Korean Job Discussion Forums

[LivingLife05]

Hello!, Let me first start this off by saying that I am new to this website and that my main purpose is to obtain advice.

If you want to know some background information on me well.... I am in my junior year of college and I have been taking Korean classes for 3 years while majoring in English(so I plan on getting a bachelor's degree in English).
I've always liked East Asian cultures growing up and learning about Korea's history from ancient times to modern times(both south and north)is what persuaded me to learn the language and culture/mannerism. I am seeking advice because I plan to apply during my senior year(I'm also going to take a TEFL course so don't worry!), yet I am really nervous after reading about the application process, interviews, and increase of rejections. My only personal downsides is that I have no experience in teaching and My English isn't perfect(I make mistakes here and there) even though I am a native speaker, but I only want teach elementary schoolers(1st-2nd year specifically), so I hope that it won't be a problem. My goal is to live there for a couple years(if possible) since I want to experience the culture in person before making a final decision on permanently staying. If things continue to go sour with teaching english in South Korea then I'm honestly out of ideas since you have to be a native citizen for other jobs. China and Japan are my other options so I would appreciate it if you could give your insights on these three countries.

Thank you!~

[ttompatz]

IF you have a passport, a degree and a clean background check from one of the main "7" countries then you can get work in east Asia as a TEFL teacher.

There are more jobs than qualified applicants so no worry there (even with your bad grammar).

Enjoy your time at college.

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[Fallacy]

[sligo]

[LivingLife05]

[ttompatz]

[Fallacy]

The concept of female privilege rather than gender problem is what sligo and ttompatz are referencing. Preference vs. prejudice.

[Yaya]

If you're not white, you can face discrimination in the job application process. You might want to look at China or Vietnam (which is better) as well as Korea.

[creeper1]

[LivingLife05]

I've seen Plently of videos on YouTube about indian, black and ,Hispanic women teaching English in Korea. I've actually visited a GEPIK site before and it said "White female preferred" it seems like Epik is one of the better choices in my opinon. I've also heard that the more popular companies do less discrimination.

[wonkavite62]

Well, I can tell you that speaking the language is going to help a lot with culture shock, especially if you choose to work away from Seoul. Not every Korean person speaks English by any means. I speak basic Korean, but speaking good Korean would have really helped me settle in. A word of warning-there are some bad schools. I would advise you to certainly consider the public schools. Some hagwons are okay, but you really need to look at what your getting into before you go. If a hagwon is really keen to get you to sign, ask to speak to whom you will be replacing, or another western colleague at the school. If they don't let you do this, look for another job.

[Yaya]

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[LivingLife05]

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