Korean Job Discussion Forums

cazador83 · Joined: 28 Feb 2006 Location: Seoul

I've already taught in Korea for a year, and I'm just wondering if I'm setting my sites too high? I'm looking for something like this, but please just tell me if this is impossible in Korea, or doable??

1. Evening hours (1-9 or something similar)
2. More than the typical 10 days vacation a year (at least 3 weeks?)
3. M-F, no weekends.
4. Good location within Seoul (Gangam is what I want)
5. At least 2.4 million
6. BA degree (no masters) but studied Spanish and English linguistics.

You think I have a chance at something like that?

makemischief · Joined: 04 Nov 2005 Location: Traveling

very possible. especially of you are over here looking in person. a bit trickier from abroad (especially at 2.4- although that is not at all unreasonable, and again, very manageable in person).

Jeweltone · Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Location: Seoul, S. Korea

I had good luck at POLY Gangnam (actually in Gangdong-gu, but still a nice area). The vacation is only ten days alas, but the work conditions are great, as well as the pay. You will work hard, but you will be treated fairly. No Saturdays except one traning session. PM me for more details if this interests you (no, I am definately not a recruiter!).

unknown9398 · Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Location: Yeongcheon, S. Korea

I nominate your avatar for the creepiest one here. Shocked

Tokki1 · Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 11:05 am Post subject:

Scariest avatar I've ever seen. Shocked

cbclark4 · Joined: 20 Aug 2006 Location: Masan

You get 14 days vacation in public schools.

genezorm · Joined: 01 Jul 2007 Location: Mokpo

maybe gangnam is good if you want to teach rich brats and work for money grubbing whores.....

but i guess it is worth it because you can go to a 'cool' gangnam bar and get 12000 won beers

and also you can look at hot chicks who think they are upper class, who you have no chance of hooking up with unless you are making 20 mil a month

Been There, Taught That · Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:07 pm Post subject:

SeoulShakin · Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Location: Seoul

cbclark4 · Joined: 20 Aug 2006 Location: Masan

sjk1128 · Joined: 04 Feb 2005

Go for a public school, or a private elementary/ middle/ high school. I'm getting 10.5 weeks vacation this year. Last year I had more. Then I was in a middle school and hated it, now in an elementary school and love it.

I know the schedule is different from what you wanted, but everything else is possible.