Korean Job Discussion Forums

Tud Ferguson · Joined: 03 Dec 2006

I've noticed it a bit, but today a recruiter said that these days the pay was going down, I told her to shove her job up her arse. The school fees aren't goin down, nor are the fees the recruiters charge, but they think they can offer us less money and we'll take it. Well I'm not cuttin my own throat. I would advise others not to aswell. You're only screwin urself.

asylum seeker · Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Location: On your computer screen.

You tell 'em!

PatrickGHBusan · Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 8:18 am Post subject:

wow.

Pay may go down due to the simple fact that there is a mass influx of applicants due to the bad economy in the US. Under such conditions my good man...some people feel they have NO CHOICE but accept the job and some are even in a place where the lower pay is still eons better than their other option: no job at all back home...

But still don't 'slash your own throat'.... Laughing

Oh and school fees have nothing to do with your pay unless you invest money in the school and then become an investor. As an employee, what the school charges is completely irelevant to your earnings.

Still, some schools I know include a bonus clause in their contracts. At such schools certain teachers get income bonuses if the school does well.

dirving · Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Location: South Korea

Tud and Patrique be right.

Ramen · Joined: 15 Apr 2008

If they offer free housing, I'll accept 1.2 mil/month job. Razz

T-J · Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Location: Seoul EunpyungGu Yeonsinnae

VanIslander · Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 4:48 am Post subject:

you gotta be kidding

rooster_2006 · Joined: 14 Oct 2007

Wow, it must be incredibly depressing if you guys are willing to accept 1.1 or 1.2 per month. When I left Korea last year, 2.3 or 2.4 was the standard for a hagwon. WHAT HAPPENED?!

withnail · Joined: 13 Oct 2008 Location: Seoul, South Korea.

Complete the following proverb:

Beggars can't be ____________!

I know. Sucks, doesn't it?

T-J · Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Location: Seoul EunpyungGu Yeonsinnae

Welsh Canadian · Joined: 03 Mar 2010

If Korean's really want their English or Education to improve (Never going to happen because it makes too much logical sense) they need to:

Pay teachers for their experience/qualifications and not their time or appearence.

When I look at all the jobs advertised the high paying ones you have to work from Monday to Saturday.

If they were to do make teachers in Canada work more the education would go down the drain. We'd be too tired.

dosed_neurons · Joined: 23 Nov 2009

Draz · Joined: 27 Jun 2007 Location: Land of Morning Clam

miljeong · Joined: 07 Mar 2010 Location: Bundang

The lowest pay I ever accepted was 1.5 for morning only.

A while back when I was desperate for a job, I asked a dear friend of mine who was a hagwon owner who was also desperate for a teacher. M-F 9am~6pm, 1.7mil she said. "HA-HA" I said.

Listen to the other people when they say there is no need to accept less. To all the newbies, if you haven't built a network yet though and you're desperate to start, 2.0mil should be a good starting point. I can't imagine needing to accept less unless you're starting in Jeju-do.

rooster_2006 · Joined: 14 Oct 2007