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[stejskalova]

I�m trying get in on the tail end of a winter camp session for 2006, but it seems like the only contracts available are the ones graciously offering less than 2 million a month for 70 hours of work a week.

Does anyone know of any camps that are still hiring with fair offers or can anyone tell me of a better source to find them other than ESL Caf�?

Any help or commentary would be splendid.

Thanks

[stejskalova]

I'm familiar with:

worknplay
english spectrum
pusan web
and all of the papers, ect

but is there any other place I could find a position?

[stejskalova]

hi any help?

[denverdeath]

Don't know if this is much help or not, but...definitely don't work at a place that's offering you 2mil for a month where you're teaching 70 hours a week...I guess I never even had to say that. Even at public/private elem/mid/high schools, teachers aren't expected to be there that long...usu their 40 hours includes lots of breaks where they can prepare if necessary. All that I can recommend is keep checking the boards and making inquiries. I'm doing a camp for four hours for three weeks and I'm getting paid 30,000 per hour. Some special activities and a little paperwork, but no other baloney...that's what I consider to be a good camp. I'll get approx 1.8 for 60 hours(total). If I were you, I'd tell those other places to stuff it. I don't know if you're in country of not; but, if you are, you might want to make some inquiries at unis. If you're qualified and they're interested in you, you might get an offer which is better...also keep in mind that the summer camps may be a bit busier time so it might be a bit harder to land a winter camp position. Best of luck. Sorry that I probably didn't tell you anything you didn't already know.

[denverdeath]

One was put up on pusanweb today by B/PNU. LOTS(11) of hours daily but it's only for three weeks and the pay is 3mil. Only about 13,000won per hour if you're expected to work weekends too, which I think you might. However, it looks like it might be of interest for people with the right kind of attitude and the desire to work at a new program at a new language centre after the camp is done...or it just might only be crap. It also looks like they may only be looking for in-country applicants...are you here or elsewhere?

[stejskalova]

I saw that posting and inquired, thank you denverdeath.

I got the feeling that they were looking for people in-country, which I��m not. I guess it��s probably part of the reason why I have only been offered terrible conditions. I am however, qualified and experienced beyond the normal prerequisites for teaching in Korea. I was hoping this would be enough to tug things in my favor for a delicious month long position with airfare provided, but no such luck - yet.

Most people are on an E-4 (I might be getting that numeric confused) visa, are they not? Doesn��t that make them ineligible to teach for any other school than the one supporting their visa? I don��t get why winter camps are holding out for such a teacher to risk deportation, and not just pay the extra whatever on a flight to hire out a legal temporary C-4 worker.

Anyways, if anyone has leads on positions or knows of other resources, please list them for all winter camp seekers to see here – thanks.

[stejskalova]

I just received an offer of 2.0 for 25 days of work, 12 hours a day, with airfare included. The thing is, they say actual teaching time is only 6 hours, but you must ��socialize�� with the kids for another 6 – should this be suspect?

I also got another offer of 3.0 for one month, 8 hours a day Mon-Sat, but this would be minus airfare (which would be like a grand USD) and visa costs.

These are the two best prospects I��ve found, what are peoples opinions on them?

[ejmlab]

They may not be the best positions available but on the other hand both of them get you into the country with money in your pocket and tons of opportunity to pick up a good contract following camp season. Seems win/win to me.

Cheers

[denverdeath]

[denverdeath]