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austinchauncey · Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Location: seoul

I have to help my family some more with money. I'm sending more than half my paycheck already to pay for my bills and some of theirs.

I'm pretty sure my employer will agree to sign the permission form, especially under the circumstances, but the job has to have academic merit and a contract has to be involved before immigration/the employment board approves it. I work from 11-5/6 now with more than enough prep time. Are such jobs available? I've browsed and have only seen positions for F visas or on the sly. One-on-one adult tutoring seems like the obvious choice, but I've contacted a couple of recruiters and I'm guessing that this isn't worth the extra hassle for them. Anyone have any ideas? Know of any people who are doing this?

Another alternative is editing or phone work from home. Would it be legal if the people I did this work for were based in another country?

Senior · Joined: 31 Jan 2010

Are you talking family as in your wife and kids, or your extended family? If it's the latter, you have to think about yours and theirs motivation for paying their bills. People don't appreciate what is free. If you keep bailing them out, their burden on you will only increase.

Hotpants · Joined: 27 Jan 2006

Online tutoring might be a possibility, as they can pay you by paypal to an account back in your home country. There are lots of online English companies out there these days (check Dave's international job board and tefl.com for example), although I've never worked for one. I would definitely want to be sure first, however, that I was going to get paid for my work, as I can imagine there are a lot of dodgy online companies out there, and as many are based in third party countries, it might be difficult to track down any monies due.

austinchauncey · Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Location: seoul

austinchauncey · Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Location: seoul

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

IF you do NOT work at a PS then you CAN take a 2nd job at another hakwon.

you need to get permission from BOTH employers

AND the blessing of immigration BEFORE you start the 2nd job.

You need both contracts,
your ARC
your passport
written permission from both employers
schedule of work from both jobs
application
60k won for the additional place of employment

CAVEATs:
the 2nd job cannot have more hours than your primary job.
the 2nd job cannot pay more than your primary job.

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austinchauncey · Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Location: seoul

nstick13 · Joined: 02 Aug 2009

Seeing as I'm public as well, and my co-teacher wants me to work with her son on occasion, I have offered my services "for free" and happen to be invited to dinner on the same evening.

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

Captain Corea · Joined: 28 Feb 2005 Location: Seoul

austinchauncey · Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Location: seoul

I might have to get a TESOL certificate and go the China route. I didn't plan to do this for more than another year, but I don't have much of a choice now. I now need about $1700-$2000 to send each month. No idea how long this will last. I could go home and bust my ass with 2 full-time jobs if I thought I could find them.

I'd consider the illegal route out of pure desperation, but I definitely stand out and would get caught. I have a few friends who do it. One is Chinese-Canadian and the rest are probably generic-looking to Koreans.