Just a reminder to those who are going to Korea to teach; by law, you are not allowed to tutor to private students and get paid. The following wreaks of xenophobia but be aware that it is a crime to do paid tutoring. Here is a copy of a post from Dave's ESL that explains the accompanying photo.
I notice these days, particularlity, in Noeun dong Daejeon, that several (I counted 10 so far) of the hagwon buses are driving around with huge banners attatched to the side of the buses both in Korean and English saying that "All Foreigners are being watched for private teaching and if reported you will be deported and fined. Also there is a 500,000 Won reward for turning in the foreigner along with the Korean household and the Korean who may have introduced them". It also goes on to say that "The foreigners are not "qualified teachers" and that in hiring a private teacher you run the risk of something bad going wrong with your kid and/or apartment". Three phone numbers are included: Immigration, the Police, and the Haqwon Association.
Just yesterday as I was walking to the gym, one of the hogwon bus adojis screamed at me through his window with a big glee on his fat face "You are being watched!!!" The kids in the bus looked horrified as to what the psycho was going on about.
Now, I don't even do privates, but I feel as if I'm somekind of terrorist in the dong. I think the Hagwon Assosication of Daejeon needs to be called on this. Any ideas what one can do about it? Just ignore it and let it pass????
3 comments:
That's so bad!! >-< I can understand them not wanting us to teach private but going to this extreme seems a bit much..
I know, it's like we're being labeled as criminals, what's next, WANTED: Dead or Alive posters?
Wow that's hectic!
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