
Here’s the next entry. This was after the drive by on Hannu’s and well, I needed to do something different. Check out this one.
F.M. Laster
“Never attempt to win by force what can be won by deception.”
― Niccolò Machiavelli
Thursday September 10th
Hey, this looks good
So, I think that I have a way to run from my bills, get away from Hannu, clear my mind and “find myself” without having to commit a crime. I’m going to be a teacher. Yeah, even I can’t believe I’m uttering these words and setting them to paper. Well, some naysayers may say, “but Black Barbie, you don’t have the credentials, you don’t have a license”! Ha, bitch please, this is Korea; you don’t need no stinking license. I need a clean background check, a diploma in basket weaving and a pulse. Well, it is a good idea to be of the Caucasian persuasion for that basket weaving degree to work. Luckily for me, I have a Bachelors of Science in Criminal Justice. Hey at one point I wanted to be a cop. Well that is until I realized that I couldn’t drive on freeways and in the rain. Anyway, check out the swanky ad I found on John’s ESL Website. John’s is the place to learn about teaching and living in Korea. Think of the website like Backpage, but for English teachers.
EPIK (English Teachers in Korea) PUBLIC SCHOOL POSITIONS
Two Teachers Needed in Jeonju for Public School
Pay | 2.2m to 2.95m won. | |
Tax | In accordance with Korean Tax laws. American & South African citizens are able to become tax exempt for 2 years. Other countries can too, but you must pay income tax in your home country if you supply the required residency certificate, therefore making it better to pay tax in South Korea. Canadian & Irish citizens cannot become tax exempt in South Korea. | |
Pay day | 25th of each month, no exception. | |
Provincial allowance | 100,000 won per month extra. | |
Settlement allowance | 300,000 won onetime payment. | |
Multiple school allowance | 100,000 to 150,000 won per month extra. | |
Vacation | 18 working days paid days. | |
National holidays | Yes & paid for | |
Flights | 1,300,000won provided for inbound flight & 1,300,000won provided for outbound flight. If your flight is less, you save the difference! | |
Housing | Single, furnished, rent-free provided. | |
Medical | 50% contributed by your employer, 50% contributed by you. | |
Pension | 50% contributed by your employer, 50% contributed by you. American, Canadian & Australian teachers can get 100% back at the end of the employment contract. | |
Sick leave | 11 working paid days. | |
Special leave | 7 calendar days unpaid. | |
Severance pay | Equal to one month’s pay, provided at the completion of the employment contract. | |
Arrival | We will pick you up from the airport & provide you with a hotel (a BUSINESS hotel, not a love motel like the rest of the recruitment companies) for the evening and then buy you dinner with those arriving. The following day, we will assist you to the education office / school. | |
Other benefits | Introduction pack (including a Lonely Planet travel guide, a Korean phrasebook, a plug adaptor, & other goodies.) We will also provide you with a detailed map of the city. | |
Interest free credit service | Order anything you like from any online Korean store & pay us back once you receive your first paycheck. | |
Party! | Invitation to bi-yearly meet & network-up event. |
Looks good. Let me see what I can do to score one of these positions. I’m putting in my resume and hoping for the best.