Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Chet Wautlands]

[bobbybigfoot]

[ttompatz]

[ttompatz]

[Chet Wautlands]

[nathanrutledge]

I'm going to add a little to the Doc's comments.

Yes, the market is tight. Yes, you only have a B.A. and 2 years of experience. But all hope is not lost.

First, there are a FEW - very few - universities that will accept someone with the promise of the MA finished by the time you start work. Vast majority won't, but there are a few,

Second, there will be a big run of uni jobs near the end of July/beginning of August. There always is. Something happens at the uni - bunch of people quit, management changes schedules, adds more students, whatever. So, there will be some uni openings at that time.

Third, you're in Japan. Not Canada or England, but right next door. Depending on where you are and where the Uni you apply for is, you can hop a ferry, interview, and go home the next day.

Don't misunderstand me - you still have a snowballs chance in hell, but where ttom says 100% no chance, I'm saying 99% no chance. If you have a standout resume, and you have networked and know some people, and if you can get over here for an interview and knock their socks off, you might be able to land a uni job. It's a lot of ifs and I'm not betting on you, but stranger things have happened.

[isitts]

[z3371538]

I was planning on Korea because the university market is much easier to get into than Japan. I ideally want to suss it out my first year at a good hagwon and then try to find a decent university job my second year. As an American woman I really don't want to live in Saudi Arabi, but I would consider UAE. I am not against Taiwan, but I would like university experience so I can eventually find full time university work in the United States.

[PatrickGHBusan]

[quote="z3371538"]I was planning on Korea because the university market is much easier to get into than Japan. I ideally want to suss it out my first year at a good hagwon and then try to find a decent university job my second year. As an American woman I really don't want to live in Saudi Arabi, but I would consider UAE. I am not against Taiwan, but I would like university experience so I can eventually find full time university work in the United States.[/quote]

Which would require a PhD, publications in your field and so on no?

As for the rest, Ttom is bang on: with what you said you can get a Hakwon job with the conditions he outlined. A University position right now is not going to happen especially if you are applying from abroad.

Make sure you have all the documents IN HAND before you apply, including degrees and the CBC.

You could do one year at a Hakwon but if you want that to work you need to focus on a February-March Hakwon start so your end of contract coincides with the start of the University school year in March.

Good luck.

[z3371538]

Thanks for the advice Patrick. I especially appreciate the lack of attitude.
Do you really think all hagwon jobs will suss me out of insurance and pension as tt said? I agree they wont take me seriously until I have my MA, but no pension and insurance seems a little excessively pessimistic.

I may go on to get a Phd in the states, though I have seen a lot of good jobs that only want an MA and publications. Given that so many students from Korea are studying English in the United States that can only help me as well.

[ttompatz]

[z3371538]

You are knowledgable, but you also always assume the worst case scenario. I would not sign a contract that offers no pension or insurance. I was asking if all jobs try this. I have friends at hagwons who are getting pensions and insurance, so I doubt it is all hagwons as you state.

[ttompatz]

[z3371538]

Wow, I didnt know you wrote every single job contract in Korea. impressive.

[ttompatz]