@bcmariano08 EPIK only places teachers in public schools. Other recruiters place teachers in both public and private. I had a Masters in Education and TEFL certification before coming to Korea.
Really should have seen this video for pension information. My boss is honest, but he's never signed me up (or any other teacher) for the pension system.
I'm just wondering about the info you gave about the National Pension Fund. Since I'm going through EPIK, for public school system, they have a sum of money at the end of the contract that they give.
So what I'm asking is if that's the same thing or if this extra money is something different. It's sum is about the equivalent of a month's pay.
Wow, you are putting on a reality check. You left out one thing. Strange smells you have to breath while walking around. Well, you can't smell a video. I cough alot in Korea.
interesting stuff to keep in mind. i'm actually going to korea this summer for a month to visit family and see if i like the place, since i might decide to teach english (and am graduating!!). as always, keep up the good work.
Well...my husband is Korean and I was planing to stay with him in Korea for 3 mths MIN 1yr MAX and teach Conversational english as a private tutor, I have my cert 4 in TESOL and looking to do a TESOL diploma course after Universiity (IF I get in next yr) and dont think I will need to do any interverviwes with companies etc as doing private tuitions is like owning your own business. what is your opinion on this?
It can be done, provided you get the contacts to do so. With an F2 visa, it is very easy. Some companies actually specialize in setting teachers up with private lessons.
Great info! I'm sure it will be a lot of help to others interested in teaching abroad. My mom was a kidergarten teacher for over 30 years with her own private kindergarten. I know how hard the job can get sometimes, I couldn't imagine doing it abroad. Take care you two and I love watching the videos you send our way:-) Thanks, Nora & Chip
a friend of mine who is starting a teaching job in korea later this year asked me for my opinion on ur vid.i'll tell u what i told him;this is the best yt vid i have seen concerning what u need to know b4 taking an overseas teaching job!
I've had bait and switch contracts, trust me, it's better to not be naive, even if you think you are not being naive, you just might. Korea is a sneaky place, recruiters are sneaky people. Therefore, it can easily be a double negative, and the worst case scenario like the ESL teacher stranded with two suitcases at the bus stop, you know what I mean. I've seen one too many worst case scenarios in Korea. Then it happened to me. So I got up and left never to return.
Isn't it a safe bet for first-time ESL teachers to just go with public school? My understanding is that public school's English education system is all standardized by the government and its contracts/benefits are pretty much the same. I think free air fare, housing, near universal health-care benefits, etc. are pretty generous. (I wish my teaching job here would send me to korea for free.) I thought this is why most people come to Korea instead of to Japan or Taiwan. So why hagwons and risks?
Public Schools, from my understanding, want to see someone with either A. teaching experience in their native country or B. someone with plenty of experience teaching in Korea. I don't know anyone who taught their first year in Korea in a public school. I interviewed with SMOE and walked out of the interview because the interviewer was extremely rude, I don't think he liked his job. Yes, there are a lot of benefits, but you can get them in China or Taiwan also. Japan as well, but you know...
In Japan, you can make more than you make in Korea. It's just that in Japan, it's more expensive to live, unless you're living out in the sticks and you're smart with your money. Korea is a place where people waste their money, usually on alcohol and eating out. And if you let people know that you don't want to live like that, you get ignored. So what's the point of making so much great money when you're just going to waste it all? No thanks.
@jocob7207: I don't think you need all that to teach at a public school. Maybe for teaching at a college but not for teaching at high school.
And they pay for your airfare and provide you with housing in Japan?
Korea is a place where people waste their money on alcohol and eating out to socialize? They can, but they don't "have to." I mean, who are all these foreigners with their friends enjoying their time at palaces, temples, museums, mountains, parks, gym, Korean classes, etc, then?
Some people have good experiences, some people have not so good experiences. I would rather fly myself to a different country on my own money and be reimbursed later. I was reimbursed for a job I flew myself to Korea for. If you let them fly you there, then they think they own you. In Japan, you aren't somebody's property, as you are in Korea. (you essentially belong to your visa sponsor)
And I think the very fact that people can get out of their homeland and experience foreign culture itself is already a valuable experience (if they can open up and learn genuinely). I mean, for instance, exchange students pay to do that. People pay to travel.
