Korean Job Discussion Forums

waseige1 · Joined: 09 Oct 2008

About when does a school ask you to renew with EPIK Busan? How much before the end of the contract do you sign a new one?

I would especially like the opinions of people that have renewed a couple of times.

Thanks....

blonde researcher · Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 5:27 pm Post subject:

All offices of education require that the school has to get the teacher to make the decision (yes I want to stay or no I am going) 3 months before your contract finishes.
There is no automatic right to stay and this is not the decision of the teacher, the decision is the schools.

yeremy · Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 6:29 pm Post subject:

You will receive a form in December which you will fill out indicating whether you want to stay, transfer or are leaving EPIK. As I remember, if you want to renew, for example, your request has to be approved by the EPIK manager, among others.

cincynate · Joined: 07 Jul 2009 Location: Jeju-do, South Korea

Is it easy to transfer to another POE? For example, I am in Jeju, and want to move to Seoul. Is that difficult to do? Will I take a pay cut moving to Seoul, or will they at least give me the same salary?

blonde researcher · Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 10:43 pm Post subject:

SMOE (Seoul) is not part of EPIK, so you cant do a direct transfer there.
This year EPIK did some additional hiring for SMOE- then many got fired!at last minute
Transfers are usually only within the same city or province you are already in, if they are even considered at all.

yeremy · Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:42 am Post subject: Re: Transfers in EPIK

Never say never. I transfered from two high schools to two elementary schools in the city I live in. It can be done but you have to talk to the POE about it. Once finish your first contract in EPIK, you do have the option to transfer.