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sentinel863
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 Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 6:52 am Post subject: Teaching in Korea with a criminal background |
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Hi
Im new to these forums and I guess ill start by introducing myself. Im a 23 year old Korean American born and raised in America. I never really had any interest in the Korean culture up until a few months ago when i visited the motherland. I had a great time and realized it would be a blast if I could teach English there. For me, its not so much about the pay but about the atmosphere/environment.
Anyway... I have an associates degree and plan on going back to school for my bachelors - but before I can do anything I am trying to figure out if I can teach English in Korea with a criminal record?? Apparently Korea is strict with this and now teachers have to get background checks??
Obviously the past is behind me and it would be great if I were still able to teach in Korea. For those of you who are curious as to what I did, lets just say it wont be expunged for the rest of my life.
TIA!! Looking forward to the responses |
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interestedinhanguk
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 7:01 am Post subject: |
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sentinel863
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 7:03 am Post subject: |
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ty for the useless reply |
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J Rock
Joined: 17 Jan 2009
Location: The center of the Earth, Suji
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 7:06 am Post subject: |
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| How criminal of a record are we are we talking here? Recently they've been pretty strict on first degree murder but anything minor like 3rd degree manslaughter they'll let you in. |
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sentinel863
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 7:08 am Post subject: |
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| How criminal of a record are we are we talking here? Recently they've been pretty strict on first degree murder but anything minor like 3rd degree manslaughter they'll let you in. |
nah not murder
arson is my main charge |
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interestedinhanguk
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 7:24 am Post subject: |
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| sentinel863 wrote: |
| J Rock wrote: |
| How criminal of a record are we are we talking here? Recently they've been pretty strict on first degree murder but anything minor like 3rd degree manslaughter they'll let you in. |
nah not murder
arson is my main charge |
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sentinel863
Joined: 10 Nov 2010
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 7:24 am Post subject: |
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| interestedinhanguk wrote: |
| sentinel863 wrote: |
| J Rock wrote: |
| How criminal of a record are we are we talking here? Recently they've been pretty strict on first degree murder but anything minor like 3rd degree manslaughter they'll let you in. |
nah not murder
arson is my main charge |
Ugh |
I understand.. but it was a mistake that i regret. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 8:06 am Post subject: Re: Teaching in Korea with a criminal background |
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| sentinel863 wrote: |
Hi
Im new to these forums and I guess ill start by introducing myself. Im a 23 year old Korean American born and raised in America. I never really had any interest in the Korean culture up until a few months ago when i visited the motherland. I had a great time and realized it would be a blast if I could teach English there. For me, its not so much about the pay but about the atmosphere/environment.
Anyway... I have an associates degree and plan on going back to school for my bachelors - but before I can do anything I am trying to figure out if I can teach English in Korea with a criminal record?? Apparently Korea is strict with this and now teachers have to get background checks??
Obviously the past is behind me and it would be great if I were still able to teach in Korea. For those of you who are curious as to what I did, lets just say it wont be expunged for the rest of my life.
TIA!! Looking forward to the responses |
Bottom line:
It will be entirely dependent on what visa class you need to apply for.
You have NO chance of getting an E2 visa because of your past AN D your lack of a BA/B.Sc.
IF you can get an F4 (Korean ancestry) then your criminal record will be irrelevant for your visa application and most hagwans won't ask or care. Same with your lack of degree.
You won't be able to get a job in a public school (they will check for your CRC and degree).
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sentinel863
Joined: 10 Nov 2010
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 8:19 am Post subject: Re: Teaching in Korea with a criminal background |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
Bottom line:
It will be entirely dependent on what visa class you need to apply for.
You have NO chance of getting an E2 visa because of your past AN D your lack of a BA/B.Sc.
IF you can get an F4 (Korean ancestry) then your criminal record will be irrelevant for your visa application and most hagwans won't ask or care. Same with your lack of degree.
You won't be able to get a job in a public school (they will check for your CRC and degree).
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I plan on going back to school and getting my bachelors before going any further.
Ok so I skimmed through the f4 visa and it seems it is the better option for me. So would i apply for the visa first and then to the recruiters after I have received my visa? |
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Carla
Joined: 21 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 8:50 am Post subject: Re: Teaching in Korea with a criminal background |
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| sentinel863 wrote: |
| ttompatz wrote: |
Bottom line:
It will be entirely dependent on what visa class you need to apply for.
You have NO chance of getting an E2 visa because of your past AN D your lack of a BA/B.Sc.
IF you can get an F4 (Korean ancestry) then your criminal record will be irrelevant for your visa application and most hagwans won't ask or care. Same with your lack of degree.
You won't be able to get a job in a public school (they will check for your CRC and degree).
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I plan on going back to school and getting my bachelors before going any further.
Ok so I skimmed through the f4 visa and it seems it is the better option for me. So would i apply for the visa first and then to the recruiters after I have received my visa? |
Make sure you aren't on your family's hojuk (spelling?) and that your parents are American citizens to do the F4.
Good luck |
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alpope23
Joined: 15 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 2:58 pm Post subject: |
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| sentinel863 wrote: |
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ty for the useless reply |
Here's a useless reply to your useless reply to their "ugh". |
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murmanjake
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 4:31 pm Post subject: |
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I second the "ugh"
And call potential foul.
What a touchy subject you have brought up in such a brazen manner.
A known FELON working with Korean CHILDREN and immigration did nothing to stop it?!?!
How could that be? |
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nathanrutledge
Joined: 01 May 2008
Location: Marakesh
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 8:20 pm Post subject: |
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I second the "ugh"
And call potential foul.
What a touchy subject you have brought up in such a brazen manner.
A known FELON working with Korean CHILDREN and immigration did nothing to stop it?!?!
How could that be? |
Nah, TECHNICAL foul. Eject from the game. |
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sentinel863
Joined: 10 Nov 2010
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 9:15 pm Post subject: |
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| hahah such ignorant yet funny people. |
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nathanrutledge
Joined: 01 May 2008
Location: Marakesh
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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Okay, here is a more clear cut answer.
You are Korean, so you can come here on an F visa. Good for you.
You are American, so you can teach English.
You have an arson (conviction?) charge in your background. The nanosecond someone at a hagwon/school finds out, you are Johnny Applepie all the way and the rest of us take it in the shorts because of it.
I have no problem with people who have committed crimes in the past. I have no problem with you. But I don't want you coming and teaching in Korea because WHEN (not if) someone finds out that you are, in fact, a felon, it makes the xenophobic roar that much louder. |
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