So, I think it is still a fantastic opportunity for native English speakers to be able to come to Korea only with a BA. Others can't travel to the West with a reverse condition. I wish I could get paid to travel for teaching Korean.
Qi Ranger, I'm going into the public schools and definitely will be paying into the pension. Can you collected it every year or if you are staying for 3 or 4 years should you take it at the end? I remember reading somewhere you can only take the money out once and therefore your best bet is to wait until your leaving the country for good... sounds far fetched but I thought I'd ask. Thanks in advance and take care!
I remember seeing a contract somewhere on the internet where the employer wouldn't reimburse the person for the airfare until the end of the contract. That was a huge red flag, cause the employer could conveniently find some excuse to fire the person, and you'd be screwed out of the airfare!
I'm hoping I can find an employer who will pay up front for my flight over, because I don't want to have to worry about getting reimbursed.
Man... you should read some of the forums about schools. One of the things when taking a job here is that you have to really research the school to see if there are any problems. I did this when I came back and very thankful I took the time to research this school. I love this place!
And I remember you saying there were issues regarding the first school you worked for. Even that was tame compared to some of the nightmares some folks get into, I'm guessing?
what's the difference between EPIK and other recruiting agencies? also when you taught in korea did you have a tefl certification prior?
bcmariano08 1 week ago
@bcmariano08 EPIK only places teachers in public schools. Other recruiters place teachers in both public and private. I had a Masters in Education and TEFL certification before coming to Korea.
qiranger 1 week ago
I really like how you explain it, and also the video in between, made me wish i was there :) have a great day
yadilyna 2 months ago
Thanks for the tips.
Grahamcracker6366 3 months ago
you don't have your utube contact up as far as i can see please email me - it could be blocked where i am at- not sure
runtolight 5 months ago
@runtolight Use the YouTube Message system. By going to my channel page, you can send me a message from there.
qiranger 5 months ago
where is your email. I wouldlike to drop you a line. I'm over seas but not in korea and would like to ask a few questions that maybe you can answer
runtolight 5 months ago
@runtolight Just send it through YT.
qiranger 5 months ago
Great stuff!
antieverybody 8 months ago
Really should have seen this video for pension information. My boss is honest, but he's never signed me up (or any other teacher) for the pension system.
onceatraveler 9 months ago
@onceatraveler Such a shame. I'm looking forward to getting back almost $5k this summer.
qiranger 9 months ago
Thank you for this video! You are AWESOME!
xxcobainlover 10 months ago
I'm just wondering about the info you gave about the National Pension Fund. Since I'm going through EPIK, for public school system, they have a sum of money at the end of the contract that they give.
So what I'm asking is if that's the same thing or if this extra money is something different. It's sum is about the equivalent of a month's pay.
htan611 1 year ago
@htan611 That is different. All schools will give the extra month's pay. I'd they don't - do not take the job. The pension is different.
qiranger 1 year ago
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TheMARGOJUNE 1 year ago
thx for explaining the pension plan. very helpful! :)
Elfie 1 year ago
Well put...
I spent a year in Korea on a tourist visa teaching at a hagwon - on a tourist visa! hush hush!
It looks like you're in Il-san man, no? I swear, I know some of the shitty stores you're walking by...
esldave 1 year ago
@esldave Nah... near Suwon.
qiranger 1 year ago
Wow, you are putting on a reality check. You left out one thing. Strange smells you have to breath while walking around. Well, you can't smell a video. I cough alot in Korea.
bixlerscott 1 year ago
interesting stuff to keep in mind. i'm actually going to korea this summer for a month to visit family and see if i like the place, since i might decide to teach english (and am graduating!!). as always, keep up the good work.
boboa9 1 year ago
@boboa9 Glad you're coming along! I know you'll have a great time here.
qiranger 1 year ago
Hey, just viewed your V, I have been researching for sometime and plan to teach
in korea. So much info. to sort out. Can you suggest a few agency to apply. I find
that some are bad, yet some are not. It would appear that the task to start out is
larger than one might expect. If you can give me any tips it would be very helpful.
