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[Derrek]

Try finding it on www.worknplay.co.kr

[steelhead]

Hey,

I had something similar happen. But I got the much worse version. I would have gladly paid 525k, for the service she has rendered. Arranging the job, and visa...paperwork etc. However, in my scam, I am required to create a bank account, which she has control of. Basically she keeps 10k for every class I teach. Works out to 800k per month, barring any sickness or holidays.

But, I am working around it as we speak.

Ill let you know how it goes.

[cruisemonkey]

I'm being 'nit picky'... but isn't 25% of 2.5-2.6 mil. somewhere between 625,000 and 650,000?

[steelhead]

Yeah,

You are probably right. To be honest I was just using a number quoted on a previous post. Didnt think to do the math myself....

Regardless, the point being that its definately not 800 per month.

But thanks for your valuable input.

[donno]

There are 2 kinds of recruiting fees:


#1. Hagwons.
The hagwon pays the recruiter to find a teacher. The teacher pays nothing.


#2. Public schools and universities.
The recruiter always get a cut of your first month's pay. So, if you want to work at a university or a public school, then you can apply directly to them if you don't want to pay the recruiting fee. But if you use a recruiter, then you have to pay.

The reason is no public school or university will pay for a teacher. They get too many applications as it is, so no need.

Public schools and universities use recruiters not because they can't find teachers but as it costs them nothing, why not? as it gets them many more applicants and they always want to hire the most qualified teacher.

[Roch]

Is it true that recruiters are basically taking up to 1.5 each and every month from foreign English teachers' salaries? Korean teachers have claimed to me that even a novice teacher is supposed to make about 3.5 million won per month. Yet, every public school job ad informs us that the salary is between 1.9 and 2.2 or so per month. Heck, then there is the issue of signing two contracts: one with the recruiting agency and the school - vis., SnB/M&M, et-al.

[livinginkorea]

That reminds me...

Where is Derrek?

[livinginkorea]

Nevermind....

[ddeubel]

donno, I don't know what you are talking about regarding public schools never paying recruiter fees. Just plainly not true. I just arrived, making good money at a public school, much more than that discussed. Not paying a cent and I am sure the company in Canada that brought me got something....they did a helluva lot of work and earned every cent. So the office of education must be paying something????

But I do agree with the general focus of this thread, Buyer beware.

How do you say that in Latin?

DD

[Col.Brandon]

A previous thread on the same topic:

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?t=39329&highlight=