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sheba
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 Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 4:14 am Post subject: Out of the game |
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Hey all
I have 4 years teaching experience in Korea but Im kinda new to formally applying for jobs... And it seems my time away, though reasonably short, has somewhat softened my negotiating skills!
I spent 3 years with my first employer and 1 year with my second - teaching all ages and levels. I have a Bachelors degree in Social Sciences, double major in Education Studies and Psychology, TESOL cert...
With this in mind, what can I expect from a job these days and what can I reasonably ask for? Also, Ive always worked at private schools, should I be going public? university? Im using recruiters to find a job at this point, but the salary is a bit lower than Id hoped...
Any advice is much appreciated. Thanks in advance! |
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Triban
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| Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 5:11 am Post subject: |
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| With 4 years experience a TESOL cert, and a bachelor's in education...I think you should accept no less than 2.4, more likely 2.5 to 2.6. |
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xCustomx
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| Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 5:23 am Post subject: |
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| Triban wrote: |
| With 4 years experience a TESOL cert, and a bachelor's in education...I think you should accept no less than 2.4, more likely 2.5 to 2.6. |
In theory he should be getting paid that much, but good luck finding an employer that's willing to.
I'm leaving my public school after 3 years and offered to find my replacement. The 4 teachers that I found all have teaching experience in Korean public schools. The admin at my school then changed their minds and decided it would be better to hire someone from abroad so as to save money (pay 2.0 million to the new inexperienced teacher rather than 2.3 to someone with experience). |
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Netz
Joined: 11 Oct 2004
Location: a parallel universe where people and places seem to be the exact opposite of "normal"
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| Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 5:34 am Post subject: |
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| xCustomx wrote: |
| Triban wrote: |
| With 4 years experience a TESOL cert, and a bachelor's in education...I think you should accept no less than 2.4, more likely 2.5 to 2.6. |
In theory he should be getting paid that much, but good luck finding an employer that's willing to.
I'm leaving my public school after 3 years and offered to find my replacement. The 4 teachers that I found all have teaching experience in Korean public schools. The admin at my school then changed their minds and decided it would be better to hire someone from abroad so as to save money (pay 2.0 million to the new inexperienced teacher rather than 2.3 to someone with experience). |
This also insures that Koreans will be able to continue to complain about the quality of English education, as well as reinforce their stereotypes of foreigners that are insensitive to "Korean culture". |
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sheba
Joined: 16 May 2005
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| Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 2:54 pm Post subject: |
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Exactly.
Ive noticed the average starting wage seems to have gone up a bit, theres heaps of jobs available offering around 2.2 with no quals or experience necessary, mostly with kindy and especially in Seoul. Unfortunately, Im not interested in either! But I'm not finding a whole lot suitable for me... perhaps Im just being too picky!! |
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expat2001
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Netz wrote: |
| xCustomx wrote: |
| Triban wrote: |
| With 4 years experience a TESOL cert, and a bachelor's in education...I think you should accept no less than 2.4, more likely 2.5 to 2.6. |
In theory he should be getting paid that much, but good luck finding an employer that's willing to.
I'm leaving my public school after 3 years and offered to find my replacement. The 4 teachers that I found all have teaching experience in Korean public schools. The admin at my school then changed their minds and decided it would be better to hire someone from abroad so as to save money (pay 2.0 million to the new inexperienced teacher rather than 2.3 to someone with experience). |
This also insures that Koreans will be able to continue to complain about the quality of English education, as well as reinforce their stereotypes of foreigners that are insensitive to "Korean culture". |
In 2003 , I was making 2.4 . I was offered a high salary because , at the time , i had one year of teaching experience .Things have changed! |
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