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[abigolblackman]

Hi, I've been examining in China for a year now. There is a lot of work and as such I've done a lot of examining (speaking and writing) in the past year. That all being said, I'm planning on coming back to South Korea. Of course I have a legal job with a visa already lined up, but I was wondering what the BC in Seoul's operation was like. Would I easily be able to transfer and start examining immediately? Are there some visa restrictions or any other uncommon policies? Also, I'm American, so does the BC in Seoul restrict examining to only English (people) natives or do they accept anyone who is qualified? Thanks in advanced.

[edwardcatflap]

They take all nationalities and there is lots of work - maybe not as much as China though

[abigolblackman]

Thanks Edward. I'm doing like 15 days straight speaking in China every month so I wouldn't mind working less.

[swashbuckler]

what makes you want to come running back to this hole? according to my friends on Dave's ESL Cafe, China is the "wave of the future"

[abigolblackman]

@swashbuckler

To answer your question, I'm coming back for the GSK program.

To respond to your other comment, I didn't think I would come back to Korea expect 1) aforementioned free graduate schooling and 2) China is a much bigger, dirtier, smellier, *hole*, as you put it, than Korea. As many problems as I have with the ROK at least I have fun, friends, and a good quality of life there. Also, said problems are exponentially multipled in China. I've been here 2 years which isn't as long as I spent in Korea or Japan, but then again, I didn't want to leave either of those countries after 2 years. I've also travelled to and spent time in over 15 cities here around the country for work so I think I have a pretty good lay of the land, and I'm not likin' it.

There are many more jobs available here, so yeah, if you want to work, you are more than able to. None of that white blonde female madness for now. But the pay is lower with companies/recruiters taking a bigger cut of the pie than they do in Korea. But I don't mess with those kinds of programs. My two jobs here were reputable until the one company I transferd into from Korea decided they didn't need or want to pay appropriate salaries to retain good/experienced teachers. Read again, they made it HR policy to underpay people knowing they would quit from not receiving proper renumeration.

My second employer is paying me handsomely, like really good. I do work hard for that pay but I think it's the fairest I've been paid for the work I put in with no BS from the higher ups. No, the problem there is, of course, the higher ups realized they were paying us too good and now they are restructuring the renumeration to screw us and line their pockets (which is essentially what my first employer here did). I ain't running no charity for already rich people here.

You sly son-of-a-gun, you got me monolouging.

Alright, quick run down of other problems: fake alcohol, no eye candy, crappy Domestic food, very small selection of International food (at a fair price), horribly run international franchisees in the whole service industry, way too many uneducated and xenophobic natives, deplorable banking services (super personal issue), utterly horrible nightlife.

Seems I went off-topic in my own thread. Sorry about that.

[wonkavite62]

This may seem like a naive question to ask, but how do you become an IELTS examiner. I would like to train to do this. It may be a step upwards for me, and would prehaps increase the range of jobs I can apply for.

[edwardcatflap]

Contact the British Council. They train people up once a year. Think about getting a teaching job with them as well. It might be less competitive and once you're working for them you're pretty much guaranteed to get trained up eventually.

[swashbuckler]

edwardcatflap, please check your PM box