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byrddogs
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| alongway wrote: |
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| edwardcatflap wrote: |
| Possible in an isolated month or two but not on a regular basis. |
Yeah, but those that like to brag about their salaries usually cite their best month ever as if it is their average monthly. |
It would be possible if the guy was somehow a "famous" teacher. If he was american and somehow managed to get a rep for SAT prep, he could possibly pull 100/hour with small groups or more.
5 hours of that, 5 days a week would give him 10k/month. |
Got a link for proof of that? |
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alongway
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| Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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| byrddogs wrote: |
| alongway wrote: |
| Sector7G wrote: |
| edwardcatflap wrote: |
| Possible in an isolated month or two but not on a regular basis. |
Yeah, but those that like to brag about their salaries usually cite their best month ever as if it is their average monthly. |
It would be possible if the guy was somehow a "famous" teacher. If he was american and somehow managed to get a rep for SAT prep, he could possibly pull 100/hour with small groups or more.
5 hours of that, 5 days a week would give him 10k/month. |
Got a link for proof of that? |
That 100 x 5 x 5 x 4 is 10k/month?
I think it was covered in 3rd grade, maybe 2nd.
SAT prep has come up in discussion previously here and many other places. If someone has the rep they can command that much. There are people that can talk themselves into regular privates for 70k or more an hour. A reputation and SAT prep is worth a lot of money. 3 kid class, each paying 35/hour for an effective teacher isn't a stretch at all. |
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edwardcatflap
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| Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:25 am Post subject: |
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Los Angeloser
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Location: Korea
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| Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:31 am Post subject: |
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Hollywoodaction wrote:
also remember reading something a while ago about this English teacher who was found dead at a construction site. According to the cops, he had died of an insulin overdose, but his family claimed he wasn't diabetic, so he wouldn't have injected insulin. Anybody remember this story? True or false?
True. The guy existed. I met him at a bachelor party of a mutual friend a couple of years before it happened, never saw him again but I reecognized his name and photo when the news hit the papers. |
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| True. The guy existed. I met him at a bachelor party of a mutual friend a couple of years before it happened, never saw him again but I reecognized his name and photo when the news hit the papers. |
I recall hearing this story but also a variation that guy's death was a "hit" organised by his hogwan owner as payback for some kind of "wrongdoing." Any truth to this? |
I remember that guy as well. They say he badmouthed the hagwon to all the parents. The hagwon owner lost the bulk of his business, that's the reason for the revenge. |
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Congrats on waking up an early 2003 post which had a last comment in 2005. On the first page and after only 1 year someone mentioned the post being old. 
I say it's that a Korean man cries 3 times during his life. Actually, only once not counting the times at birth and when his mother dies. Oh, and that Korean men are afraid of the water and roller coasters. |
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byrddogs
Joined: 19 Jun 2009
Location: Shanghai
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| Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 2:56 am Post subject: |
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| alongway wrote: |
| byrddogs wrote: |
| alongway wrote: |
| Sector7G wrote: |
| edwardcatflap wrote: |
| Possible in an isolated month or two but not on a regular basis. |
Yeah, but those that like to brag about their salaries usually cite their best month ever as if it is their average monthly. |
It would be possible if the guy was somehow a "famous" teacher. If he was american and somehow managed to get a rep for SAT prep, he could possibly pull 100/hour with small groups or more.
5 hours of that, 5 days a week would give him 10k/month. |
Got a link for proof of that? |
That 100 x 5 x 5 x 4 is 10k/month?
I think it was covered in 3rd grade, maybe 2nd.
SAT prep has come up in discussion previously here and many other places. If someone has the rep they can command that much. There are people that can talk themselves into regular privates for 70k or more an hour. A reputation and SAT prep is worth a lot of money. 3 kid class, each paying 35/hour for an effective teacher isn't a stretch at all. |
Not buying it. Good story though. |
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alongway
Joined: 02 Jan 2012
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| Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 5:16 am Post subject: |
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| byrddogs wrote: |
| alongway wrote: |
| byrddogs wrote: |
| alongway wrote: |
| Sector7G wrote: |
| edwardcatflap wrote: |
| Possible in an isolated month or two but not on a regular basis. |
Yeah, but those that like to brag about their salaries usually cite their best month ever as if it is their average monthly. |
It would be possible if the guy was somehow a "famous" teacher. If he was american and somehow managed to get a rep for SAT prep, he could possibly pull 100/hour with small groups or more.
5 hours of that, 5 days a week would give him 10k/month. |
Got a link for proof of that? |
That 100 x 5 x 5 x 4 is 10k/month?
I think it was covered in 3rd grade, maybe 2nd.
