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Saix7
Joined: 24 Oct 2014
Location: Australia
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 Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 10:54 pm Post subject: F6 Visa - Moving to Korea! |
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G'day Everyone!
I'm Aaron from Australia and I'm moving to Korea!
I would love to hear your story, experience, insight about your experience in Korea (holding an F6 visa) or even without one.
In summary my wife (Korean) and I have decided to move to Korea for a few years for family reasons and it is was quite a quick decision. She's from Geoje and her family has quite a few connections and she also has a job lined up.
Now here is the problem. I haven't completed my degree and actually studied college overseas and not in Australia. However, I have completed an Advanced Diploma in TESOL in hopes of improving my chances of gaining experience as an English teacher.
I have a ton of questions for anyone out there in a similar situation as me or even anyone in general 
1) Will I be able to teach English without a degree?
2) Will I be able to do private tutoring lessons?
3) My wife and I plan on opening a business, are there any restrictions for me to work with the business?
4) How did you find the transition of moving to Korea?
5) Any advice or tips about moving to Korea?
6) Is anyone working in Korea in a position other than teaching English?
I will greatly appreciate your experience and look forward to your response!
Cheers! |
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KimchiNinja
Joined: 01 May 2012
Location: Gangnam
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| Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 11:10 pm Post subject: Re: F6 Visa - Moving to Korea! |
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| 3) My wife and I plan on opening a business, are there any restrictions for me to work with the business? |
Having a Korean wife makes things fairly easy, not just for opening a business, but also navigating the culture...especially if she is well connected. She'll know the local rules, banking system, how to handle taxes, etc. There may be some rules as to whose name the business is under, because you're not a citizen. Pretty sure you can work for the business though. |
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tob55
Joined: 29 Apr 2007
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| Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 12:38 am Post subject: Re: F6 Visa - Moving to Korea! |
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| Saix7 wrote: |
G'day Everyone!
I'm Aaron from Australia and I'm moving to Korea!
I would love to hear your story, experience, insight about your experience in Korea (holding an F6 visa) or even without one.
In summary my wife (Korean) and I have decided to move to Korea for a few years for family reasons and it is was quite a quick decision. She's from Geoje and her family has quite a few connections and she also has a job lined up.
Now here is the problem. I haven't completed my degree and actually studied college overseas and not in Australia. However, I have completed an Advanced Diploma in TESOL in hopes of improving my chances of gaining experience as an English teacher.
I have a ton of questions for anyone out there in a similar situation as me or even anyone in general
1) Will I be able to teach English without a degree? No, at least not legally.
2) Will I be able to do private tutoring lessons? only with a license from a local office of education, and they may want a degree to grant the license, but not sure.
3) My wife and I plan on opening a business, are there any restrictions for me to work with the business? open your business and do your thing, she will have to function as the primary representative if she is a Korean National since you are new to the system.
4) How did you find the transition of moving to Korea? That depends on you.
5) Any advice or tips about moving to Korea? expect the best and worst of any and everything that comes to mind. Not trying to be a smartazz, but just being honest.
6) Is anyone working in Korea in a position other than teaching English? plenty of people doing other things than teaching English, just have to have the right skills and qualifications.
I will greatly appreciate your experience and look forward to your response!
Cheers! |
All bolded is my response to you. |
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basic69isokay
Joined: 28 Sep 2014
Location: korea
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| Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 5:31 am Post subject: |
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You wont be able to do proper legitimate jobs like corporate biz classes, epik/gepik/afterschools without a degree.
But privates? Yeah sure just sign up and get your tutor certificate. Also, part times at lax hagwons could work for you. |
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alongway
Joined: 02 Jan 2012
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| Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2014 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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| basic69isokay wrote: |
You wont be able to do proper legitimate jobs like corporate biz classes, epik/gepik/afterschools without a degree.
But privates? Yeah sure just sign up and get your tutor certificate. Also, part times at lax hagwons could work for you. |
A corporate biz class doesn't require a degree by law. Some may prefer it, but if they want to hire him without one, they can. There are no education restrictions on teaching adults, only minors. and only between the ages of 8-19
(elementary to high school kids each have tutoring certificates, kids younger than elementary don't, and adults don't need one it's a business relationship) |
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