Thx.
darwin185901 1 year ago
Very informative walking video, just great.
intjurban 2 years ago
That was some great info. Like to find a vid the same for Japan. Great info.
LincGD 2 years ago
Glad to be of help!
qiranger 2 years ago
Well...my husband is Korean and I was planing to stay with him in Korea for 3 mths MIN 1yr MAX and teach Conversational english as a private tutor, I have my cert 4 in TESOL and looking to do a TESOL diploma course after Universiity (IF I get in next yr) and dont think I will need to do any interverviwes with companies etc as doing private tuitions is like owning your own business. what is your opinion on this?
TheRivalConcept 2 years ago
It can be done, provided you get the contacts to do so. With an F2 visa, it is very easy. Some companies actually specialize in setting teachers up with private lessons.
qiranger 2 years ago
Very informative! Though I'm unlikely to be teaching English in Korea it's good to know these things...
fehquig 2 years ago
Amazing! Great Stuff.
TheFaustianMan 2 years ago
Thanks!
qiranger 2 years ago
like being vested in a 401k ? so one mil. won is how much us?thnx god bless
justmy10cents 2 years ago
Something like that. About $900 or so.
qiranger 2 years ago
Great info! I'm sure it will be a lot of help to others interested in teaching abroad. My mom was a kidergarten teacher for over 30 years with her own private kindergarten. I know how hard the job can get sometimes, I couldn't imagine doing it abroad. Take care you two and I love watching the videos you send our way:-) Thanks, Nora & Chip
civilwarcat 2 years ago
Thank you for this!
tehDL 2 years ago
네.
qiranger 2 years ago
And Qi's next video will be called "the whistle blower" and will be filmed in the USA.
paul1967uk 2 years ago
lmao
FunWhileGunDenial 2 years ago
@FunWhileGunDenial shall we set up a paypal donation button for Qi's one way ticket from Korea to the USA now or later LMFAO
paul1967uk 2 years ago
hahaha
FunWhileGunDenial 2 years ago
LOL guys... Hardly. I'll be here for a long, long time!
qiranger 2 years ago
uh-oh, you spilled the beans! now maybe the hagwon won-jang-nims will hunt you down at night, hahaha
robotom 2 years ago
LOL - Hardly!
qiranger 2 years ago
a friend of mine who is starting a teaching job in korea later this year asked me for my opinion on ur vid.i'll tell u what i told him;this is the best yt vid i have seen concerning what u need to know b4 taking an overseas teaching job!
qchome 2 years ago
Thanks!
qiranger 2 years ago
Great video. This should be seen by anyone interested in teaching abroad.
thearaban 2 years ago
If you want to teach in Korea and you happen to be naive, don't be naive, otherwise, get ready to bend over and take it up the ass.
jacob7207 2 years ago
I don't think that's the case if you do your homework before taking the job.
qiranger 2 years ago
I've had bait and switch contracts, trust me, it's better to not be naive, even if you think you are not being naive, you just might. Korea is a sneaky place, recruiters are sneaky people. Therefore, it can easily be a double negative, and the worst case scenario like the ESL teacher stranded with two suitcases at the bus stop, you know what I mean. I've seen one too many worst case scenarios in Korea. Then it happened to me. So I got up and left never to return.
jacob7207 2 years ago
Isn't it a safe bet for first-time ESL teachers to just go with public school? My understanding is that public school's English education system is all standardized by the government and its contracts/benefits are pretty much the same. I think free air fare, housing, near universal health-care benefits, etc. are pretty generous. (I wish my teaching job here would send me to korea for free.) I thought this is why most people come to Korea instead of to Japan or Taiwan. So why hagwons and risks?
