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[Sympathy for Mr Vengeance]

Hello people. I have 2 questions. Basically I worked in Korea one year at a hagwon, had a bad experience at work, but a pretty great experience overall and am glad that I went. Just a couple questions.

If I were to go back, does anyone know what the best possible job I could get could be? I have a bachelor's degree. I know public school is supposed to be good but I have heard about some problems even there. I have pretty much written off hagwons. Any other ideas?

Also, I am in the states now. Would I have to go back up to the Korean consulate to get a visa again? I have heard that both I would and wouldn't since I've already been to Korea. Could someone confirm which one is true?

I have a thread or 2 detailing problems I had in Korea. Basically not getting 1.3 million won out of 2.3 million severance and also no pension the whole year I was there last time. I talked to some lawyers, filed a complaint with the pension office, etc. They may have gotten a fine (I know someone from pension talked to my old boss in person) and I also know they closed the school and tried to open a new one, etc. I don't even know if the new one is open. The lady scammed me and my Korean coworkers and it was bad. Just throwing this in here because I'm pretty skeptical now so I'm trying to figure out what the best possible thing to do would be if I went back. Thanks.

[PRagic]

Your choices coming back in are the same as they were they first time you came: public school or hakwon.

If you were not paid your pension on the way out and action was taken, then the money might still be waiting for you. You'll have to go to the National Pension Office to check on that. Think there's a main office on Yoido. Same goes for your severance; check with the labour board to see if corrective action was taken and if there is money coming your way. If they have a record of your case, they might be able to bring it up to date.

And to answer your question, yes, you'll have to go through all of the paperwork again as far as I know. There are others on the board more up to date on this, but that seems to be the concensus.

Best of luck to you.

[PatrickGHBusan]

You will have to submit all the paperwork again, along with whatever extra things they may be requiring these days.

Your choices boil down to Hakwon or PS.

Each has its advantages and drawbacks and frankly the issue is what type of job fits better with what you prefer and want.

[Sympathy for Mr Vengeance]

Thanks. Yeah I mean I understand the background check, notary, degree, transcripts, apostilling, etc. But an in person consulate interview? See I've heard you don't always have to do that again but I don't know if that's accurate.

I guess I was thinking about tutoring and different stuff like that. That's technically illegal though to work more than 1 job if you have a regular visa right. I guess I was just trying to brainstorm for stuff like that.

Just want to do things right if I ended up doing round 2. Thanks for the info...

[PatrickGHBusan]

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