Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Jonny Boy]

hello anybody who can help
I'm a realtivey new teacher wanting to live and work in Korea.
Why?? Because I love the Korean students I've taught in UK and am now in relationship with Korean girl.
Don't know where to start really., what to look out for, the do's and don'ts, etc etc
I've been reading all the chat from you guys in Korea now and I'm a bit bewildered.
I guess I need a visa, er..a job to go to,..accomdation,.do I need a work permit before I enter the country, health care cover, should I get vacinations,..Mmm too many questions eh, but if you think you have time to point me in right direction then thank you thank you
Jonny Boy

[casey's moon]

Oh boy... check the FAQ section, and also look at the Korean Jobs section. A lot of the job postings actually tell you a lot about what you need to do to get a job. You may also want to contact a recruiter (they can also be found in the Korean Jobs section -- they are the ones with many job listings in one post). Good luck

[justagirl]

What country are you from?

[teachingld2004]

just look for a job and follow what they tell you. Of corse the very first think to do is get a passport if u havent already done so.

[Pyongshin Sangja]

You aren't a native speaker of English. This will (probably) be a problem. Do you have:

1) a passport from Canada, the USA, the UK, NZ, AUS, South Africa or Ireland

2) a university degree of any kind from one of the above countries?

If not, you're up the creek without a paddle.

[Grotto]

[Pyongshin Sangja]

Me? I am Canadian. I have a university degree. I can write a paragraph without making two dozen errors. He can't. He didn't actually say that he was from the UK. Perhaps he just lives there now. Either way, I wouldn't want to learn how to write from him.

[kiwiboy_nz_99]

[Jonny Boy]

Mmm, First i'm a native english person, with sloopy and lazy typing skills. It was very funny to see some of your replies but thank you very much for all of the comments.
So, I'm CELTA trained but have no degree, I left Uni' after two years and entered into post 16 eduction' field, specifically support for young adults with learning difficulties and physical disabilities, er.. autism, attention-deficit, hyper-activity etc etc
I've been teaching efl and esol for the past year and a half and I'm now teaching at LSI in Portsmouth; a very good and world wide popular efl school. Do any of you know it?
I want to live and work in Korea mainly because I'm now in a realtionship with a Korean girl (big time love!!!). She returns to Seoul in 3 weeks (big time heart break!!).
I've been researching for a few weeks about life and work on Korea and I'm really overwhelmed with all the possible problems. I've been reading all the stuff you people talk about on the discussion boards, it sounds crazy!! Not only the way life is out there but the variety of insights and perspectives. I feel completely lost on what to do. I know I need money, lots of it, so I'm saving and aim to go after xmas.
The efl.law site has been really helpful, fascinating, worrying etc etc
Is it best to get job before or just come on a tourist visa and find work????
thank you all again for any time or advice you can give
Jonny Boy

[jeonju jett]

Jonny Boy, dont sweat it too much, its actually a lot easier than it seems. I came with a recruiter last year and I am returning at the end of the month with the same guy, no big problems to speak of. You just need to decide if you want a big city (Seoul, Busan), mid-sized city (Gwangju, Daejon) or small city experience (I was in Gunsan last year, 300,000 people). If you use a recruiter, they will take care of visa and flight stuff....just make sure to have passport-sized