Korean Job Discussion Forums

[jiyull]

Hi,

I've been offered "Gyopo" positions...what exactly does that mean?
I know what that term means and I am a "Gyopo" but...what is exactly does the position mean and entail?

[I'm Seoul Lost]

It means the owner is a racist who doesn't want to hire anyone from a 'barbarian' race. As opposed to every other hagwon job where the owner wants a white person but no other 'barbarian'.

[jiyull]

yeah that was very helpful

[endo]

Do you speak Korean?

If so your duties will likely be more than teaching. They might have you do more administrative work or even interact with the parents.


Be sure to ask for more money if that's the case. I'm not gyopo, but I've had a few gyopo friends taken advantage of in this situation.

[PRagic]

'Gyopo position' is slang for 'don't want to deal with visa, housing, and possibly also insurance or severance.'

By hiring you, the boss saves a bundle.

[pkang0202]

[jiyull]

I see

[NightSky]

You will probably get the worst of both worlds--you may have to do the work of a Korean teacher, but won't get paid as much as a whitey, and more than likely you won't be perceived as a native speaker by the kids/parents.

[jiyull]

I guess being Korean isn't much of a benefit, in terms of this

or not

[endo]

[Saxiif]

[victorology]

[jiyull]

dammit
my Korean is average...
my listening skills are pretty good...I can pretty much understand all Korean dialect, except for jejudo dialect
my talking skills aren't as good, because I don't really have enough confidence with it
my reading and writing skills are shambolic...

Hopefully, I will improve my Korean fast, because I plan on going there and staying with family for at least 1-2 months before my job starts.

[DrunkenMaster]

You want to think about setting up TOEIC, TOEFL, or SSAT classes for middle school kids at night time. My Gyopo buddy has classes of four that meet twice a week, and they each pay 300,000 won per month for those 8 classes. 1.2 million for 8 hours.

[Kwangjuchicken]