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Gollum
Joined: 04 Sep 2003
Location: Japan
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 Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 3:45 am Post subject: A warning for those considering corporate by recruiter |
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A warning to those considering working for any corporate recruiters out there. You know the ones, offering 30,000 to 35,000 an hour, etc., for teaching at companies:
1. It is illegal if you have an E-2 visa. (you know this).
2. Immigration has begun busting these institutions one-by-one.
3. The are checking files and going after teachers who are working for them.
The "we've never had a problem" line they give you is not going to be a safe bet for much longer. |
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nrvs
Joined: 30 Jun 2004
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| Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 5:51 am Post subject: |
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Where did you hear about this? Do you have a source, or is this just speculation given the current media frenzy?
I almost started an active search for part-time work this week. I'm glad I was lazy and didn't do anything about it. |
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Gollum
Joined: 04 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 6:11 am Post subject: |
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| nrvs wrote: |
Where did you hear about this? Do you have a source, or is this just speculation given the current media frenzy?
I almost started an active search for part-time work this week. I'm glad I was lazy and didn't do anything about it. |
Well, there are those of us who will remember Reena (or was it Rina?) getting busted. I don't want to confuse the name with another person I've seen post here.
I also read about a recent raid on one of these establishments which netted several teachers. My Korean co-workers mentioned that the news reports they've been seeing said something about chasing after the corporate side.
Basically it sounded like immigration is looking for anything that will make it look like they're doing something about the big news issues.
I'd steer clear. 30,000 won per hour for a few times a week is hardly worth a loss of a visa / fine / possible deportation. |
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marlow
Joined: 06 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 6:16 am Post subject: |
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| Can you do these legally if you get permission for secondary employment from your primary employer and immigration? |
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Gollum
Joined: 04 Sep 2003
Location: Japan
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| Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 6:21 am Post subject: |
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| marlow wrote: |
| Can you do these legally if you get permission for secondary employment from your primary employer and immigration? |
Tried. According to immigration, you can't. According to a past teacher, they won't allow them unless you're in some rare situation where the business is somehow related to the other.
Essentially, no. It's impossible. To work for a business, they have to be the ones sponsoring your visa.
The rare instances where you can get extra work legally are a camp (when you're on vacation from the other place, I believe), and if you work at a University and you try for some extra hours at a hagwon. You can't, however, work at a hagwon and do PT at a University. Weird/quirky rule, but that's how the form reads. There is a form from immigration that describes what works and what doesn't. Also, it's on the internet, but I can't find the link at the moment. |
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marlow
Joined: 06 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 6:35 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, too bad. Just curious.
Currently I can't do any secondary employment of any kind, because I work at a public school. It is in the contract, and no one is going to give permission to change that clause.
I do have an F2, though.
In the future when I move on from my current job (probably a year or two from now since I like my job) I'd like to expand my earnings by taking on a few part time jobs. If you can get a few good part time jobs, it could be quite profitable. |
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Gollum
Joined: 04 Sep 2003
Location: Japan
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| Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 6:42 am Post subject: |
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| marlow wrote: |
Yeah, too bad. Just curious.
Currently I can't do any secondary employment of any kind, because I work at a public school. It is in the contract, and no one is going to give permission to change that clause.
I do have an F2, though.
In the future when I move on from my current job (probably a year or two from now since I like my job) I'd like to expand my earnings by taking on a few part time jobs. If you can get a few good part time jobs, it could be quite profitable. |
Hey, you might be surprised what they will allow... I think an F-2 is a whole different ballgame. |
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