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daniellelievre
Joined: 27 Jan 2006
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 Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 11:16 pm Post subject: How long is the hunting process normally? |
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| I've been searching for about two weeks and have been using recruiters. I've been getting the vibe that I am taking way too long to find a suitable position from ALL of them. Of course I have been using this board for help with positions and contracts, but I have also been lenient on some items in offers/contracts after talking to teachers there. Even though I've been willing to overlook things like taxes/pensions and overtime pay, I still haven't found a suitable position. How bad of a contract would you sign after hearing good things from a current teacher? Is it typical to bargain over terms and try to rewrite/clarify issues within contracts? Should I just sign a contract, no matter how bad it is, and plan on pulling a "runner" if necessary? Any other help would be greatly appreciated. |
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laogaiguk
Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Location: somewhere in Korea
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| Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 11:18 pm Post subject: Re: How long is the hunting process normally? |
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| daniellelievre wrote: |
| I've been searching for about two weeks and have been using recruiters. I've been getting the vibe that I am taking way too long to find a suitable position from ALL of them. Of course I have been using this board for help with positions and contracts, but I have also been lenient on some items in offers/contracts after talking to teachers there. Even though I've been willing to overlook things like taxes/pensions and overtime pay, I still haven't found a suitable position. How bad of a contract would you sign after hearing good things from a current teacher? Is it typical to bargain over terms and try to rewrite/clarify issues within contracts? Should I just sign a contract, no matter how bad it is, and plan on pulling a "runner" if necessary? Any other help would be greatly appreciated. |
HELL NO!!! do not just sign a contract and plan a runner before you even get here. I don't have the time to go over all the reasons that is a bad idea.
Keep looking if you aren't in a rush. This isn't feasible for most people, but if you could come over here and look around, that would be the best. |
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BigBuds
Joined: 15 Sep 2005
Location: Changwon
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 12:00 am Post subject: |
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| I just sent you a PM, so check your in box. |
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Novernae
Joined: 02 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:53 am Post subject: Re: How long is the hunting process normally? |
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| daniellelievre wrote: |
| Even though I've been willing to overlook things like taxes/pensions and overtime pay |
What exactly do you mean by overlooking those things? |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 12:19 pm Post subject: |
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New teachers are usually wanted...
right away (within 2 weeks)
or in a relatively short time (within two months).
Four to six months ahead of time is rare. By next week, less so. |
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khyber
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Compunction Junction
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| Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 4:56 am Post subject: |
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If the schedule is pretty standard, don't be too worried about it.
What you have to do is talk to a foreign teacher WHOM YOU AREN'T REPLACING!!!
That's prolly the best way to gauge how good a school is. |
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