Korean Job Discussion Forums

fxz903 · Joined: 18 Nov 2008

I was just wondering, now that most of you have spent some time in Korea, how many would teach here as opposed to anywhere else in the world if it wouldn't make you that much money?

Straphanger · Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Location: Chilgok, Korea

fxz903 · Joined: 18 Nov 2008

I see. I was under the impression that most people came to Korea to make money through teaching. Thing is, I've heard some unpleasant stories, what with a friend of mine ranting for half an hour on the phone about what a hell-hole it is for foreigners. Just wanted to know what other people thought.

Straphanger · Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Location: Chilgok, Korea

peppermint · Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 6:21 am Post subject:

I don't get why anyone would go to Korea for the money anymore. I was helping a friend of a friend review contracts because she wanted to go over. I got curious because wages seemed to have gone up a bit. Once the exchange rate got factored in, this chick would be making $550CAD LESS than I was back in 2002.

You can make the same money working at a call center these days. Is the samgyupsal really that good?

xCustomx · Joined: 06 Jan 2006

Straphanger · Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Location: Chilgok, Korea

pootle · Joined: 05 May 2008

I'm here to attempt to understand Korean life/culture/doings - call it what you will. The only way to know a place is to live and work in it. The money is okay because I move Won to GB Sterling, and it's not so bad if you hit it at the right time and don't panic.

I like teaching but it's not a long-term career for me. I'll be going somewhere else to so something else in March.

mheartley · Joined: 18 Oct 2008

If the money you could earn/save in Japan, China, and Korea was more or less the same, of the three I would be least enthusiastic about teaching in Korea, by a considerable margin.

Kimbop · Joined: 31 Mar 2008

MUOhio82 · Joined: 25 Apr 2008

Um, we don't really make all that much money here....

Wait, why are we here again? Oh yea, I came here for culture. Wait...

Css · Joined: 27 Sep 2004 Location: South of the river

Im also here for the samgyupsal...

id be here if i earnt nothing.

blaseblasphemener · Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 7:53 am Post subject:

2.3 million won= $1,800 American.

Health Insurance payments are negated by pension.

Rent is free. ($500 min. at home)

No taxes (or 4% at the most) (20% of your pay)

no need to have a car. (save $250/month on car and gas)

therefore, no need to have car insurance. (save $100/month)

Folks, you don't make what your job pays you. You make what your job pays you, plus what you don't pay in taxes, rent, car, insurance, gas.

There's a reason why anyone who isn't an alcoholic or terrible with money, can come to Korea and save $10,000/year, or pay off student loans.

So the exchange blows, it will recover within 6 months - year.

Oh, and you don't have to commute and work for 10 hours a day here.

ldh2222 · Joined: 12 Oct 2007

Mr-Dokdo · Joined: 16 Nov 2008