Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Scriabin]

If I got a job offer from a hagwon like Polykorea - would it be acceptable to ask for a higher salary than what is offered? I would do this primarily if I felt the hours were not reasonable with the given salary.

thanks

[gogophoto]

Do you mean Poly School, the hagwon chain? While I have never interviewed with them nor have I ever worked for them, from my friends who do work there and from what I have read here it appears that they generally won't negotiate salary. From what I have read/heard, it is pretty high anyway--but you will put in a lot of work for that money.

In general, sure you can try to negotiate salary. However, do consider the fact that there are many others who will probably take whatever job for whatever money--and the hagwons know this. Do you have any specific qualifications that make you stand out above the thousands of others who are willing to teach here?

[ttompatz]

[gogophoto]

[Scriabin]

My appolgies, there was indeed a math error, as to why I deleted the post.

Thanks for the fixup.

[gogophoto]

[Scriabin]

Lets say they do offer 2.6. option 1
And my other offer is 2.1 with full pension option 2

Considering pension is calculated on 1.6 for offer 1, that difference equals (2.1-1.6)*.045*12 = -270,000 won.

So you would receive 270k won less with option 1 (pension).
And also 500k less (severance)

Total: -750k

So the question is: is it worth it to work extra 30 hours/month and extra administrative duties for +5,250,000 won per year? ((2.6-2.1)*12- 0.75)

[wiganer]