SAT prep has come up in discussion previously here and many other places. If someone has the rep they can command that much. There are people that can talk themselves into regular privates for 70k or more an hour. A reputation and SAT prep is worth a lot of money. 3 kid class, each paying 35/hour for an effective teacher isn't a stretch at all. |
Not buying it. Good story though. |
I don't really need you to buy it, it doesn't make it any less true. It's funny how the world doesn't revolve around the things you believe and don't believe.
http://www.waygook.org/index.php?topic=55478.0
up to 80k/hour for SAT prep for unknowns. Through an agency, guess how much a "famous" teacher could command pulling in people on their own without someone skimming off the top. |
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byrddogs
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| Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 5:44 am Post subject: |
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I don't really need you to buy it, it doesn't make it any less true. It's funny how the world doesn't revolve around the things you believe and don't believe.
http://www.waygook.org/index.php?topic=55478.0
up to 80k/hour for SAT prep for unknowns. Through an agency, guess how much a "famous" teacher could command pulling in people on their own without someone skimming off the top. |
That's neat. Likely BS. |
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alongway
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| Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 5:45 am Post subject: |
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| byrddogs wrote: |
| alongway wrote: |
I don't really need you to buy it, it doesn't make it any less true. It's funny how the world doesn't revolve around the things you believe and don't believe.
http://www.waygook.org/index.php?topic=55478.0
up to 80k/hour for SAT prep for unknowns. Through an agency, guess how much a "famous" teacher could command pulling in people on their own without someone skimming off the top. |
That's neat. Likely BS. |
Yeah you're right. I went back in time to last may just so I could have a link to show you. If you're going to troll, at least put a little effort in to it. |
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Weigookin74
Joined: 26 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 9:05 am Post subject: |
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| Died By Bear wrote: |
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Hollywoodaction wrote:
also remember reading something a while ago about this English teacher who was found dead at a construction site. According to the cops, he had died of an insulin overdose, but his family claimed he wasn't diabetic, so he wouldn't have injected insulin. Anybody remember this story? True or false?
True. The guy existed. I met him at a bachelor party of a mutual friend a couple of years before it happened, never saw him again but I reecognized his name and photo when the news hit the papers. |
| djbackdoor wrote: |
| Bimujang wrote: |
| True. The guy existed. I met him at a bachelor party of a mutual friend a couple of years before it happened, never saw him again but I reecognized his name and photo when the news hit the papers. |
I recall hearing this story but also a variation that guy's death was a "hit" organised by his hogwan owner as payback for some kind of "wrongdoing." Any truth to this? |
I remember that guy as well. They say he badmouthed the hagwon to all the parents. The hagwon owner lost the bulk of his business, that's the reason for the revenge. |
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Let's hope that Korea is a different place in 2014. |
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byrddogs
Joined: 19 Jun 2009
Location: Shanghai
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| Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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| alongway wrote: |
| byrddogs wrote: |
| alongway wrote: |
I don't really need you to buy it, it doesn't make it any less true. It's funny how the world doesn't revolve around the things you believe and don't believe.
http://www.waygook.org/index.php?topic=55478.0
up to 80k/hour for SAT prep for unknowns. Through an agency, guess how much a "famous" teacher could command pulling in people on their own without someone skimming off the top. |
That's neat. Likely BS. |
Yeah you're right. I went back in time to last may just so I could have a link to show you. If you're going to troll, at least put a little effort in to it. |
Who is trolling? I find your posts enlightening and very informative. It's great that you go to the lengths that you do to be a source of knowledge for all. High five! |
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fustiancorduroy
Joined: 12 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 8:52 am Post subject: |
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| byrddogs wrote: |
| alongway wrote: |
I don't really need you to buy it, it doesn't make it any less true. It's funny how the world doesn't revolve around the things you believe and don't believe.
http://www.waygook.org/index.php?topic=55478.0
up to 80k/hour for SAT prep for unknowns. Through an agency, guess how much a "famous" teacher could command pulling in people on their own without someone skimming off the top. |
That's neat. Likely BS. |
You're not going to find too many ads for jobs paying 100 million a year, but they certainly do exist, mainly in the form of SAT and AP teaching jobs. Here is a blog post about these jobs:
http://seoulistic.com/living-in-korea/where-to-find-the-highest-paying-teaching-jobs-in-korea/
To give an example of a high-paying academy, here is a link to a job ad for Chase Academy. Note, this only lists the starting pay of 50,000 won an hour:
http://koreajobfinder.com/jobs/chase-academy-is-looking-for-a-debate-teacher-to-teach-students-from-gr-59/
And, of course, this topic has been discussed on Dave's before. Here are a couple threads about it:
http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?p=2845926
http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?p=2091781
In short, it is rare for teachers to earn 10 million won a month, but it is absolutely possible if you have the right skills, abilities, and work ethic. |
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edwardcatflap
Joined: 22 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 2:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Countdown until Fustiancorduroy makes an appearance in this thread 3.2.1..... |
Took a bit longer than expected |
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Youngben88
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edwardcatflap
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| Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 5:03 pm Post subject: |
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http://youtu.be/ncFDWh7YzK4
That guy
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Ha ha, he is the British geonmonromin. 29 years old and his parents are bailing him out because he couldn't turn up sober to his first paid TEFL job.  |
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fustiancorduroy
Joined: 12 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Countdown until Fustiancorduroy makes an appearance in this thread 3.2.1..... |
Took a bit longer than expected |
What can I say, Edward? Talking about money is my topic of choice. It's even safe to say that I have no other interests whatsoever. |
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