Korean Job Discussion Forums

deessell · Joined: 08 Jun 2005

After two wonderful years in Cambodia I need cash! I am very interested in these after school program jobs. I was planning on heading over in January but from my research that seems a bad time.

What else do I need to know about getting one of these gigs. I have a degree, a CELTA and ten years teaching experience of which two were in Korea, one on EPIK and one at a hagwon.

I have seen the email addresses posted elsewhere on the forum and will be applying when I get all my paperwork but is there anything else I need to know. Do I have to be in country before applying etc? Are they all over Korea or just Seoul?

Any advice is greatly appreciated!

Gorf · Joined: 25 Jun 2011

You have good credentials, but 98% of these jobs go to people already in Korea and with a transferable E-2 visa. The best times are February-March and August.

deessell · Joined: 08 Jun 2005

Thanks for your reply. Do you mean that people leave their current job without finishing their contract and then transfer their E2?

Gorf · Joined: 25 Jun 2011

No, they finish their contract and then they acquire a job at an after school program, and if you're in-country and you still have your E-2 visa, you can go to immigration and get the new employer at the after school program to sign off as the new visa sponsor.

DeLaRed · Joined: 16 Oct 2008

watch out for the scams that go with afterschool programs...double bank book scam and so on

Gorf · Joined: 25 Jun 2011

Yeah, but in some cases it's worth it to go along with the scam if you get a sweet position in a good area and/or a lot of money for little work. I've known people who have done it before and were perfectly happy ripping off the government if it meant an E-2 visa and a swank job.

I mean, I wouldn't do it for 2.1 and no benefits, but for 2.7 in Sinchon with some housing allowance I'd open 10 bank accounts.

deessell · Joined: 08 Jun 2005

I have read about the double bank book scams. I am more interested in the low hours as I'm trying to finish off my masters, and the key money. If I return to Korea, I want comfortable housing.

minos · Joined: 01 Dec 2010 Location: kOREA

Some offer key money.....some don't.

I'd be more concerned about not being here in person and being older....but I've seen a older teacher who was excellent take a sweet position from me.

I also think you'd have to hurry to korea with all docs if you wanted to make this season's intake.

s.tickbeat · Joined: 21 Feb 2010 Location: Gimhae

Look for Choi WoonGi in Changwon. He runs the Vision English company in and around Changwon and Gimhae. He's pretty awesome - I've worked for him this past year (and if my grandmother wasn't dying I'd be resigning, but unfortunately I have to go home to Canada for a bit).