Korean Job Discussion Forums

jzrossef · Joined: 05 Nov 2010

Again, the key point is how to advertise. Should I seriously think about posting the ad in apartments and public poles? It doesn't sound professional way to do it, but I'm not sure what are other options. It's not possible to network as my neighbors are either my students or foreign coworkers with little networking themselves.

jrwhite82 · Joined: 22 May 2010

Well the danger in advertising around your school, is that you might piss off your employer. Also, it is technically illegal to teach privates on your own, even on an F4 visa. You have to register yourself with your local office. The income you make should be reported as well for tax purposes.

Dude, I still don't understand why you're stressing. You are paying 500,000W. I'm sure you can work it out with your boss so that you can pay it over the course of 2 or 3 months. You can't take a 200,000W hit on your salary for 2 and a half months to pay back your boss?

Slowmotion · Joined: 15 Aug 2009

What are you doing with your money that 500,000 is so much to cough up in one month?

Living outside of Seoul you should easily have more than 1,000,000 a month to blow

matthews_world · Joined: 15 Feb 2003

Walk into your neighborhood bank branch and sign up for a line of credit attached to your bank account. You'll get a card within 6-7 days.

You'll just have to pay the overdraw completely on the next pay cycle.

Cancel the card if you do not wish to use it further.

busanliving · Joined: 29 Apr 2009

500,000 can be a huge amount, you don't know the OP's financial circumstances, I live rural and I would seriously dtruggle if I had to come up with that amount unexpectedly as I have other financial commitments.

Could your boss look for a morning or evening job for you? In my city kindergartens take on part time staff, if your boss is willing to help maybe he could make a couple of calls, Also get some business cards printed, hand them out and tell people you are available if they need a teacher.

jzrossef · Joined: 05 Nov 2010

Bondrock · Joined: 08 Oct 2006 Location: ^_^

If you get business cards printed make sure to not pass them out to any local Koreans such as merchants. (see my previous comment and the OP's ridiculous response.)

Of course the best way to make contacts in Korea is through foreigners and obscure newspaper ads.
Sad

To the OP:
I suspect that you might be trolling here. Many posters have given you reasonable suggestions and you have scoffed at most of them. If you are not trolling then you are very naive.

CentralCali · Joined: 17 May 2007

Not only that, he's mighty lucky the cops weren't involved. My insurance--as that of everyone else I know here--specifically states that it covers only the drivers listed by name for the vehicle listed on the insurance policy. Driving a vehicle without valid insurance, especially if you are involved in an accident, is no small deal. Come to think of it, he's mighty lucky he didn't injure another person in the accident.

And the bit about the IDL is kind of odd, too. If you're here on a long term visa (longer than as a tourist), you're supposed to have a Korean Driver's License.

Yet another odd thing is the hagweon having a spare vehicle for a teacher to use. If anything, the hagweon would have the minibus driver swing by and pick him up.

I think you got it, Bondrock. This OP is good for growing plants.

jzrossef · Joined: 05 Nov 2010

I was told that International Driving Permit is sufficient. I will be carpooling once I move closer to school next month, so it should be alright. We do have minibus, but it only circles around the city whereas my current residence is about 20 minutes drive from the city... so the minibus can't get there. School has 2 vans for teachers' use... and most of them do have Korean license. Again, it's the management issue along with my lack of experience here... but good to know that I got lucky. From what others are saying, it could have been much more worse.

A brief question about business card... how should I distribute them? I'll look into the newspaper option... I just thought maybe there was a easier way to advertise then this. (Shrug)

CentralCali · Joined: 17 May 2007

ZIFA · Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 5:35 am Post subject:

Koreans can be a touch irresponsible sometimes.

Its UP TO YOU to make clear that you are insured. If not..then don't drive. Being in a foreign country makes these kind of risks all the less worth it.

You have a nice boss by the sounds. Pay up and lesson learned.