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Three-year university contract limit – want to exchange position with someone in similar circumstances: NEXT contract cycle.

Just thinking ahead . . .

I��m interested in exchanging my ��lecture professor�� position with someone in a similar position at a university with a three-year limit.

I work at a good school and they will be glad to have me back after being gone for a year or two or three. The department��s admin wants only to keep the big admin guys further up the food chain happy – and has, in the past rehired past instructors. The school pays by years of experience – so most people in similar jobs would not likely take a big pay cut.

My university does not like to do interviews and if I were to ��introduce�� them to a good candidate – they would most likely hire that person – with very little fuss. The goal would be to ��introduce�� each other – and perhaps (who knows what��ll happen in 2-3 or more years) re-introduce each other in a few years and go back where we were. And, maybe stay on the merry-go-round for a long time.

I��m not out to change the world, debate the system, fight ��the man�� or another such baloney. Just want to enjoy work, have long vacations, sack away some bucks, and maybe work out a system with another teacher that would work for both of us.

The position I am in is for 12 hours a week, two-sixteen week semesters a year, no summer camps or hogwan classes, typically no night classes. Overtime (usually only four hours) is at a measly W15,000 an hour. No silly meetings. One mandatory lunch with the department every couple years. Pretty much – they just leave you alone and expect you to do the job.

The university is not in Seoul, but within a couple hours bus ride. Housing is modest but fine – smallish two-bedroom apt. Not shared. Private office with computer, printer, internet.

I like this university, they have treated me very well.

My exchange ��partner�� would need a few years university experience under their belt, a master��s degree (preferably in English or Education). The university, would, of course, prefer someone who goes about the job quietly, doesn��t have sex with the students, gets the job done, and is 100% reliable. I would prefer that too, as your selection will reflect on me – and affect my future rehiring. As mine would affect yours.

I am interested ONLY in positions that have similar time off, hours, and wage benefits. Not interested in teaching kindy on Saturdays!

If this idea interests you – send me a PM please. Confidentiality of the utmost importance for both of us – let��s see what we might work out.

As stated earlier – I don��t wish to debate the process – just to find a partner who is willing to work the system to our advantage.

A ��smart�� partner would research my past postings to see if I was a person of consistency and reason. As I will/would yours.