Korean Job Discussion Forums

[temeura]

I am married to a Korean woman and we have lived in England since we met. We have a 2 year old daughter.

My wife is quite homeisck and wants to be able to live in Korea, if only for a few years.

As far as I know, teaching without a degree is illegal (but still happens in Hagwons), but some people have said that you can tutor privately without a degree. Is this true?

As I said, I don't have a degree but I do have some higher education. I have a Diploma in Financial Planning.

[Whistleblower]

You could study at a Korean university. Pick up the lingo, graduate and start teaching. Your wife could support you by working privates and tutoring etc.

[temeura]

That is an option, my wife will probably be working for LG. Still, I would like to be able to work, even if it is just part time.

[freakyaye852]

I think you can work on a student visa for an amount of time, like 20hrs. So tutoring ?

[Graz]

Im sure you can find work teaching without a degree. If you have an f-2 i doubt a hagwon would even ask you for your degree. Just don't tell them. I work with a f-2 with no degree and not native, they just don't tell the parents.

[Dr. Whom]

Yeah dude, your F-2 is the ticket to ride. Start teaching privates for
50,000 won/hour. Design and print flyers. Pay the apartment office
to stamp them and then post them on the bulletin boards near the
elevators. Costs between 30,000-70,000 per complex. When I do this
I always get 1 or 2 new teams. Each team, if taught once per week,
equals 200,000/month. Teach 20 hours a week for 4 million/mo. Easy,
peazy lemon squeazy.

[temeura]

Sorry if I am being extremely stupid, but what do you mean by 'team'?

[PatrickGHBusan]

With the F2 you still need to register to teach private lessons.

I suggest you contact the RELEVANT authorities if you want accurate information...or have your wife do that.

This forum will provide opinions, many of which are uninformed or guesses along with a fair number of BS artists who just type up crap.

You could pm Tom...he is pretty dead on with these issues.

You can of course work illegally on your F2.

[Dr. Whom]

[Goon-Yang]

[Kryten]

Pretty sure you DON'T need a degree to teach on an F2. Schools might ask if you have it but you never need to submit anything to immigration as you already have your F2.

[kprrok]

[T-dot]

If he works for any institute, they will need to register him with the MOE.
So, he will need a degree.

However, there are a few hagwons that are shady enough to not report their employees.

[PatrickGHBusan]

As suspected, the F2 does not qualify you for the E2 if you do not have the minimal requirement of a degree from one of the accepted nations.

[Dr. Whom]