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lulu144
Joined: 31 Aug 2006
Location: Gwangju!
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 Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 6:01 pm Post subject: just signed another 1 year....uh oh |
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So basically i was in a really bad siutation and i stuck it out for 7 months and changed jobs and made sure to choose a place that would be right for me.
I've been at my new job for about 3 weeks, but my first day was only yesterday. At this new job I have been jerked around already like no tomorrow. I rushed to get to the new job and and was under the impression everything was worked out for my new visa. But was it? no. So i've waited around for the past 2 weeks doing ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. and losing money at the same time. I would have stayed longer at the old job if I knew this was the case.
Now they can't even seem to tell me what exactly I'll be teaching and when I'll be teaching it. they had me on 9-5 and i said i would do an extra thing at night for more money. Now mysteriously I'm on 1-9 and I don't get paid extra for the thing I said I would do extra at night.... but I still have to do it. and the 1-9 shift is literally babysitting kids. I said... well you told me i would be 9-5... didn't really get a real response, and now newer people than me are getting 9-5.
I've signed for a year at this place, but I already feel jerked around. I don't know what to do.... maybe I've made a major misake and I should have just gone home. I'm so frustrated with this place. everyone else seems more or less dedicated and I would feel pretty bad if I tried to stick it out and then quit, or if I just ran far far away. I don't know. Maybe I should have stayed at my old job....
any advice?? |
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butlerian
Joined: 04 Sep 2006
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:02 pm Post subject: Re: just signed another 1 year....uh oh |
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| lulu144 wrote: |
So basically i was in a really bad siutation and i stuck it out for 7 months and changed jobs and made sure to choose a place that would be right for me.
I've been at my new job for about 3 weeks, but my first day was only yesterday. At this new job I have been jerked around already like no tomorrow. I rushed to get to the new job and and was under the impression everything was worked out for my new visa. But was it? no. So i've waited around for the past 2 weeks doing ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. and losing money at the same time. I would have stayed longer at the old job if I knew this was the case.
Now they can't even seem to tell me what exactly I'll be teaching and when I'll be teaching it. they had me on 9-5 and i said i would do an extra thing at night for more money. Now mysteriously I'm on 1-9 and I don't get paid extra for the thing I said I would do extra at night.... but I still have to do it. and the 1-9 shift is literally babysitting kids. I said... well you told me i would be 9-5... didn't really get a real response, and now newer people than me are getting 9-5.
I've signed for a year at this place, but I already feel jerked around. I don't know what to do.... maybe I've made a major misake and I should have just gone home. I'm so frustrated with this place. everyone else seems more or less dedicated and I would feel pretty bad if I tried to stick it out and then quit, or if I just ran far far away. I don't know. Maybe I should have stayed at my old job....
any advice?? |
If you haven't got the visa yet then you may be able to get a new job. Try the public school system - maximum of 9-5 and reliable pay. Usually opportunities for extra (optional) work at evenings/weekends. |
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nautilus
Joined: 26 Nov 2005
Location: Je jump, Tu jump, oui jump!
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| Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:14 pm Post subject: |
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Theres little point changing jobs in korea because each one is as bad as the next, just in a slightly different way.
Your best hope is to work on improving the situation at wherever you are. Changing jobs just loses you money. |
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butlerian
Joined: 04 Sep 2006
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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| nautilus wrote: |
Theres little point changing jobs in korea because each one is as bad as the next, just in a slightly different way.
Your best hope is to work on improving the situation at wherever you are. Changing jobs just loses you money. |
While there's obviously a ring of truth in that, I don't believe that's generally the case. When I first came to Korea I didn't research the situation properly and ended up working for a chain kids hagwon. Now that I've done my research, I'm working at a much better job in the public system. The only thing I miss about my previous job is the smaller class sizes. |
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rothkowitz
Joined: 27 Apr 2006
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Despite being regularly p'ed-off with the students at public HS,and knowing that they're not improving at all,I did have 3 days off last week and have a 4 day holiday early May.
If I was was in a hagwon that would probably be the holiday allotment for the entire contract in the boss's mind. |
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lulu144
Joined: 31 Aug 2006
Location: Gwangju!
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yeah I was in public before and moved to another sort of public crazy insane gig... more money... but i just found out i guess i get taxed a TON here... which sucks....
i dont' know... maybe korea will never satisfy me and make me happy/.// |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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| lulu144 wrote: |
i dont' know... maybe korea will never satisfy me and make me happy/.// |
That's not up to Korea. That's up to you. |
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ChuckECheese
Joined: 20 Jul 2006
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yeah I was in public before and moved to another sort of public crazy insane gig... more money... but i just found out i guess i get taxed a TON here... which sucks....
i dont' know... maybe korea will never satisfy me and make me happy/.// |
Can't avoid paying taxes. If you don't like paying taxes, you should move to other planets. |
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ilovebdt
Joined: 03 Jun 2005
Location: Nr Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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| lulu144 wrote: |
yeah I was in public before and moved to another sort of public crazy insane gig... more money... but i just found out i guess i get taxed a TON here... which sucks....
i dont' know... maybe korea will never satisfy me and make me happy/.// |
You shouldn't get taxed more than the legal rate.
Maybe teaching isn't for you and you should take a break and have a real think about what you want to do in life.
What were your reasons for coming to Korea in the first place?
ilovebdt |
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butlerian
Joined: 04 Sep 2006
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:19 am Post subject: |
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| Tax free for first two years in a public school. |
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rothkowitz
Joined: 27 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:57 am Post subject: |
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| butlerian wrote: |
| Tax free for first two years in a public school. |
Where'd you get this from? |
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JohnTeacher
Joined: 10 Mar 2007
Location: Ansan-Si, South Korea
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| butlerian wrote: |
| Tax free for first two years in a public school. |
I taught for two years already...I'm into my third....paid taxes right from the get go. It's even in the contract. |
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butlerian
Joined: 04 Sep 2006
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 1:16 am Post subject: |
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| rothkowitz wrote: |
| butlerian wrote: |
| Tax free for first two years in a public school. |
Where'd you get this from? |
"Tax Exemption - 2 years of income tax exemption (except Canadians):
With the exception of Canadians, all ELIs, regardless of ELI level, are exempt from paying Korean income tax for the first two years of their employment in Korea."
You have to submit official proof of residency to the relevant jurisdictional tax office.
There is currently no tax treaty between Canada and Korea, and so they are taxed between 2 and 4 per cent depending on their ELI level. |
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