AsianLikeMe 2 years ago
Public Schools, from my understanding, want to see someone with either A. teaching experience in their native country or B. someone with plenty of experience teaching in Korea. I don't know anyone who taught their first year in Korea in a public school. I interviewed with SMOE and walked out of the interview because the interviewer was extremely rude, I don't think he liked his job. Yes, there are a lot of benefits, but you can get them in China or Taiwan also. Japan as well, but you know...
jacob7207 2 years ago
In Japan, you can make more than you make in Korea. It's just that in Japan, it's more expensive to live, unless you're living out in the sticks and you're smart with your money. Korea is a place where people waste their money, usually on alcohol and eating out. And if you let people know that you don't want to live like that, you get ignored. So what's the point of making so much great money when you're just going to waste it all? No thanks.
jacob7207 2 years ago
@jocob7207: I don't think you need all that to teach at a public school. Maybe for teaching at a college but not for teaching at high school.
And they pay for your airfare and provide you with housing in Japan?
Korea is a place where people waste their money on alcohol and eating out to socialize? They can, but they don't "have to." I mean, who are all these foreigners with their friends enjoying their time at palaces, temples, museums, mountains, parks, gym, Korean classes, etc, then?
AsianLikeMe 2 years ago
Some people have good experiences, some people have not so good experiences. I would rather fly myself to a different country on my own money and be reimbursed later. I was reimbursed for a job I flew myself to Korea for. If you let them fly you there, then they think they own you. In Japan, you aren't somebody's property, as you are in Korea. (you essentially belong to your visa sponsor)
jacob7207 2 years ago
@jacob7207: It just sounds like you had a bad experience in Korea and you don't like Korea, period. Sorry to hear that.
I hope you are enjoying Japan (if you already are, as it seems that you have some knowledge of teaching in Japan). Good luck to you.
AsianLikeMe 2 years ago
And I think the very fact that people can get out of their homeland and experience foreign culture itself is already a valuable experience (if they can open up and learn genuinely). I mean, for instance, exchange students pay to do that. People pay to travel.
So, I think it is still a fantastic opportunity for native English speakers to be able to come to Korea only with a BA. Others can't travel to the West with a reverse condition. I wish I could get paid to travel for teaching Korean.
AsianLikeMe 2 years ago
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AsianLikeMe 2 years ago
Qi Ranger, I'm going into the public schools and definitely will be paying into the pension. Can you collected it every year or if you are staying for 3 or 4 years should you take it at the end? I remember reading somewhere you can only take the money out once and therefore your best bet is to wait until your leaving the country for good... sounds far fetched but I thought I'd ask. Thanks in advance and take care!
mrschoolbusman 2 years ago
You'll have to check that out. It may vary by nationality.
qiranger 2 years ago
Thanks for the great points, it's really reassuring to hear them!
sweetkaiser 2 years ago
;-)
qiranger 2 years ago
Great information, thank you so much!
VioletKitty411 2 years ago
You're welcome.
qiranger 2 years ago
I remember seeing a contract somewhere on the internet where the employer wouldn't reimburse the person for the airfare until the end of the contract. That was a huge red flag, cause the employer could conveniently find some excuse to fire the person, and you'd be screwed out of the airfare!
I'm hoping I can find an employer who will pay up front for my flight over, because I don't want to have to worry about getting reimbursed.
agentm83 2 years ago
That's the way I like to do it. If you need help getting a job, I know a great recruiter.
qiranger 2 years ago
Good grief, you just can't be too careful anymore.
I cringe at the thought of how many people have been screwed by not knowing this stuff.
Kudos to you for making this video.
OhCurt 2 years ago
Man... you should read some of the forums about schools. One of the things when taking a job here is that you have to really research the school to see if there are any problems. I did this when I came back and very thankful I took the time to research this school. I love this place!
qiranger 2 years ago
And I remember you saying there were issues regarding the first school you worked for. Even that was tame compared to some of the nightmares some folks get into, I'm guessing?
OhCurt 2 years ago
Well, my school last year pretty much had everything that could go wrong... go wrong.
qiranger 2 years ago