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yangyidi
Joined: 11 May 2011
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 Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 1:40 pm Post subject: EPIK and teaching abroad in 6 years? |
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| So i read abit about how EPIK and other programs are cutting budgets and there seems to be less demand for teachers in Korea. So im wondering what you guys think will be the situation in 5-6 years. I have my sights set on teaching in Korea but as an asian male, if the demand continues to decrease im afraid i cant do what i want to do most. |
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andrewchon
Joined: 16 Nov 2008
Location: Back in Oz. Living in ISIS Aust.
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| Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 2:55 pm Post subject: |
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Deary me, at your age you ought to be thinking about conquering the world, ridding the world of hunger, peace on earth, save the planet, etc.
ESL Korea is kinda small potatoes to be the youngman's most. However, there'll always be demand for ESL teachers in Korea, unless
the Korean national psyche changes to 'bilingual'. That's not gonna happen any time soon. |
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yangyidi
Joined: 11 May 2011
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| Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 3:38 pm Post subject: |
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| andrewchon wrote: |
Deary me, at your age you ought to be thinking about conquering the world, ridding the world of hunger, peace on earth, save the planet, etc.
ESL Korea is kinda small potatoes to be the youngman's most. However, there'll always be demand for ESL teachers in Korea, unless
the Korean national psyche changes to 'bilingual'. That's not gonna happen any time soon. |
LOL, how young do u think i am? im 18 and ive thought about what i want to do thoroughly. i dont plan to teach esl forever, but i have alot of interest in korean culture, food, and language so i thought its a good place for me to travel and gain experience before i stay somewhere for good.
but what im basically wondering is whether the demand will go back up by the time im ready |
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edwardcatflap
Joined: 22 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 3:53 pm Post subject: |
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| i dont plan to teach esl forever, |
Ha, ha, that's what they all say. My advice would be to start asking serious questions now about what you want to do after you teach ESL as, judging from these boards, that'll be more difficult to achieve. As andrew says, there will be jobs in TEFL here for a long time to come. |
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winterfall
Joined: 21 May 2009
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| Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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| yangyidi wrote: |
but what im basically wondering is whether the demand will go back up by the time im ready |
The demand is always there. You need to refocus your question. Will the salaries stay competitive in another 6 years? That's the kicker, some things that weren't included in taxes before, are now. They're bound to keep stacking them up. And PS used to pay for things like mandatory orientation training now isn't paid
If you want to experience Korea, just do a study abroad. A lot more free time and a lot less stress. Or you can try TALK, it has teaching involved. But by and large that thing is built as a quasi exchange program with 6 month contracts. |
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ontheway
Joined: 24 Aug 2005
Location: Somewhere under the rainbow...
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| Posted: Fri May 13, 2011 6:02 am Post subject: |
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In six years the demand for English teachers from the 7 preferred countries will be about the same as it is today. If there are fewer public school teachers there will be more hogwan jobs and vice versa, so more or less the same. We are likely a generation away from a major demand shift.
However, the available supply of teachers could be quite different. If the economy has finally recovered and is growing in North America, then there will be fewer desperate job seekers looking for anything to get by, so there will be more choices and higher pay for teachers.
If, OTOH, the US economy tanks again, or just continues to stagnate, moving forward with no real growth, there could be a surge of applicants, increasing the competition enough to make finding any ESL job difficult, with pay and conditions relatively diminished.
So, yes, in 6 years you can work here if you really want to. |
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DaHu
Joined: 09 Feb 2011
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| Posted: Fri May 13, 2011 8:46 am Post subject: |
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| I thought the question was mostly if he (AS AN ASIAN) would be able to get a job in Korea in the future. |
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yangyidi
Joined: 11 May 2011
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| Posted: Fri May 13, 2011 11:19 am Post subject: |
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| ontheway wrote: |
In six years the demand for English teachers from the 7 preferred countries will be about the same as it is today. If there are fewer public school teachers there will be more hogwan jobs and vice versa, so more or less the same. We are likely a generation away from a major demand shift.
However, the available supply of teachers could be quite different. If the economy has finally recovered and is growing in North America, then there will be fewer desperate job seekers looking for anything to get by, so there will be more choices and higher pay for teachers.
If, OTOH, the US economy tanks again, or just continues to stagnate, moving forward with no real growth, there could be a surge of applicants, increasing the competition enough to make finding any ESL job difficult, with pay and conditions relatively diminished.
So, yes, in 6 years you can work here if you really want to. |
Thanks for all the help. |
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