Korean Job Discussion Forums

[frution]

Is it possible to get a shorter (four or six months) teaching contract in Korea or are all contract one year long?

[Bibbitybop]

READ THE STICKIES AND THE FAQS.

In them, you will find that all contracts are one year.

[Mary-Jane]

'The E2 visa is issued for a period of 12 months only. Your employer can apply for an E2 visa for you if you have agreed to a shorter term for him but your contract must be submitted as a 12 month contract. The employer must report to immigration within 14 days of you leaving the job and you must leave Korea within the 14 days. You cannot apply for a new job until the 12 months expires without his permission and release.'

I enquired to several recruiters if they could find me a job with the prior agreement with the director that I might have to leave after 8 months. I thought the directors could at least see that they would save on severence pay and return airfare. But, it seems most recruiters are unwilling to take this extra step and have flat out replied they can't help me. I suppose they have plenty of other applicants offering themselves for a full 12 months. Irritatingly, they also kept pointing out that E2 visas were for 12 month contracts only! when I had already acknowledged I *knew* I would have to sign a 12 month contract....

Except for Footprints, who sent me a nice and faintly apologetic email.

Apparently people have more luck on this sort of thing when actually in the country.