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different · Joined: 22 May 2003

Come on, "In the know," put an original source or at least tell us specifically where you heard this. Unless you do that your post sounds like BS. I sure hope it is.

matthewwoodford · Joined: 01 Oct 2003 Location: Location, location, location.

Imagine all the fat Wonjangnims out protesting in Kwanghwamoon if it were true, and forcing all their employees to come out with them too.

Daechidong Waygookin · Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2005 11:04 pm Post subject:

Hmmm. If we have rumors here on this board, dont you think the wonjonims would too? Say 5% or even 10% of the foreigners could get this new E2, that would put the other 90% of the waygooks out in the cold and their hogwons in trouble of losing a competitive edge with the schools that could retain their foreigners. Wouldnt we already be seeing protests on atleast a small scale? Its not as if this is a big secret if its true. "In the know" somehow got a hold of this info. Dont you think some directors have acquaintances "on the inside"?

funplanet · Joined: 20 Jun 2003 Location: The new Bucheon!

My goodness, what would all the hogwon moms do if their boyfriends, er...favorite teachers packed up and headed out of the Land of Morning Calm???? Wink

The solution best suited for Korea is possibly based on the Japanese method (oops, don't tell 'em that!)...

1. Require personal interviews and demonstrations either in the home country or here in Korea, at the prospective teacher's expense. 3 days in another city, or better yet in Korea, would weed out many of the undesirables and unmotivated.

2. Alot of the institutes in Japan strongly "recommend" the teacher get at least a TEFL certificate while employed, on the teacher's own time and expense...again, weed out the unmotivated and non-serious prospects

3. DO NOT PAY AIRFARE TO KOREA!! "shit, man, I ain't gonna pay no damn airfare over there just to take a chance."

4. Enforce the labor laws, close the disreputable hogwons and you are half way there my friend.

Just a suggestion...any input is wholeheartedly welcome Very Happy

crazylemongirl · Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Location: almost there...

I've done a bit of trawling of google but haven't found anything. It certainly seems out of step with stuff like this to get rid of most of the teachers teaching here.

Surely the easiest way to weed out the illegal teachers woul be to get rid of that 6 month canadian tourist visa which is way too long imho. Problem is that it's a reciprocal agreement so the koreans will lose their rights to be tourists in canada for 6 months. Also they might want to start asking people who continually come and go on toursit visas. Surely if you've entered the rok on two or three tourist visas they might raise a red flag somewhere.

I don't have an over inflated view myself. I know that in the end korea could turf us all out tomorrow. We are all quests here . Always have a back up plan/money because our jobs here could vanish tomorrow.

I can't imagine that many directors would be happy with this. There is an entire industry built up around us in addition to service industries etc. but in the end we could all be ejected tomorrow.

Teufelswacht · Joined: 06 Sep 2004 Location: Land Of The Not Quite Right

Teufelswacht · Joined: 06 Sep 2004 Location: Land Of The Not Quite Right

oops ...I meant "pet" peeve

PEIGUY · Joined: 28 Mar 2004 Location: Omokgyo

Daechidong Waygookin · Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2005 8:36 pm Post subject:

Had my wife call immigration. No one knew anything about it. I have to extend my E2 anyway and they said just bring in the usual stuff.

crazylemongirl · Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Location: almost there...

Daechidong Waygookin · Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2005 9:30 pm Post subject:

Im Canadian and I say cut the period down. 180 days is WAY to long. Most illegal teachers probably ARE Canadians since its so easy for them to do. They should cut it down to a month. 30 days is enough to find a job if you come in on a tourist visa. And you dont really need 30 days to see the country. Its kinda small. Lets face it, most of the people on tourist visas dont even get out of Seoul. 30 days is enough, though maybe it should be 15.

crazylemongirl · Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Location: almost there...

Daechidong Waygookin · Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2005 9:47 pm Post subject:

Captain Corea · Joined: 28 Feb 2005 Location: Seoul

Why not just ask that foreign tourist why they have 6 consecutive 6 month stays in Korea?

Seriously, I know TOO many who work here illegally and just breeze through immigration.

And before you ask, they are both American and Canadian. (actually a good mix of both to tell the truth)

beast · Joined: 28 Jan 2003

I think that they will enforce the following requirements:

You must be Canadian or American

You must be white

You must be under 35 years old

You must be good looking