Korean Job Discussion Forums

[naturegirl321]

Going off of the F2/5 visa about salary maxing out, what are the options for those NOT married to Koreans?

I mean with an F2 or F5 visa you can teach privates and easily work for more than one company.

BUt for those of us with E1 or E2 visas, are we simply always going to be left behind as far as salary goes?

[Wishmaster]

Of course, we will be left behind. Our status in the country is controlled by money-grubbing, corrupt people. The limitations of our visa ensure that our salaries will always be nice and low and controlled by all the "businessmen" here. Your visa is owned by your employer. That alone means that an F holder has more money making power. Get used to it.

[naturegirl321]

Cheers! Thanks for the positive mesage.

[yingwenlaoshi]

Well, whatever you do, respect Korean law.

Whatever you do, what you won't be doing is making any money doing privates, as privates are illegal.

RESPECT Korea as it is best.

[frankly speaking]

However, there is a lot of money doing part time jobs. I know of a few people that instead of having one full time job they have 2 part time jobs and do overtime as well at those schools making more than 3.5 million for less than 30 hours total.

Most people that I know that make higher salaries, tend to have good Korean connections. Either a partner or close friends that introduce them around. Most of the best jobs that I have had were from friends that were leaving.

[naturegirl321]

I woulnd't risk teaching privates. I guess working two jobs is the way to go.

[PatrickGHBusan]

The way things work a Foreign worker on a short term sponsored visa (E2) will have more limitations that someone on a RESIDENT (F-visa) visa. That is just normal.

You can earn a good living on an E2 and I know many that do. You can work a second job part time or, with time and experience, gain access to jobs that pay quite well (ex: test prep).

[edwardcatflap]

You can do all right

e.g. work at a uni that pays 3 mil plus, for 9-12 hours. that lets you do extra classes. a million a month doing business English at a company and another million examining gets you up to 5 mil plus, all legal. Know lots of E2s doing it

[ytuque]

Now if you can find an employer willing to let you work a 2nd and 3rd job.

[PRagic]

OP, are you even in Korea?

[naturegirl321]

I arrive on the 22nd

[PRagic]

If you'll be working for a university, there are usually legal ways to increase your income. You might find yourself editing, developing classes, writing, or simply taking on extra classes during terms and over the breaks.

I often suggest that people who are serious about making some extra money legally write. Set up a schedule and write test questions for any one of the major English exams. However, most people just try to jump in without actually studying the exams, their components, and the requirements for types of questions.

Once you get going and accumulate decent material, you'll get it sold. Please don't ask me for specifics as I've been out of that for years and years now. It helped put me through grad school, though.

[naturegirl321]

Ok, thanks PRagic. I'll give test writing a try. I know about Cambridge exams.

[The Cosmic Hum]

[Mr. Pink]

To be blunt: you can make more money, but it all depends if you can get that work added to your ARC. Thus, it all depends on your employer.

Lots of university teachers do winter and summer camps outside their universities for more money.

I did a summer camp this past summer and half the teachers were university instructors.

With the super long holidays university faculty get, I would say you could do two camps each summer.

Hopefully your employer signs off on letting you work more.