Korean Job Discussion Forums

kalbi · Joined: 27 May 2003

Hi all.

No the law has not yet been changed, and to my knowledge, a change is not being considered at the moment. However, I have though about this issue for a long time and wondered how other people think about it. Following are a series of questions. Feel free to comment on as many or as few of them as you can.

Do you think the law should be changed to allow teachers with a valid visa to work 2nd/part-time jobs without their employer's permission as long as said 2nd jobs do not conflict with their schedules at their primary jobs? If yes, should teachers still have to report it to immigration, OR... ....no reporting as long as employer #2 withholds the appropriate taxes?

********If the law were to change, would you be open to taking a part time job in addition to your main job? or, are you too busy or too well paid to bother?******** Would a change influence how long your stayed/worked in Korea as an ESL teacher?

Do you think such a change would help/hurt Koreans? The ESL industry in Korea?

Do you have any reasons why you think such a change should never be allowed, or why sure a change is not needed?

Do you think we will ever see such a change in the Korean immigration laws? When? Never? In the next few years? 20 years from now?

FUBAR · Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Location: The Y.C.

your subject title is extremely misleading.

ohfamous · Joined: 10 Jul 2004 Location: Off the beaten path

yes, please change the title. you wasted 3 seconds of my time.

Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee · Joined: 25 May 2003

It would be good for teachers if the law changed, but there is no chance it will.

A country's employment laws is one thing -among many things- that someone has to consider when they choose to work there. In this aspect Korea isn't a good place to work.

There are good things about teaching in Korea but its work laws aren't one of them.

kalbi · Joined: 27 May 2003

Would this be anymore like now that it would have been at the time of the OP?

Sadebugo1 · Joined: 11 May 2003

skim234 · Joined: 02 Sep 2009

I voted no. If you are technically being sponsored by your employer, it is their business to know about a 2nd job.

If you can get a visa without sponsorship, do whatever you want.

naturegirl321 · Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Location: Home sweet home

I voted yes, but only if you can be responsible about it. I mean, don't slack off on your first job, or miss clases, etc, as a result of your second job.

But I think it's possible to work one FT job and have a couple of hours on the side, maybe just 2 a day.

Goon-Yang · Joined: 28 May 2009 Location: Duh

I voted no. My reasons ar selfish. I don't want you guys doing what I'm doing:) F's rule E's drool Razz