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CAS
Joined: 04 Aug 2006
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 Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 12:32 am Post subject: Short-term teaching with previous experience - possible? |
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Hey guys,
I used to be a regular poster her. It's been a long time now since I was in Korea (taught there from June 2006-June 2007 in Wonju). I had an absolutely awesome experience and would like to go back during summer vacation (as I am now in medical school in Australia).
I was hoping to possibly land a job from early Dec to early Feb of 2010/2011. A friend of mine in medicine is also interested in doing this, but a key factor will be making the most $$$ possible. I now hold an MSc and, considering I have a years experience under my belt and a great reference from my former school, along with my advanced degrees/medical school status, I was thinking possibly of a Uni job, but considering it'll be during Dec/Jan, that may not be likely. I don't have any prefs on where since I loved living in the middle of nowhere and absolutely adored the rural aspects of Korea.
I guess my question is whether a 2.5 month contract meets E2 visa requirements (I didn't notice anything on the immi website stipulating the required length of contract, but I do vaguely remember that having been a rule when I went back in the day... although my memory may be playing tricks on me). Also, do you guys have any tips on where to apply, how the ESL Korea game has changed, where to live, what salary I should be expecting, whether I should expect paid flights/accommodation, etc?
Thanks for any advice you guys can give, nice to see this board is still as strong as ever. It was a huge help way back when and I almost miss posting on here!  |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 2:03 am Post subject: Re: Short-term teaching with previous experience - possible? |
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| CAS wrote: |
Hey guys,
I used to be a regular poster her. It's been a long time now since I was in Korea (taught there from June 2006-June 2007 in Wonju). I had an absolutely awesome experience and would like to go back during summer vacation (as I am now in medical school in Australia).
I was hoping to possibly land a job from early Dec to early Feb of 2010/2011. A friend of mine in medicine is also interested in doing this, but a key factor will be making the most $$$ possible. I now hold an MSc and, considering I have a years experience under my belt and a great reference from my former school, along with my advanced degrees/medical school status, I was thinking possibly of a Uni job, but considering it'll be during Dec/Jan, that may not be likely. I don't have any prefs on where since I loved living in the middle of nowhere and absolutely adored the rural aspects of Korea.
I guess my question is whether a 2.5 month contract meets E2 visa requirements (I didn't notice anything on the immi website stipulating the required length of contract, but I do vaguely remember that having been a rule when I went back in the day... although my memory may be playing tricks on me). Also, do you guys have any tips on where to apply, how the ESL Korea game has changed, where to live, what salary I should be expecting, whether I should expect paid flights/accommodation, etc?
Thanks for any advice you guys can give, nice to see this board is still as strong as ever. It was a huge help way back when and I almost miss posting on here! |
2.5 months would be a C4 (less than 90 days) and not an E2.
finding a 2.5 month job Dec - Feb would mean camp (since it is the winter break [end of Dec - end of Jan.)
A good camp should pay about a million per week but you'll have to buy your own ticket.
You might be able to find a hakwon who will take you with no visa for the "intensives" as your other alternative. |
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CAS
Joined: 04 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 11:10 pm Post subject: Re: Short-term teaching with previous experience - possible? |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| CAS wrote: |
Hey guys,
I used to be a regular poster her. It's been a long time now since I was in Korea (taught there from June 2006-June 2007 in Wonju). I had an absolutely awesome experience and would like to go back during summer vacation (as I am now in medical school in Australia).
I was hoping to possibly land a job from early Dec to early Feb of 2010/2011. A friend of mine in medicine is also interested in doing this, but a key factor will be making the most $$$ possible. I now hold an MSc and, considering I have a years experience under my belt and a great reference from my former school, along with my advanced degrees/medical school status, I was thinking possibly of a Uni job, but considering it'll be during Dec/Jan, that may not be likely. I don't have any prefs on where since I loved living in the middle of nowhere and absolutely adored the rural aspects of Korea.
I guess my question is whether a 2.5 month contract meets E2 visa requirements (I didn't notice anything on the immi website stipulating the required length of contract, but I do vaguely remember that having been a rule when I went back in the day... although my memory may be playing tricks on me). Also, do you guys have any tips on where to apply, how the ESL Korea game has changed, where to live, what salary I should be expecting, whether I should expect paid flights/accommodation, etc?
Thanks for any advice you guys can give, nice to see this board is still as strong as ever. It was a huge help way back when and I almost miss posting on here! |
2.5 months would be a C4 (less than 90 days) and not an E2.
finding a 2.5 month job Dec - Feb would mean camp (since it is the winter break [end of Dec - end of Jan.)
