Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Warhammer820]

I would rather teach in Thailand, but I want to teach in Bangkok. My idea is to get all the documents required for Thailand to search for a job for the 60 days that I have a tourist visa. If I do not find a job there, I would fly to Korea to find a job at a hogwan in the 90 days that I have available to search there. I fear that finding a full time job in BKK might be hard because I would arrive in June when the semester starts in May. I also have a desire to go to Korea, so that is my second choice. Would it be hard to find a job in Korea with my documents in hand in less than 90 days?

[zombiedog]

I don't know the answer to this question, but I am interested to learn what more experienced people have to say. I'm considering doing this myself.

[koreatimes]

That's entirely up to chance. No one can guarantee.

[ttompatz]

As an American the OP can do a visa run to Guam.

Anyone else, it is a toss up for a first E2.

If you have had a prior E2 then your only loss is the airfare into Korea.

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[Skippy]

[teacherfromca]

One question. What if an American applicant wants to do this but lives/has a job in another country like China or Japan? Can they do the visa process/interview for the E2 at a Korean consulate in the country they live and not have to go back home for that?

[ttompatz]

[zombiedog]

[litebear]

[nstick13]

ttompatz usually provides excellent information, but my personal experience is different. I got my first E-2 issued in Egypt.

Embassies in countries near Korea may be a bit more aware of E-2 visa law though than the embassy in Egypt.

[ttompatz]

[allan of asia]

i absolutely had my first E2 issued in Japan but they told me in no uncertain terms it was ONLY because I had a working visa for there so was resident otherwise I would have had to go to London!