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[Unposter]

For what it is worth, base pay, though increased this year for public school teachers, is purposely much less than their full salary. Public school teachers get all these rediculous "bonuses" such as for transportation and meals; public school teachers also get periodic incentives as well. There is no reason for a full time teacher to make less than 2 million and I would guess closer to 2.5 to start (averaged over the year), even if their "base salary" is lower. In a couple years, 3.0 is not impossible (but only averaged over the year with all their bonuses and incentives).

Most probably work harder for it but there are plenty of anecdotes of public school teachers who do f-all once they are "tenured."

And, don't expect an honost discussion about money and salary, either. It is as taboo here as back home, though no doubt there will be a lot of curiousity about yours.

But, the thing to remember is that you don't have the support system that your co-teachers have. You don't have family here to help you; you have to navigate a new culture and language and even a new house and neighborhood. Not saying that that isn't half the fun but it does require work that the KTs don't have to deal with at all.

[some waygug-in]

[Steelrails]

[some waygug-in]

Well you're probably right about that much,

but when I was there, my co-teacher attended several "meetings"
in which the main topic of discussion was the"FT problem".

She came back telling me that my job was in jeopardy although she refused to elaborate as to the reasons. All I could gather was that the Korean teachers' union was doing their best to get rid of wayguk teachers.

[ZIFA]

If government schools shed all their FT's all that will happen is that more parents will send their kids back to the hogwons.

They know this, so they will retain FT's in the after-school programs. That way they won't have to work with them face to face anymore.

[jvalmer]

http://populargusts.blogspot.com/2011/09/budget-cuts-which-hobbled-gepik-part-2.html

Interesting piece. Apparently, the Gyeonggi school board wanted to keep NETs, but much less of them. They wanted a gradual decrease, however the elected board, dominated by 'progressives' wants all of them gone. Areas with 'progressive' dominated elected boards are Seoul, Gyeonggi, N Jeolla, S Jeolla and I believe Daejeon. Be wary if you work in a public school in one of these areas.

Daegu has increased their NET numbers. Probably partly due to being in the region of having one of the lowest test schools overall in the country.

[Died By Bear]

[cj1976]

They don't think we put in enough effort? They should check out my co-teacher. I'm trying my best to get these kids to study English, but he just lets them sleep or study for other subjects. His idea of co-teaching is ignoring everything that goes on in the class, while he reads the news on naver.com.

[myenglishisno]

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[cj1976]

[shifty]

[Malislamusrex]

I found completely the opposite, it is the Korean teachers who don't care at my school.