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Dong-A University, Busan?????
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confucianbewildered



Joined: 02 Nov 2006
Location: not seoul

PostPosted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 6:17 pm    Post subject: Dong-A University, Busan????? Reply with quote

just wondering if anyone has any information about working at this school or living in busan in general.

thanks
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D.D.



Joined: 29 May 2008

PostPosted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 6:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Busan is a great place to live but the universities tend to have lousy pay. If you can get a decent paying job in Busan go for it.
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confucianbewildered



Joined: 02 Nov 2006
Location: not seoul

PostPosted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 6:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

that's kind of what i was wondering. if busan is as great as i thought it was while i was there on vacation, why is the pay so low? r there mermaids that make up for the lacking salary?!
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afsjesse



Joined: 23 Sep 2007
Location: Kickin' it in 'Kato town.

PostPosted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I lived in Dadaepo which is near Dong-A University in Hadan. The area is nice and is kind of a party area for the Korean students and some foreigners. The mountain behind the facility is very nice to climb. You're right on the subway line as well and only about 15 minutes from Nampodong and 30 minutes from Seomyeon. However it's a pain to get back home after a night of drinking.
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hagwonnewbie



Joined: 09 Feb 2007
Location: Asia

PostPosted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

afsjesse wrote:
However it's a pain to get back home after a night of drinking.


What place isn't?
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Draz



Joined: 27 Jun 2007
Location: Land of Morning Clam

PostPosted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

hagwonnewbie wrote:
afsjesse wrote:
However it's a pain to get back home after a night of drinking.


What place isn't?


Central Seoul. I refuse to live anywhere else, for this reason and others.
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spaceman82



Joined: 01 Dec 2009

PostPosted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 11:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

bump
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zappadelta



Joined: 31 Aug 2004

PostPosted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 1:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Had an interview scheduled there, but they weren't able to offer more pay so turned it down.
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Malislamusrex



Joined: 01 Feb 2010

PostPosted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 4:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

what was the salary?

confucianbewildered wrote:
that's kind of what i was wondering. if busan is as great as i thought it was while i was there on vacation, why is the pay so low? r there mermaids that make up for the lacking salary?!
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zappadelta



Joined: 31 Aug 2004

PostPosted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 4:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Malislamusrex wrote:
what was the salary?

confucianbewildered wrote:
that's kind of what i was wondering. if busan is as great as i thought it was while i was there on vacation, why is the pay so low? r there mermaids that make up for the lacking salary?!


cant remember, 2.4 or 2.5 a month
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denverdeath



Joined: 21 May 2005
Location: Boo-sahn

PostPosted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 5:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

zappadelta wrote:
Malislamusrex wrote:
what was the salary?

confucianbewildered wrote:
that's kind of what i was wondering. if busan is as great as i thought it was while i was there on vacation, why is the pay so low? r there mermaids that make up for the lacking salary?!


cant remember, 2.4 or 2.5 a month


I've heard a lot worse offered from that place, so b a bit wary.
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Who's Your Daddy?



Joined: 30 May 2010
Location: Victoria, Canada.

PostPosted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 5:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

zappadelta wrote:
Had an interview scheduled there, but they weren't able to offer more pay so turned it down.


Thank you. I wish more people would do that.

There's some in Busan that won't give a housing allowance and expect you to live in a dorm room. That's a non-starter if you've got a family, or your own place (like many old timers do).
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asutrack



Joined: 05 Jul 2007
Location: Busan

PostPosted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 3:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The contracts are the same for all teachers at Dong-A (as of March of this year). 2.67 mil plus 300 for housing. Masters Degree required. They have 2 campuses Hadan and Bumin.
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Malislamusrex



Joined: 01 Feb 2010

PostPosted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 3:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's not too bad for a first job if you get 4 months off.

asutrack wrote:
The contracts are the same for all teachers at Dong-A (as of March of this year). 2.67 mil plus 300 for housing. Masters Degree required. They have 2 campuses Hadan and Bumin.
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asutrack



Joined: 05 Jul 2007
Location: Busan

PostPosted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 3:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had 9 hours per week and a full 20 weeks of vacation. You can usually pick up extra hours for more pay if you want.
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