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Everything you need to know
about Teaching English in Korea

Is Korea a Good Place to Teach English?

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Overall, Korea is an excellent place to work as an English teacher.

Although there are negative aspects of living in Korea, the positive far out weight the negative. It is a very modern and well developed country overall, especially in the larger cities. The roads are good, medical care can be excellent (depending where you live), for the most part the standard of living is high for the vast majority of its citizens.

The laws are well established and protect the rights of its citizens and foreign visitors as well. Telecommunications are first rate, with Korea being the world leader in the wired age– from cell phone to Internet access. The country enjoys all the conveniences of any developed country. It is possible to get just about any product you want or need to live a comfortable life.

Korean society as a whole is well educated. This is evident in the country’s economic might. The country is a leader in the research, manufacturing, and exporting of electronic goods. In addition, there are major industries in chemicals, agriculture, engineering, iron and steel, machinery, and textiles, all which need a highly educated, highly motivated work force.

Education is a foremost concern among Korean parents and their children. Vast amounts of money on spent on education, with English education on the top of the list. English teachers are in high demand and for the most part treated with respect as professionals. The Korean people are friendly and helpful overall.

The employers of foreign teachers of English generally do as much as they can to make your stay a pleasant one. They provide assistance when needed to deal with the bureaucracy, ensure that teachers have comfortable house (with most of the conveniences found at home) free or at a modest cost, and are quick to socialize with and entertain their foreign employees.

The Korean people are very proud of their heritage– past, present, and future. Although slowly adapting to things Western, their fierce loyalty to being ’Korean’ is evident in their daily lives. They enjoy the status they have attained in the later part of the twentieth century- their hosting of world events (such as the Olympics and the World Cup), their scientists’ advances in medical and electronic research, and their political influence on the world stage.

Wages for English teachers are better than most other Asian countries. (The pay in Japan is actually better, but the cost of living and taxes are much higher and housing is not usually provided).

 Because the cost of housing (a major expense for most) is absorbed by the employer in most cases, foreign teachers of English are able to save a good amount of money if they choose. Indeed many of the teachers in Korea are new college graduates who venture to the country to expressly work for a couple of years to pay off student loans.

The author was able to pay off $10,000 of debt in his first year, and saved enough over the next ten years or so to buy a retirement condo in Thailand - with cash. That would never had been possible if he had remained in his home country.

Because there is such a large number of foreign teachers in Korea, it is easy to find people from home to interact and socialize with. Even in small towns you are likely to encounter at least one other native speaker teaching locally. In larger cities there are large communities of English teachers that have developed social networks that ensure a pleasant and positive experience.

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