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joangracea
Joined: 19 Jul 2006
Location: Beijing, China
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 Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 12:42 am Post subject: how can i...(?!) endless possibilities... |
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hi guys!
i'm kinda new here so pls fill me in...
i'm a Filipina working as an English teacher in China... but i'm planning to go to Korea since my fiance is there... (he's a Korean^ ^)...
what are the possibilities of me getting a job there...? i know that getting a working visa is more difficult if compared to China...
i don't have any certification... or something and my degree is too far from teaching... experience is all i have... 1 year teaching korean students in the Philippines... and 1 year here in china... most of my students are also Koreans and i've worked as an English trainer for a Korean company... and some of my students are from the Korean embassy, so i think it's easy to get some sort of a recommendation from them.... ^^
i've also worked as a customer service representative in an American company based in Los Angeles... (if that counts...)
i can speak basic Korean, mandarin and Spanish...
i find it difficult to get a teaching job sometimes because people would prefer getting someone from the US or UK...
any advice would be greatly appreciated...  |
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poet13
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
Location: Just over there....throwing lemons.
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| Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 1:19 am Post subject: |
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Mabuhay!
Sorry, at this time Korea does not accept Filipinas as native english speakers. My filipina wife is currently studying in university (we live in the 'pines) and when she is finished, we will probably work in one of the countries that DOES accept filipinas. In a few years, given the demand for cheaper labor (I mean no offense, but it is true), filipinas may be accepted. However, if you are married, you should be able to get a different visa type than E-2 (teaching visa), and while I haev no experience there, from what I have read here on Daves, the restrictions, and immigration/labor board oversight are far less.
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Zark
Joined: 12 May 2003
Location: Phuket, Thailand: Look into my eyes . . .
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| Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 1:32 am Post subject: |
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The university I worked at certainly had a lot of posters recruiting people to go to study English in the Philippines. The students saw it as a lower cost alternative than going to the UK, USA, Australia, etc.
If/When you get married you will get an "F visa (I think) and some forms of that do allow you to work - and you could probably just tutor. Done right that should earn you just as much or more (with a LOT less hassle) than working at a language school.
I'd stay with the idea - I'd bet you can work something out. |
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TheUrbanMyth
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Location: Retired
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| Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 1:37 am Post subject: |
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| poet13 wrote: |
Mabuhay!
(1) Sorry, at this time Korea does not accept Filipinas as native english speakers. My filipina wife is currently studying in university (we live in the 'pines) and when she is finished, we will probably work in one of the countries that DOES accept filipinas. In a few years, given the demand for cheaper labor (I mean no offense, but it is true), filipinas may be accepted. (2) However, if you are married, you should be able to get a different visa type than E-2 (teaching visa), and while I haev no experience there, from what I have read here on Daves, the restrictions, and immigration/labor board oversight are far less.
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(1) That is not completely true. The Korean Times recently ran a story on a number of Filipinas working in public schools as English teachers. Granted they can't get the E-2 visa (they are on a "sponsor" system) and they were paid rather less (1.4 million won) but still they were legally able to work as teachers.
2. This is better and closer to the mark. |
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midgic
Joined: 14 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 1:59 am Post subject: |
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| When you get married, you'll have an F2-visa. So you'll be able to get a tutoring license from the department of education, which will allow you to teach students in your home legally. Don't even bother with schools -- you'll make a lot more money and have fewer hassles teaching out of your home. |
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Tiger Beer
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 2:05 am Post subject: Re: how can i...(?!) endless possibilities... |
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| joangracea wrote: |
i'm a Filipina working as an English teacher in China... but i'm planning to go to Korea since my fiance is there... (he's a Korean^ ^)...
what are the possibilities of me getting a job there...? |
Korean fiance is ideal. Once you are married, you will be able to work anywhere in Korea. I've known quite a few Filipinas married to Koreans who do exactly this. All legal and no problem.
Before your wedding, its another story. Most of those Filipinas end up working illegally on other types of visas. Can't legally get a teaching English contract without being from 1 of 7 specific English-speaking countries (which doesn't include the Philippines).
Anyways, once you are married to a Korean, no problem at all. |
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Tiger Beer
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 2:12 am Post subject: |
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| poet13 wrote: |
| My filipina wife is currently studying in university (we live in the 'pines) and when she is finished, we will probably work in one of the countries that DOES accept filipinas. |
What are some of those countries that do accept Filipinas as legal English teachers?
I'm going to guess from the original post, China is one of them? Any others?
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| The university I worked at certainly had a lot of posters recruiting people to go to study English in the Philippines. The students saw it as a lower cost alternative than going to the UK, USA, Australia, etc. |
SO TRUE! Tickets are booked already to try to get there in August. I had the same problem winter vacation when I left my return date open.
The entire month of February was booked and I barely got back with an expensive first-class upgrade on the only day available in the entire month of February.
Can't wait to get back there again however. |
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poet13
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
Location: Just over there....throwing lemons.
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| Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 5:09 pm Post subject: |
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"Granted they can't get the E-2 visa (they are on a "sponsor" system) and they were paid rather less (1.4 million won) but still they were legally able to work as teachers."
Thats good to know. |
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joangracea
Joined: 19 Jul 2006
Location: Beijing, China
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| Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 7:31 am Post subject: thanks everyone |
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thanks a lot guys...
hmmm... but i don't wanna get married in the near future...
i know it's ironic because it would make everything easier but i think it's not the best choice...
anyway, i'll think about it...
do you know some websites where i can get exact info on different types of Korean visa... and the requirements...?
thanks a lot..
ciao! |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 9:16 am Post subject: |
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| TheUrbanMyth wrote: |
(1) That is not completely true. The Korean Times recently ran a story on a number of Filipinas working in public schools as English teachers. Granted they can't get the E-2 visa (they are on a "sponsor" system) and they were paid rather less (1.4 million won) but still they were legally able to work as teachers. |
And these teachers are not married to Korean men? |
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