Korean Job Discussion Forums

[johnlee625]

I have F4 visa (Asian American), I'm from the states, and I have citizenship in the U.S.

The only problem is that I got my college degree from Korea (B.A.)

I was wondering if I can still get a descent teaching job in Korea as a foreigner.

I seriously regret coming to Korean university because I keep hearing rumors that I'll never get a teaching job in Korea. I don't know if its a good option to get TEFL after graduation, because I'm not even sure if I can get a position..

What should I do? Will it be possible for me to get a teaching position at hagwons with airfare and so on like other foreigners? Or would it be a smart idea to go back to the states and get another Bachelor's degree there, or a Master's degree?

Or do you think that would be a waste of time.
Thanks!

[Hokie21]

Why do you continue to post this question year after year? Your entire post history revolves around starting this same thread since you joined Dave's over 3 years ago.

[ttompatz]

The "western degree" requirement is from immigration for issuance of an E2. NOT the MOE for work as a teacher.

Since you have an F4 then the only requirements you need to worry about are from the MOE.

The MOE says that ALL teachers require a degree. They do NOT stipulate that it must be from the west. In fact, the majority of teachers in Korea obtained a degree in Korea.

Just find a job. The pay level will be determined by how good you are (whether you can retain students and keep parents happy) not on your credentials.

The advantage of an F4 is that if you don't like the job you land you can easily move on - quit the day after payday and move to the next job without repercussion.

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[hogwonguy1979]

[CentralCali]

My guess is that every time johnlee625 goes on a job interview and is turned down because his degree is from a Korean university, he posts a new thread, hoping to get something to sway the person who turned him down.

[ttompatz]

What he fails to realize is that he is no different than every other Korean hagwon teacher.

So it then becomes the case that since he has a Korean degree the hagwon employers offer to pay him like a Korean hagwon worker and not as a native speaker.

More work, less pay = unhappy gyopo but he doesn't have the "western degree" to get him the keys to the executive bathroom.

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[ghostrider]

It's odd that he didn't transfer to a western university if he realized this was going to be a problem 3 years ago. He could probably get a job as a Korean hagwon teacher but that would mean lower pay and no housing. Of course, he would be expected to be fully fluent in Korean so he could do things like talk to parents on the phone and explain English grammar in Korean.

[CentralCali]

[ttompatz]