Korean Job Discussion Forums

[lastat06513]

I have a friend who is in the Army Reserves back home, but is interested in probably teaching English in Korea. He would like to transfer to a unit over here and find work at an institute.
~ Is there anyone who is now in the Army Reserves and who is teaching at the same time?
~ How do potential employers react when they learn that one of their employees has to go away one weekend a month (since it's on a Saturday, that shouldn't be a problem). But how about when they have to go away for 2 weeks in the summer or for some kind of training?

Any advice I could pass on to my friend would be greatly appreciated.

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[Dan]

i'm sure all the parents will love to hear how their child is being taught by a US serviceman.

[hellofaniceguy]

Actually many military people are teaching English in various hokwons around korea. Studies have shown that most parents don't care. Then again, the ones that are teaching are teaching at hokwons that are located near military bases and so are familiar with soldiers. They are not going to teach at a school 30 minutes away. If your friend is in the reserves, then he/she knows what to do to get a transfer. They already know who to contact. If not, that person should not be teaching! Or in the military. But, just in case... there are reserve centers in korea for reserves who want to continue. They need to start with their 1st Sgt or CSM. As for getting time off for yearly drill and monthly meetings..... that's up to the school. Finding a school owner in korea who is understanding, flexible and fair.... a snowballs chance in hell. If your friend wants to teach, teach for DODDS. A real school on bases throughout the world. Korea has a dozen.

[maxxx_power]

Have your friend ask his commander to transfer him into the IRR (which can be done for a year). Also, depending on your friend's MOS if he/she moves 50 miles outside his/her home of record or from the Unit drill area then he can either be outprocessed from the military or reassigned to a local Korea based unit on post.

The IRR is the best option as he most likely has to complete 2 years of it anyways and it's really no problem for the unit.

If your friend has a high priority MOS then tough luck, there are no IRR transfers and no seperations REGARDLESS of when the contract ends.

PM me if you want specific regs to show his commander.

maXXX

Has your friend considered the very real probability that they will be DEPLOYED at some point. Depending on their MOS this could be guaranteed.

I knew a reservist when I was in DLI who did his monthly drills at an embassy in France while he was doing a year of language immersion. If you have a connected commander I would check into it. Filling coffee and watching American cable can't be too bad.

[HardyandTiny]

It seems like it wouldn't work out with a Korean English language institute but there may be opportunities at schools for foreingers or DOD schools.
I am not a teacher, but from what I've heard I don't think it would make sense for an English language institute to allow a reservists to teach.
I believe Koreans themselves have reserve units, and there are certain yearly reserve requirements for males after they complete their mandatory service, but I don't think it involves as much as a weekend a month or foreign deployments.
Your friend should be aiming for a different type of job if they are determined to serve in the reserves while in Korea.

[Mr. Pink]

My buddy works at at reserve unit...infact he is the admin of that unit.

PM me and I will try to hook you guys up. There have been guys teaching in his unit before...they seem very flexible.

[OiGirl]

Is it possible to JOIN the reserves from Korea...and stay in Korea, barring deployment?

Do you get to define when your two months in summer are? Is this something that could be possibly fit around a "good" university schedule?

[Mr. Pink]