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[JasperTeach]

I would be at the lowest pay scale of the public school system which is 1.8m won... realistically how much would I likely get at a hagwon? what is typical for a hagwon? Is 2.2 very likely? the difference between 1.8 and 2.2 seems to be pretty significant...

Thanks

[losing_touch]

[xCustomx]

I think if you get a job at a hagwon then you should be able to get at least 2.2-2.4/month. I got 2.0 4 years ago, and that was with zero experience. I'm now at a public school and get better pay and a hell of a lot more vacation than I would at a hagwon. That being said, I've paid my dues and worked my way up to improve my job conditions. I make 2.5 at my PS, with another 450k/month in OT

[Looney]

you can quite easily make more with PS as many do an afterschool program that is also within the 8-30-4.30 schedule.

for hagwon, I would ask for 2.3 minimum and you can get that quite easily with zero experince.....recruiters will always low ball you.

[moosehead]

JasperTeach - it's money vs. vaca time - that's the main diff

you can always suck it up at a hakwon your first year, take a nice long holiday then come back and do a ps gig - by then you'll know your way around a bit, have some experience, etc.

I'm glad I did a hakwon my first year here - ps is no picnic w/the huge class sizes and little or no assistance from the K co-t so weigh the ins and outs before you decide.

just beware hakwons are notorious for screwing the NET on contracts, is all - of course ps can too but you will get paid on time, etc., and have sick days also.

[bogey666]

last year, I was offerred 2.3 starting at a hagwon, with possibility of increase after several successful months (which I'm guessing would've been perhaps up to 2.4 at 6 month mark or something like that)

the public school position was 2.0 gepik, but because it's a factory area, it's designated as a rural zone, so my effective starting was 2.1

I had no seatwarming during vacation times so that made my decision VERY easy. I'll take 2 months of paid vacation vs 10-14 days, rather than an extra 200 or 300 won a month every day of the week and Sunday.

one after school classes effectively makes up the $ difference, which sucks from the standpoint of having to be in the same goddamn building for 9 hours in a day (WAY TOO LONG), but the vacation time still makes it worthwhile.

[Otherside]

[bogey666]