A good camp should pay about a million per week but you'll have to buy your own ticket.
You might be able to find a hakwon who will take you with no visa for the "intensives" as your other alternative. |
Awesome, thanks for the info mate
Didn't know about the C4 visa so I'll have to look into that.
Right, that's what I was thinking - camp. I was wondering whether anyone had any advice on where to apply for that? Is accommodation typically included?
How do you mean "intensives"? Do you mean privates? I'm not too keen on that possibility since I would like to leave Korea money-in-hand and not have to hide the fact that I worked. Especially if the jobs are readily available.
Thanks! |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 2:38 am Post subject: Re: Short-term teaching with previous experience - possible? |
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| CAS wrote: |
Awesome, thanks for the info mate
Didn't know about the C4 visa so I'll have to look into that.
Right, that's what I was thinking - camp. I was wondering whether anyone had any advice on where to apply for that? Is accommodation typically included?
How do you mean "intensives"? Do you mean privates? I'm not too keen on that possibility since I would like to leave Korea money-in-hand and not have to hide the fact that I worked. Especially if the jobs are readily available.
Thanks! |
Camps are usually live-in or on site (dorm), they include meals but you are usually expected to take part in the evening activities as well as your daytime "teaching".
Intensives are the extra classes that hakwons run during the public school summer and winter holiday breaks. You may find one that is willing to take you on with either a C4 or even just a tourist stamp (illegal but often done).
They may supply housing (if they have one) or a cheap hotel to put you in for the period.
If they supply housing you can expect 150k per day.
IF they don't supply housing you can expect 180-200k per day.
Then you can get a room or goshiwan and pocket the extra cash.
Again, like camps, you have to supply your own ticket into and out of Korea.
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CAS
Joined: 04 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 9:25 pm Post subject: Re: Short-term teaching with previous experience - possible? |
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| CAS wrote: |
Awesome, thanks for the info mate
Didn't know about the C4 visa so I'll have to look into that.
Right, that's what I was thinking - camp. I was wondering whether anyone had any advice on where to apply for that? Is accommodation typically included?
How do you mean "intensives"? Do you mean privates? I'm not too keen on that possibility since I would like to leave Korea money-in-hand and not have to hide the fact that I worked. Especially if the jobs are readily available.
Thanks! |
Camps are usually live-in or on site (dorm), they include meals but you are usually expected to take part in the evening activities as well as your daytime "teaching".
Intensives are the extra classes that hakwons run during the public school summer and winter holiday breaks. You may find one that is willing to take you on with either a C4 or even just a tourist stamp (illegal but often done).
They may supply housing (if they have one) or a cheap hotel to put you in for the period.
If they supply housing you can expect 150k per day.
IF they don't supply housing you can expect 180-200k per day.
Then you can get a room or goshiwan and pocket the extra cash.
Again, like camps, you have to supply your own ticket into and out of Korea.
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Thanks so much for the help! I'll look into this and report back for anyone else looking into this stuff.
Ah, can't wait to go back to Korea. What a beautiful place! |
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schlotzy
Joined: 10 Mar 2010
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 12:16 am Post subject: |
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Look into SAT/TOEFL hagwons. eg. kaplan, the princeton review, etc. They often have intensives during the winter and summer breaks where you can make around 4 million won a month. Of course, you'd be teaching SAT strategies and not English, but it's a great way to make money fast.
A lot of these schools will still sponsor you for an E2 visa even though I don't think they're supposed to. If you stay for more than two months, they will sometimes pay for your round trip flight as well. Seoul is your best bet for short contracts from what I know. |
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CAS
Joined: 04 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 7:00 pm Post subject: |
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Hey guys,
So I just got dates for my semester break and it looks like I'll be off late Nov and then starting school late Feb, so that gives me about 3 months of teaching time to work with. I've had a bit of trouble starting my search though, so do you guys have any suggestions? I have a few mates interested in joining me (me + 3 others), and have looked into recruiters and checked out the job board, with little luck. Wouldn't mind some guidance if that's alright?
Thanks! |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 8:32 pm Post subject: |
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| CAS wrote: |
Hey guys,
So I just got dates for my semester break and it looks like I'll be off late Nov and then starting school late Feb, so that gives me about 3 months of teaching time to work with. I've had a bit of trouble starting my search though, so do you guys have any suggestions? I have a few mates interested in joining me (me + 3 others), and have looked into recruiters and checked out the job board, with little luck. Wouldn't mind some guidance if that's alright?
Thanks! |
For Camps - look to the job boards starting in Oct.
For hakwons, be on the ground and ready to work.
Look at the recruiters web-pages for short term stuff.
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