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buffygrrl1
Joined: 05 Jun 2007
Location: Seoul
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 Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:36 pm Post subject: how much money should i make? |
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| i'm getting job offers and they all seem to be exactly 2.0 or under. is that really low? I have a tesol! |
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blaseblasphemener
Joined: 01 Jun 2006
Location: There's a voice, keeps on calling me, down the road, that's where I'll always be
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:51 pm Post subject: |
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That is low, and is a typical amount your average academy would offer someone who has never been to Korea before. If you shop around, you can get more. If you're using a recruiter, set the bar high. Ask for 2.4 and work down.
Consider public schools, more pay, more vacation, less worries.
In the end, you'll get what you settle for. Don't settle, and don't take split shifts, especially in Seoul.
Research your school by googling the name and read as much as you can.
Good luck. |
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normalcyispasse
Joined: 27 Oct 2006
Location: Yeosu until the end of February WOOOOOOOO
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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Where are you applying (geographically)? Public? Private? It's been my experience that Korean academies/schools don't really worry about TEFL/TESOL.
I would ask for roughly 2.1 if you've never been here before. |
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darkhorse_NZ
Joined: 20 Feb 2007
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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If you really are Russian, you could make s*itloads more if you wanted 
neh just playing |
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TiGrBaLm
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Location: Hubcap of Asia
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| As much as you like, just make sure you buy a really good colour printer |
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jinju
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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Ask for 2.2
You should NOT, under any circumstances take less than 2.1
And in 2007 getting less than 2.0 is a JOKE.
2.0 would be something Id expect to see paid in 2001, not 2007. Not in Seoul anyway. |
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buffygrrl1
Joined: 05 Jun 2007
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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| darkhorse_NZ wrote: |
If you really are Russian, you could make s*itloads more if you wanted
neh just playing |
lol i am, but i'm way too americanized. Yeah this school offered me 1.9 or 2.0 and i was like huh? That sounds pretty low to me. Yes I'm using recruiters. Where else would you guys recommend to look for jobs in Seoul. Seems to me all the posts are from recruiters. |
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darkhorse_NZ
Joined: 20 Feb 2007
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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i'm actually in Gyeonggi Do myself, so if you're dead set on going to Seoul I can't really help ya. but there's loads of people here that will.
but yeh, dont let the bastards offer you anything less than 2.1 with a certificate. I took 2.1 gladly with my certificate and no experience because people were having a hard time with my accent. |
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buffygrrl1
Joined: 05 Jun 2007
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 10:30 pm Post subject: |
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| yeah i will def not take less than 2.1 now. I want to be in Seoul because its easier to meet people there. Honestly I don't really mind towns that are not super huge (seeing as how I live in San Francisco and really wouldn't mind a change), but I don't want to get stuck in the middle of nowhere. |
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darkhorse_NZ
Joined: 20 Feb 2007
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 10:38 pm Post subject: |
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| there's a number of good sized satellite towns around Seoul, good if you can find a job in them. Bundang and Ilsan seem to be the most highly rated. You'd have to get well acquainted with the public transport system though. they've definitly got enough happening in them to hold your interest for a little while, but inevitably you'll end up in Seoul. |
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esetters21
Joined: 30 Apr 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:38 pm Post subject: |
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| blaseblasphemener wrote: |
That is low, and is a typical amount your average academy would offer someone who has never been to Korea before. If you shop around, you can get more. If you're using a recruiter, set the bar high. Ask for 2.4 and work down.
Consider public schools, more pay, more vacation, less worries.
In the end, you'll get what you settle for. Don't settle, and don't take split shifts, especially in Seoul.
Research your school by googling the name and read as much as you can.
Good luck. |
This really isn't an industry where you have a lot of room to negotiate initially in Korea. Obviously, don't settle for a position where you think you are getting hosed, but in retrospect don't put too much value on your certification or experience either. I looked at it this way. In Florida where I was a state certified teacher with an M.A the starting pay for an M.A holder was only a couple of thousand more than for a B.S holder in my certification area. You might want to look into positions at the SAT test prep type places if money is a big issue. I had offers from all ends of the spectrum before coming here. I settled for what I thought might be a good experience for me, even though it was definitely not nearly the highest paying. I was content enough to stay for another year at the same school with a raise. |
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