Korean Job Discussion Forums

[jinju]

I wonder, what do you guys make a month? is there ANYONE out there making over 3.5? 4 million?

What's the average on this site? Whats your place of employment (hagwon, public, uni, unigwon?)

Any OT?

[cdninkorea]

My income is personal, so I would only answer anonymously- why not make a poll for this thread?

[Horangi Munshin]

Sure 3.5 to 4.1-4.2 on good months. Have an F5 and work a lot.

[xCustomx]

7-7.5/month. I am required to teach 1 class a day at my public school. I get 50,000W for each additional class.

[just because]

[Mosley]

JB: I do believe that...ahem...he was pulling our legs....

[jmbran11]

I make between 2.8-4.5 before taxes depending on which program I teach, but I work for a company with very long hours and difficult classes. I don't get OT by the hour, but a lump sum bonus for some programs. My apartment is very upscale, and I get some extra benefits (like 2 months vacation, good food, transportation, culture vouchers, etc.). Most importantly, my colleagues and students are freakin' awesome. On the flip side, I have to do a lot of administrative work and curriculum development on the fly, and I am constantly evaluated by students and management. I also commute 45 minutes each way. I am on an E-2 visa. These positions are rare, and it requires a hard look at what kind of quality of life you want. I wouldn't look down on someone who made half as much money as me, and probably works half the hours, but my only purpose in coming here was to save a ton of money as quickly as possible.

If I wasn't concerned with keeping this corporation on my resume, I would teach at a university and do tons of privates on the side, which I think would add up to as much money with less work.

But, Jinju, aren't you the one who thinks women are stupid, pampered princesses incapable of supporting themselves?

[jinju]

[just because]

[mrsquirrel]

Is this legal teaching or private teaching.

I have heard many stories of private teachers breaking the law and making 5+ even heard stories of 8million.

Not sure how long they keep that workload up for and what size of suitcase they need to carry all those 10,000 notes

[xCustomx]

I thought it would be obvious that I was joking about my salary....

If are working in a public school or other morning position then you have a great opportunity to teach privates. You can easily get a couple of hours a night, and if you're willing to work on Saturdays then you could pull in at least an extra million a month. It should not be uncommon then for teachers to make 5million a month, provided they have the right type of visa of course

[just because]

[Captain Corea]

[Saxiif]

I make 3.9-4.5 depending on the month, but I have to pay for my own housing and get no bonuses/airfare/etc. How to do this:

1. Work at a hagwon that teaches the richest 5% of the Korean kids and has high teacher turnover.
2. Wait until everyone who's taught there longer than you leaves and become head teacher by default.
3. Work long hours.

Not too hard to do as long as you can swing 1.

[gteacher]

F2-1 with 3 contracts. I work 6 hours a day at most and average just over 4 million.