so I won't graduate until it's done.
I'm also not a passport holder from one of the �7 English speaking countries' , but I am a native English speaker. I have taught some English back in the USA, and in China. However, I wouldn't qualify to teach English in Korea.
How can I earn some extra spending money? I have enough for my apartment and maybe some classes but I wouldn't be able to live comfortably enough to enjoy this experience.
I'm open to any and all advice, and if you know any websites that I can use to search for housing or internships...That would be awesome!
PS：I am not Korean born, or a Hot Chick
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sketcha
Joined: 05 Sep 2007
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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of course you meant legally, yes?
best place to ask is the Korean immigration ... or your embassy in Korea
there might be something you could do with private turoring on a student visa - but check with immigration or do a search in the forum |
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delano
Joined: 27 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the response.
Right now, I'm rethinking the whole thing..
I've read so many different threads about teaching privates (illegally) that I don't think that route would be worth all the trouble and nonsense.
If I have a student visa, can I tutor? What If I have an internship with a company, could I work legally?
Does anyone know a good website for information on housing or korea in general besides Dave's? |
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fustiancorduroy
Joined: 12 Jan 2007
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| delano wrote: |
Thanks for the response.
Right now, I'm rethinking the whole thing..
I've read so many different threads about teaching privates (illegally) that I don't think that route would be worth all the trouble and nonsense.
If I have a student visa, can I tutor? What If I have an internship with a company, could I work legally?
Does anyone know a good website for information on housing or korea in general besides Dave's? |
On a student visa, you can work up to 20 hours per week. I'm not sure if you can tutor legally, but maybe; I have known people who were going to university here who tutored on the side and made decent money (like 2 million won a month or so).
As for the housing, your school here in Korea should be able to help at least a little. |
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nomad-ish
Joined: 08 Oct 2007
Location: On the bottom of the food chain
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| Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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| it's all about who you know. if you have quite a few korean friends and they like you, chances are they will know of someone looking for english lessons or test prep. |
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delano
Joined: 27 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 8:42 pm Post subject: |
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That's great information.
I would be coming to South Korea on a B1 visa type (I'm not sure what that means in terms of my ability to work or live for a short time in the country) , then I'm planning to search for a good school.
Once I arrive and find a school, I'll try to apply for a student visa.
Is that the best way to go about it?
Some people make teaching privates sound like jaywalking others make it sound like manslaughter...Both are crimes, I guess. |
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