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cfile2
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sadly i have my contract right here by my side and there is no Won advance for utilities from my Jamsil Hagwon. I will be provided with a furnished apartment or 400,000 won if i choose to pursue a place on my own dime.
EXpensive or not, its an adventure, money can be wired if it becomes a problem! I hope lol Thank you however, id love advice, as i'm sure mr./mrs. eventually will . |
Also, take a look at your contract and see when your first pay is going to be. At Hagwons, you typically don't get paid until the month AFTER you've been working there.
So if you arrive at the beginning of March, don't expect to get paid until late in April. Though pay days vary at Hagwons the standard average seems to be more towards the middle or the end of the month. So you'll need at least a month and a half's worth of cash to get you by.
I know you said you can get money wired to you, and that's great, but I strongly suggest bringing at least $1000 USD with you.
As a newbie it's going to take you time to figure out how to live here cheaply and there are fees you are going to run into (even the medical check your school requires of you can run up to over $100 depending on what hospital they send you and most schools don't cover the cost).
Better to have the money with you than to try and sort out getting it wired to you when it starts to dry up. |
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jaykay624
Joined: 15 Dec 2011
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| Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 7:00 pm Post subject: |
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yes im a newb. ive noticed that word is common amongst seasons teachers vs new teachers. I am a very amped up newb. Korea looks like a lot of fun. My pay comes on the 12th of each month. So yes, April 12 will be my first.
Can someone do me a small favor, what are the apartments like in korea, i heard they are small, i also hear they are in tall 40 story buildings??? they build upward in asia no outward im told. mucho crowding lol
I have the address of my school but they say its still being fixed up, i wish someone could visit it. |
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cfile2
Joined: 28 Jun 2010
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| Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 7:26 pm Post subject: |
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| jaykay624 wrote: |
yes im a newb. ive noticed that word is common amongst seasons teachers vs new teachers. I am a very amped up newb. Korea looks like a lot of fun. My pay comes on the 12th of each month. So yes, April 12 will be my first.
Can someone do me a small favor, what are the apartments like in korea, i heard they are small, i also hear they are in tall 40 story buildings??? they build upward in asia no outward im told. mucho crowding lol
I have the address of my school but they say its still being fixed up, i wish someone could visit it. |
Again apartments are something that varies. Usually they are pretty small and yes sometimes they are in very tall buildings.
It's doubtful you'll be living in one of those 40 story buildings though.
You're probably best to find answers to your questions here, in the FAQ:
http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=20653
After reading through there most of your questions will likely be answered. |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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| So, is it a new school, or is it being remodeled or something? Do you know? |
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jaykay624
Joined: 15 Dec 2011
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this is all very helpful but ive noticed 80 % of these topics are from 2003. I am very sure a hefty amount of stuff has changed since then but i will still use the points i can about pillows, sheets clothes and gifts.. Thank you.
Where are you cfile? are you a seasoned veteran of the korean ESL world. Seoul? Busan? Incheon? |
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jaykay624
Joined: 15 Dec 2011
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| Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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| So, is it a new school, or is it being remodeled or something? Do you know? |
Yes its a new school, ive heard the negative reviews of new schools, they can be mad sketchy. I gotta be optimistic though and assume ill have a great time. I trust my recruiter shes a good recruiter and knows her shit. Its called Kings College In Jamsil Dong, Songpa Gu |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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| jaykay624 wrote: |
| Captain Corea wrote: |
| So, is it a new school, or is it being remodeled or something? Do you know? |
Yes its a new school, ive heard the negative reviews of new schools, they can be mad sketchy. I gotta be optimistic though and assume ill have a great time. I trust my recruiter shes a good recruiter and knows her shit. Its called Kings College In Jamsil Dong, Songpa Gu |
I just have to point out: famous last words. Your recruiter doesn't work for you, and regardless of how on top of things they are, they're not going to care about sticking you with a crappy school. |
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eventually
Joined: 30 Nov 2011
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| Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 11:23 pm Post subject: Re: March 2012 Jamsil |
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| Hopefully you and other find this post. I know only 1 other person coming to Jamsil as well. What's your schools name, they call mine "Kings College" its a sister school of a group called ARIS. Songpa-Gu, Jamsil Dong |
we'll be co-workers! neato. |
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eventually
Joined: 30 Nov 2011
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| it's a new school. my recruiter seems nice, too. maybe we have the same recruiter. i chose this job because it's in seoul, and i had my sights set there. hopefully nothing shady or sketchy happens. |
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jaykay624
Joined: 15 Dec 2011
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 8:06 pm Post subject: Re: March 2012 Jamsil |
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| jaykay624 wrote: |
| Hopefully you and other find this post. I know only 1 other person coming to Jamsil as well. What's your schools name, they call mine "Kings College" its a sister school of a group called ARIS. Songpa-Gu, Jamsil Dong |
we'll be co-workers! neato. |
what is your name eventually?
i am Jeff. 24 from NY. thats awesome that we will work together. my recruiter was madeline from new mexico. |
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