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masuro

I've heard that very lucrative private lessons can be got in Seoul and there is a company (or companies) that connect native speakers with students. I've heard that a teacher can get over one million won per student (I don't know how many days a week that is) per month. Is this true? And if so, where do I find the company that sets these up? Or do I put my name card on a light pole and hope? Smile

kangnamdragon · Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea

Private lessons are illegal.

masuro · Posted: Sun May 16, 2004 8:14 pm Post subject:

I'm a Korean citizen. They're legal for me.

JennyJJ · Joined: 01 Mar 2003

Nah, you're a Brit. Still illegal. Exposed!

masuro · Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 3:03 pm Post subject:

A Brit?? Why do you think that? I'm Canadian by birth but renounced my citizenship a couple months ago.

dutchman · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: My backyard

masuro · Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 3:56 pm Post subject:

Sure, that was the plan (though maybe not Gangnam) but how do I find students in the first place? Put up posters? A banner? I can teach privates legally so I suppose that would be a good idea.

JennyJJ · Joined: 01 Mar 2003

masuro,

just figured you were trying to get around the usual illegal argument - and was tricked by your use of "can be got" which is usually a Brit-ism.

my apologies.

masuro · Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 6:53 pm Post subject:

No worries ^^

Juggertha · Joined: 27 May 2003 Location: Anyang, Korea

masuro, be carefull. Even as a Korean citizen it "may or may not" be legal. They have done the switcheroo more than a few times on the legalities of private tutoring.

The current administration is VERY against the over priced private education system.

Start teaching (wherever is your choice), get some experience (if you have none or little) and build up a reputation. If your a "good looking native english speaker" (that is to say white and clean) then anywhere you live you'll be noticed and occasionally confronted with eager students.

Make friends and contacts and build yourself up. If your in it for a long haul and really want to give and be part of a community it seems hte best way to go.

If your just here to make some fast cash and cut and run, well... get a recruiter (try the english spectrum site) and work, work, work.

good luck to ya man.

masuro · Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 7:24 pm Post subject:

Thanks for your help. I'm actually teaching privately now in a very small town. I have enough students to make a living but I've thought about trying it in Seoul. I'm still not sure. I've registered with the local education office and I have a document stating that so there's no problem there. I have nine years experience teaching in Korea so I know (more or less) what I'm doing but I never taught privates while I had alien status.

dutchman · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: My backyard

masuro · Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 7:31 pm Post subject: