Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Weigookin74]

Changing conditions on the ground? I've been hanging onto my public job in a mid sized city until the recession ends. Been wanting it to end so I can move to better jobs, though my experience prob makes me competitive anyways by now. Well, I'm seeing ads on here advertising for hundreds of public school teachers. Seems there may not be the glut there once was? More hakwon jobs with some offering night shifts whereas for a time it just seemed long day kindies.

[creeper1]

This is not the most coherent post I've seen on Dave's. Are you saying there are loads of PS jobs being advertised or not as many these days?

[Modernist]

It sounds to me like he's speculating that perhaps lately the balance is starting to tip back. Not so much of an employer's market any more. Not quite so many economic refugees coming, willing to take anything. So now, the conditions for work are looking better. Better hagwon slots because now the PS are looking to hire big numbers again and therefore even the truly terrible hagwons [kinders, split shifts, nasty corporate chains] have to step it up a notch or two if they want to get bodies on a plane.

I always thought it would even out in the medium-term. Korea is not a very strong draw for most foreigners, so they have to do better and pay better if they want us to stick around. Economic conditions back home gave them a couple of fat years, but that was never going to last. It'll be kind of nice to see the abusers get their comeuppance if things do turn around.