Korean Job Discussion Forums

[siwawalter]

The first year.
The second year.
The third year.

What is the normal salary, not max.

[PardonTheInterruption]

Dependant on a few different factors...qualifications you have can raise your rate.

I'm not an expert on this, but from research I've done, 2.1 - 2.3 mil won seems to be quite common.

Public school vs Private school -vs- University will have different rates

Try using the "search" opetion on these fourms, I've seen a lot of similar topics.

[siwawalter]

In U.S. dollars would be? $3,000 a month?

[EddieH]

3000 USD a month is next to impossible these days, unless you have experience, a graduate degree, and manage to find a really good job. Most jobs will be in the 2.1-2.5 range, but it's possible to go higher, just not as common. It's easy to save a lot more of that money than you would at home, though, since you have free lodging.

[PardonTheInterruption]

Expect to be able to bank $1000USD a month, living expenses are cheap, but perhaps your lifestyle is more expensive than others.

[winterfall]

You really need to do your own research. It depends what qualifications you got, how much experience, what your in (Hagwon, public school, university, afterschool) and where. Staying in Seoul usually pays the lowest. Go out to the very rural areas and you'll usually get an extra 200 for the same work.

[siwawalter]

This is my research lol. In the forum. What better way than ask people that have been through it. Seems like pay is less.

$1,000-2200 in Korea.

[kingplaya4]

I saved about 8,000 USD my first year that was on a salary of 2.0 million which is probably equivalent to 2.2 now. I didn't save like a miser, but I didn't spend like a drunken sailor either.

[siwawalter]

That's a good chunk of change you save up Mr.

[RMNC]

If you can't save at least 8,000 dollars in one year then you're probably lighting your cigars with Sejongs.

[FDNY]

This month I just nudged up to 6.6M Yeah, yeah, I know before you boneheads jump down my throat I should say I have an F-2. I work an after school program, 4.5h/day for 3.2M, then I have 16 freelance classes per week for 50K/hr., then I have a work-at-home job doing internet work for Korean companies that usually makes about 500,000/month for about 30min. every weekday. Also you you don't have to say the following: "Are you paying all your taxes?" Obviously not. "Do you abide by school board rules and only charge 7,000 won/hour for your privates?" Get real. "Are you breaking your after school contract by teaching another job?" Duh. However I teach the vice-principal's kids. Haha.

Basically, I'm not here for some cultural playtime. I have a family and I need to make serious money to have a secure future.

End of story.

[Carbon]

[edwardcatflap]

[PatrickGHBusan]

Ed makes a very good point. It goes to the issue of looking outn for ole #1 at the expense of the larger group. In such a mindset, any justification is valid for avoiding paying taxes and breaking other "minor" laws.

It happens, will continue to happen and most of all will severely erode the social contract that exists in many countries. You refuse to pay your full taxes, that hurts the system as public services are underfunded (public services you use anyway).

In a more Korea-centric setting, the "providing for my family" justification works just as well. However, as one who was on a F2 visa, it is entirely possible to make more than enough money legally to provide for your family and secure the future all the while paying your taxes.

Asfor the 6.6M per month, according to FDNY's description, he is working 41 hours per week to earn his 6.6M.

That works out to roughly 42 000W per hour, not a bad rate at all.

The thing is, on a F2, one can earn 4-5M per month legally and by working fewer hours, thereby spending more time with their family.

So again, the "feed my family" excuse is convenient but not all that solid.

Still, this is always a choice and if FDNY is confortable with it so be it. No one can fault him for that. If the gravy train stops at some point through getting arrested or fined, I am sure FDNY is ready to accept the consequences.

All is well then.

[PatrickGHBusan]