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Lucas
Joined: 11 Sep 2012
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 Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2014 8:05 pm Post subject: EPIK Chungcheongbuk-do, death knell |
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The Hagwon owners will be pleased.
I foresee, next year being the final year for EPIK across the country. |
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bmaw01
Joined: 13 May 2013
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| Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2014 8:34 pm Post subject: Re: EPIK Chungcheongbuk-do, death knell |
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| Lucas wrote: |
The Hagwon owners will be pleased.
I foresee, next year being the final year for EPIK across the country. |
Tell us why you think this is going to happen? |
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Lucas
Joined: 11 Sep 2012
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| Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2014 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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Lucas wrote:
The Hagwon owners will be pleased.
I foresee, next year being the final year for EPIK across the country.
Tell us why you think this is going to happen? |
Because this was the year that 'ring fenced' EPIK money ran out.
Some areas have found money from other pots to keep parts of the program running, albeit at a reduced number.
I've said this for a while now, but others have said no no no, they'll just reduce it to pre-2008 level ect.
Now that Chungcheongbuk-do has cut EPIK entirely (or so it seems) there is the precedent for others to follow...
It'll be interesting to see what other education offices do in the coming weeks.... |
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jvalmer
Joined: 06 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2014 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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| Lucas wrote: |
| I've said this for a while now, but others have said no no no, they'll just reduce it to pre-2008 level ect. |
I believe this, pre-2008 it was like 100 NET's for the whole country. Not 100 in one city. |
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Lucas
Joined: 11 Sep 2012
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| Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2014 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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| I believe this, pre-2008 it was like 100 NET's for the whole country. Not 100 in one city. |
This could turn out to be one huge blood bath - they should audition each of us, to see which of us should keep our job.
Think 'EPIK got talent'
If you've been asked to volunteer for anything in the last few weeks, see this as a pre-cursor. They're already starting to form lists!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GE2V1qyYFE
I'm practicing this ^ just in case my jobs at risk it'll blow them away! |
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jvalmer
Joined: 06 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2014 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Lucas wrote: |
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| I believe this, pre-2008 it was like 100 NET's for the whole country. Not 100 in one city. |
This could turn out to be one huge blood bath - they should audition each of us, to see which of us should keep our job.
Think 'EPIK got talent'
If you've been asked to volunteer for anything in the last few weeks, see this as a pre-cursor. They're already starting to form lists!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GE2V1qyYFE
I'm practicing this ^ just in case my jobs at risk it'll blow them away! |
But, then again, you might be right. They are not renewing most of those Korean English Conversation teachers. And they are Korean. If they chop them, we are certainly expendable.
I think they have multiple-year contracts though. |
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Lucas
Joined: 11 Sep 2012
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| Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2014 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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But, then again, you might be right. They are not renewing most of those Korean English Conversation teachers. And they are Korean. If they chop them, we are certainly expendable.
I think they have multiple-year contracts though. |
I see a glut of sham marriages - guy, a 28 Californian, marrying ms Yoo, a widowed 68 year old who needs her drafty back passage blocking before the cold winter snap starts. 
The law of unintended consequences - I bet immi makes F-6 VISAS harder to get. |
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basic69isokay
Joined: 28 Sep 2014
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| Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2014 4:10 am Post subject: |
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But, then again, you might be right. They are not renewing most of those Korean English Conversation teachers. And they are Korean. If they chop them, we are certainly expendable.
I think they have multiple-year contracts though. |
I see a glut of sham marriages - guy, a 28 Californian, marrying ms Yoo, a widowed 68 year old who needs her drafty back passage blocking before the cold winter snap starts.
The law of unintended consequences - I bet immi makes F-6 VISAS harder to get. |
They already did. Hello China! |
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Coltronator
Joined: 04 Dec 2013
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| Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2014 4:48 am Post subject: |
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| There is a bit of truth to this speculation. However it is a bit more complex. From what my wife has been watching on TV there is a funding shortage in general for the MOEs across the country. The individual MOEs are now under the pressure to meet all the government's promises even though they lack the funds. The speculation isn't on EPIK right now though though it has been mentioned. The 2 that are being heavily been talked about is the free school lunches or the 90% subsidized Daycare for 1.5 yr to 5 year olds. (The program is run by the MOE and is under their budget) The reason EPIK is not on the chopping block in discussion is because it costs only 5% or less of the School Lunch or Daycare programs and the money shortage is much larger than EPIK but not quite as large as either of those two programs. |
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jvalmer
Joined: 06 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2014 6:52 am Post subject: |
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| The 2 that are being heavily been talked about is the free school lunches or the 90% subsidized Daycare for 1.5 yr to 5 year olds. (The program is run by the MOE and is under their budget) |
Ah, so that's why it's different places cutting, in different years. Not every provinces' MOE covers the exact same programs, like lunches. Lunches in my province aren't free, it's paid for by the students. |
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Lucas
Joined: 11 Sep 2012
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| Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2014 3:24 pm Post subject: |
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Lucas wrote:
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But, then again, you might be right. They are not renewing most of those Korean English Conversation teachers. And they are Korean. If they chop them, we are certainly expendable.
I think they have multiple-year contracts though.
I see a glut of sham marriages - guy, a 28 Californian, marrying ms Yoo, a widowed 68 year old who needs her drafty back passage blocking before the cold winter snap starts. Arrow
The law of unintended consequences - I bet immi makes F-6 VISAS harder to get.
They already did. Hello China! |
How? |
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basic69isokay
Joined: 28 Sep 2014
Location: korea
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| Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2014 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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This year they implemented a language requirement for the foreign spouse and an income requirement for the Korean.
In addition, they often ask for wedding photos, bank statements, housing contracts, etc....its not easy to get in most cases. |
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Coltronator
Joined: 04 Dec 2013
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| Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2014 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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That is only for those spouses coming from less developed countries.
From Developed countries the requirement is just to share a language. Money is not required beyond having an address which implies you have key money somewhere and an income to pay rent. |
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Keeper
Joined: 11 Jun 2012
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2014 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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| basic69isokay wrote: |
This year they implemented a language requirement for the foreign spouse and an income requirement for the Korean.
In addition, they often ask for wedding photos, bank statements, housing contracts, etc....its not easy to get in most cases. |
With the exception of the language requirement it seems to mirror the U.S.'s policies when it comes to the immigration of spouses. |
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