Korean Job Discussion Forums

[mb2086]

Am I correct in assuming that if you are offered a part-time job they assume you already have an E2 work permit, or are part-timers entitled to the same conditions of employment as full time i.e. work permit documentation, accomodation, contract, etc?

[Toby]

Depends if it is legal part time work or illegal part time work.

Different situations, different conditions.

[kangnamdragon]

If you are offered a part-time job, the people generally don't care about your legal status. They are just trying to get out of a bind or cannot afford full-time workers.

[Mankind]

[kangnamdragon]

[Toby]

[kangnamdragon]

It is also easier to terminate the employment of a part-timer.

[mb2086]

I have been offered phone work and a part-time job in a school., which is seperate. I suppose that is a double wammy since if I took both I would still be working illegally. I have a 3 month visitor visa and have been told that I would need to go out of the country and return to renew the visa. Even then I would not be using the flight I filled in on the entry card, so I suppose even doing that is risky? Funny thing is I was alos told that here is a Canadian guy doing the phone work full-time and he is doing well and earning as much doing that as working a Hogwon. He also has private lessons. So I wonder how he manages to do that (the phone business does not issue E2 documents)?

I am having difficulties finding full-time work but I will go to YBM and Pagoda at Jongno-Gu tomorrow. Is this a good idea?

[kangnamdragon]

[Zyzyfer]

From what I gather, part time work is okay, if it's over the table and you've already got the E2 visa. I could be wrong, though. I kind of hope I am, because I could land a decent part time gig or two.