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[linky123]

Here is the situation...

I'm going to have F-4 visa come March. I have a contract to work at a hagwon from 4:00 PM to 11:00 PM (come 30 min early for the first class). I will be teaching from 112 to 120 hours per month with above average salary.

There is another position that I applied to awhile ago. It is a part-time teaching adults from 10AM to 12AM (2 hours) at 60,000 won per hour; however, it's an hour on the bus from where I will be teaching. Would I be overloaded?

Anyone else taking on this kind of schedule? Can it be done?

[asams]

no weekends?

what kind of vacation do you get? will you be able to match up vacation with both jobs?

that's really what I would look at. since you'll be making a lot of extra money I would make sure you can get out of the country or take at least a weeks rest at some point this year

i'm sure you'll be fine, it's not like you're working 14-16 hours a day. take a nap on the bus/subway, rejuvenate, don't take your work home with you

[bobbybigfoot]

Great extra cash but it will wear on you quickly.

[John_ESL_White]

Depends on your personality and stamina. I hate, "not working". So, I try to fill as many hours per day as possible with paid teaching gigs. I've done it for years. It's a burn out way of life, but when you do burn out, take a month off, go to another country, come back and do it again.

[Yu_Bum_suk]

For the money you should be able to pull through for a year. I'd see about making the morning gig only M-Th, though. Don't expect to have much of a life through the week.

[nobbyken]

How much of a commute with a scooter, and how far from your place is the 2-hour job?
May gain an extra hour or so in bed/catching up with stuff?

[linky123]

When some teachers only teach 6 hours a day, I wonder how they occupy their time? Ether 9am to 4pm shift or 4 pm to 11 pm shift, you are left with a lot of free time.

[asams]

we post on dave's

[aphase]