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[jamasian]

I work at 3 public schools per my contract and when asked if I'd like to stay, there was no sense of impending doom. I like my schools and such. They have been paying my correct salary, rent and bonuses, good people, etc.

My question has to do with asking about a raise. I wasn't given a new contract to sign. If they do make up a new contract, how can I ask for a raise? How much more do people normally ask for during the 2nd year? My contract does state that 100,000 (at least) is going to be added to the pay. I would like a bit more than that.

[Troglodyte]

If you want more than that, then ask for more. Only you know what you're time is worth.

How much are you earning now? If they gave you a good starting salary, then they aren't likely to give you much of a raise.

By the way, if you are "resigning" then you won't get any raise. So it's better for you to "re-sign" if you want that bonus.

[jamasian]

hahaha yea I saw that later. I'm re-signing.

[maximmm]

Public schools are not exactly hagwons - negotiations of any sort are set at minimum. In regards to re-signing, your current contract should include all of the necessary info relevant to re-signing. Usually, public school contracts state that a teacher that re-signs gets an extra two weeks of paid vacation, a round trip back to his/her country and a 100,000W/month raise.

[TheUrbanMyth]

[jamasian]