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shifty · Joined: 21 Jun 2004

It is obviously illegal, but then just who is doing everything by the book in any case?

Two differentiated schools, but of the same chain. What are the possible reasons the ARC can't be updated on the rearend and everything be above board? I'd sure like to know.

In my time I've encountered teachers of this chain doing it and get the impression that it's par for the course and that immi have other fish to fry.

In my first year in K, I worked for a school with a number of branches within the same city and the teachers would rotate between the branches as part of a system.. Zero problems, noone even knew the legalities.. Of course, I would hate to sit in a Korean penitentiary and reflect on how important systems are.

Isn't it a bit on the churlish side to get excited and all refusenik about doing it?

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

shifty · Joined: 21 Jun 2004

Thanks Ttompatz!! This is an offer where the division is M/W/F and T/T.

Amazingly the T/T school is the one to bear the ARC. I had just assumed that it would be the MWF to have the ARC and then the risk seemed not out of the ballpark. But that it is the T/T one doing so, makes me feel tense.

I agree that I would be stuck with the can if I were caught at the MWF one, however remote the risk. The salary is good at 2.4 mill and I'm willing to turn a blind eye to a degree.

But I think the tension over a whole year could be stressful for me.

Don't schools who would employ a foreigner have to have an inspection and offer certain bona fides?? Could that be the main reason?? What I'm getting at, is there a chance of persuading them to comply, or are their obstacles too formidable to agree. I'm in contact with the current teacher who pooh poohs the problem and she says the previous teacher also had no problem. The current teacher has done Korea for 4 years and I believe that I should have some regard for her views.

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

linton · Joined: 20 Jun 2006 Location: Seoul

I have a question with all the good jobs out there why would anyone want to work at two schools?

I did this once where I worked at 2 schools. It was in ChunCheon at GnB. The downside I think is that the students think less of you.

Any thoughts?

If you go to immigration teaching at 2 schools can be legal.

shifty · Joined: 21 Jun 2004

I'm going to insist that the second school be placed on the ARC or we have a dealbreaker. The hours at the M/W/F tot up to more than the ARC one, as one could expect for it's a whole day more per week.

I think immi has too see a breakdown of the hours before they'll accede to the addition. Whatever will they think of the primary school being a bit player?

Hi Linton, I have no qualms at the thought of flouncing about the place, as it affords some novel effect. And as to what the kids think, they don't have any thoughts to offer anybody.