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veggiemeggie
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 Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 8:39 pm Post subject: Time off-What to Expect |
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Hello again!
I keep jumping around between Taiwan and Korea but basically I found out that Korea is bit more lenient when it comes to bringing dogs into the country and the salary is a bit better, therefore, I am leaning toward Korea for the fall. I am looking at either finding a job for myself or going through a recruiter but don't know what to expect in terms of time off since I have read that this is an area where you may get "the shaft" in some scenarios. I just want to know what to expect, is 10 days standard? 14 days? How will I know if I am getting "the shaft?" I know, it's a bit presumptuous to not even have a job offer yet and already thinking about time off, but I want to make sure I don't pick something impulsively.
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 9:02 pm Post subject: Re: Time off-What to Expect |
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| veggiemeggie wrote: |
Hello again!
I keep jumping around between Taiwan and Korea but basically I found out that Korea is bit more lenient when it comes to bringing dogs into the country and the salary is a bit better, therefore, I am leaning toward Korea for the fall. I am looking at either finding a job for myself or going through a recruiter but don't know what to expect in terms of time off since I have read that this is an area where you may get "the shaft" in some scenarios. I just want to know what to expect, is 10 days standard? 14 days? How will I know if I am getting "the shaft?" I know, it's a bit presumptuous to not even have a job offer yet and already thinking about time off, but I want to make sure I don't pick something impulsively.
Thank you all ! |
As a general rule (yes there are exceptions):
1) At a hagwan (after school or kindergarten language academy) - 10 work days per calendar year is most common (there are exceptions like CDI where you will get screwed).
2) at a public school job - 19 to 21 working days per contract (split 1-2 weeks in summer and the remainder in the winter). If you re-sign at the same school you can also expect an additional 2 weeks.
3) If you qualify as a visiting professor for a university you can expect 12-16 weeks of paid annual vacation per calendar year.
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veggiemeggie
Joined: 07 Jun 2011
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| Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 9:18 pm Post subject: Re: Time off-What to Expect |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| veggiemeggie wrote: |
Hello again!
I keep jumping around between Taiwan and Korea but basically I found out that Korea is bit more lenient when it comes to bringing dogs into the country and the salary is a bit better, therefore, I am leaning toward Korea for the fall. I am looking at either finding a job for myself or going through a recruiter but don't know what to expect in terms of time off since I have read that this is an area where you may get "the shaft" in some scenarios. I just want to know what to expect, is 10 days standard? 14 days? How will I know if I am getting "the shaft?" I know, it's a bit presumptuous to not even have a job offer yet and already thinking about time off, but I want to make sure I don't pick something impulsively.
Thank you all ! |
As a general rule (yes there are exceptions):
1) At a hagwan (after school or kindergarten language academy) - 10 work days per calendar year is most common (there are exceptions like CDI where you will get screwed).
2) at a public school job - 19 to 21 working days per contract (split 1-2 weeks in summer and the remainder in the winter). If you re-sign at the same school you can also expect an additional 2 weeks.
3) If you qualify as a visiting professor for a university you can expect 12-16 weeks of paid annual vacation per calendar year.
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Thank you! So, I should stay away from the hagwans completely you think? Is it extremely difficult to get a position at a public school with a BA and some teaching/tutoring experience ( non credentialed) ? Do you think I would be wasting my time chasing after a public school job? Thank you for the info!! |
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