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arzeller · Joined: 20 Apr 2012 Location: Boston, MA

Hi all

I've been looking all over the place for short-term contracts beginning in September (in my case, roughly 6 months would be perfect) in Korea, and they seem to be nonexistent. I realize the difficulty in finding something like this, and so I wanted to see if anyone had any advice on recruitment agencies, schools, or even specific positions to point me in the direction of. I know that most places don't want to commit to a teacher for such a short period of time, but I have been sending emails to agencies letting them know that I would without a doubt be willing to negotiate certain aspects of a contract; be it paying my airfare, paying party of my housing, having to find my own replacement, bargaining my salary down, or anything else.

If anyone knows of anything more I can be doing to find a position, let me know! I would love to work in or near Seoul, but I'm still flexible. I'm also currently waiting to hear back from the Westgate recruitment program (in Japan), but I don't want to rely on being offered a position there.

Thanks in advance!

Skippy · Joined: 18 Jan 2003 Location: Daejeon

Just wrote a bunch of stuff... till I notice the Internet or Dave's cafe repeated.

Hmm OP - your question has been answered BEFORE.

http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=219853

arzeller · Joined: 20 Apr 2012 Location: Boston, MA

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

Nobody is going to jump through the hoops and paperwork and pay for a plane ticket to get a short timer from abroad.

You only chances for short term deal in Korea would be sign for a year and disappear at 6 months.

Another options would be to go to China (short term contracts are available).

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bluethree · Joined: 20 May 2009

Any possibility of this if you're already in country with a transferable visa? I'm in a similar situation - my contract ends in mid-October, and would like to stick around a little bit but can't commit to a full year.

I'm thinking of either doing that or sticking around on a student visa studying Korean for a bit so if the answer is no it's not a dealbreaker, but I'd still like to know if it might be an option.

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

Redcap · Joined: 03 Jan 2010

Skippy · Joined: 18 Jan 2003 Location: Daejeon

One of the things I wrote before I deleted is

You are not worth it. For most schools or places they if given the choice will go take a person for one year then 6 months.

Besides the fact you are NOT IN Korea. A short term contract could be done if you where here.

Plus many school just use recruiters. And if a recruiter look at your request then will either bottom pile you or bin you.

I like what ttompatz said in the previous thread. For schools you are not worth it. But even for you it is not worth it. As you will have to likely pay own plane tickets and find own accommodation (do you have the key money?), plus other expenses.

Well if you really want to find a short term. Then network. Find all those little facebook groups for cities, forums, job posting places. Maybe you can find a school in a panic and they might take you. You will have to try and deal directly with schools. Go through recruiters and you will be brushed aside. Still you have problems with language. Expect confusion.

One again camps are an option but they are usually a month or two.

You could try illegal work. But that comes with it's own dangers.