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[E_athlete]

I e-mailed my supervisor about getting permission to work another job part-time. I explained:

[E_athlete]

need to bump this

[son of coco]

I'm wondering about this too. I was offered an extra 3-4 hours a week at another public school that doesn't have a native speaker. My principal said it was illegal, but many foreign teachers I've talked to said it isn't.

It was good pay too. Over summer camp it was 12 hours a week @ 40000 won an hour. Ongoing at about 4 hours a week. Was slightly annoyed to say the least.

[cubanlord]

I am working, legally, in two different places. Here is what I did:

1 - Get an official letter of consent from your place of employment. On this letter, you will need your ARC number, and your full name.
2 - Get a signed contract from the new place stating the duration (usually every 6 months) of the second contract and the rate of pay
3 - Take the signed contract, and the official letter of consent, to immigration.
4 - Pay the money (60,000WON I think) for the additional of workplace
5 - begin working.

That's it. I have done it numerous times and just recently did it again.

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[Sector7G]

My understanding is that if your primary job(visa sponsor) is a hogwon, and you get not only their permission but also run it by immigration and pay them a fee(I think under 100k won), you can work a part time job at a public school. The hours/pay of the part-time job can not exceed the hours/pay of the primary job. This much I know for sure because I did it last year.

However, I was also told for some reason one can not do the opposite- work for a public school and do part-time at a hogwon. Another public school maybe, but not a hogwon. This part I am only pretty sure about.

[E_athlete]

[oskinny1]

[cubanlord]

Hey OP,

Honestly, I'd go to immigration and ask. Don't go by what I say. Find out for yourself. There are plenty of immigration officers that, luckily for us, do speak English. Go straight to the horse's mouth; that's my advice.

Me

[Sector7G]

[jinju necklace]

To add an additional workplace to your visa you need to take the following to the immigration office:

1. A permission letter from your current principal/hogwan owner/director
2. A contract detailing period of work and pay from the new school.
3. The new school's Business Registration Number Form (고유번호증)
4. Passport
5. Alien Card
6. Application (available at the immigration office)
7. 60,000won fee

[E_athlete]

thank you all for your knowledge. I will call immigration tomorrow. Finding a night school might be troublesome as I don't know whether one exists in Jeon ju city which is a medium sized city of 600000 people.

Thanks again!

[E_athlete]

how would one find a night school?

[Kikomom]

Networking with current teachers in the area (socialize--word of mouth), recruiters, job boards.

[gartonator]

i know Jeonju kinda, my korean friend is from there talks of starting his own hagwon there (like every korean teacher, right, and why not?)

anyway, I think there has got to be a school in Jeonju that could use your skills, just a matter of finding it... maybe you've read my other post, but I'd go to every 'foreigner' hangout in town, ask around to every teacher, see what you find... somebody in town is willing to pay you a decent amount to teach those hours, whether or not it'll end up being legal.... good luck