Comments on: 2 PM on a Thursday. http://blog.torgodevil.com/archives/1871 Crunky! This is a blog about an English teacher living in South Korea. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:53:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: torgodevil http://blog.torgodevil.com/archives/1871/comment-page-1#comment-4378 torgodevil Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:48:21 +0000 http://blog.torgodevil.com/?p=1871#comment-4378 The demand for teachers might slow from time to time if new schools aren't opening, but it never actually stops because people go back to their home countries, or get fired, etc. They've upped requirements for visas, and they've generally started making the E-2 more difficult to get, but as long as you have a 4 year degree, have no criminal record, and don't do drugs you can still get in the country and get a job <strong>somewhere.</strong> The requirements of actually "needing to know how to teach" aren't required for a visa. The financial/political stuff impacts the industry somewhat, but English has proven to be somewhat recession proof, as people want to send their kids abroad to escape the recession as much as they want to raise their English domestic reasons such as testing and college entrance examinations. The Korean education system of public schools is so fundamentally broken the alternative private school no matter HOW crappy it might be is better to the ^n degree. The demand for teachers might slow from time to time if new schools aren’t opening, but it never actually stops because people go back to their home countries, or get fired, etc. They’ve upped requirements for visas, and they’ve generally started making the E-2 more difficult to get, but as long as you have a 4 year degree, have no criminal record, and don’t do drugs you can still get in the country and get a job somewhere. The requirements of actually “needing to know how to teach” aren’t required for a visa.

The financial/political stuff impacts the industry somewhat, but English has proven to be somewhat recession proof, as people want to send their kids abroad to escape the recession as much as they want to raise their English domestic reasons such as testing and college entrance examinations. The Korean education system of public schools is so fundamentally broken the alternative private school no matter HOW crappy it might be is better to the ^n degree.

]]> By: lolfroza http://blog.torgodevil.com/archives/1871/comment-page-1#comment-4376 lolfroza Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:40:09 +0000 http://blog.torgodevil.com/?p=1871#comment-4376 Hey there! I love reading blogs from korea esp english teachers like you. How's the Korean currency rate turning out? I'm actually considering going there for a few years to explore a new environment and also cos I've always wanted to teach little kids! Do you know much about the economy in Korea at the moment? I have a good friend who's teaching in Busan & he was telling me how people in Korea seem to be quite depressed by recent tragic events (ex-president's death.. north korea.. recession.. unemployment..) does this mean that teaching positions will no longer be available as much? My friend has been telling me that a lot of young korea esp university students are struggling with financial matters, future employment concerns etc.. I've always wanted to teach uni students as well.. I hail from NZ btw.. a small country.. anyway I like reading your blog quite interesting! Cheers mate. Hey there! I love reading blogs from korea esp english teachers like you. How’s the Korean currency rate turning out? I’m actually considering going there for a few years to explore a new environment and also cos I’ve always wanted to teach little kids! Do you know much about the economy in Korea at the moment? I have a good friend who’s teaching in Busan & he was telling me how people in Korea seem to be quite depressed by recent tragic events (ex-president’s death.. north korea.. recession.. unemployment..) does this mean that teaching positions will no longer be available as much?

My friend has been telling me that a lot of young korea esp university students are struggling with financial matters, future employment concerns etc.. I’ve always wanted to teach uni students as well..

I hail from NZ btw.. a small country.. anyway I like reading your blog quite interesting!

Cheers mate.

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