If you’re one of the many who resolved to get through the new year making better financial and economic choices you may have already encountered a number of unexpected setbacks. Perhaps the winter’s early arrival brought about a major spike in your heating bill or maybe you’re mentally cursing at your inebriated state over the weekend after
One of the most frustrating aspects of living and working in Korea, is dealing with legal documents that are only written in Korean. It means you do not have the independence to complete forms that, as an adult, I consider to be fairly personal: medical consent forms, bank forms… Online tax. For most Korean residents
When the new K-League season kick-offs in March there will be one new face amongst the teams competing for Korea’s top soccer prizes. Or rather there won’t be, as the luck of the draw has seen them given a rest week in week 1 of what will be the 11 team K-League Challenge (Korea’s 2nd
For those deciding to come to Korea as a teacher one of the main questions asked is often which of the various types of teaching role should they apply for. During my time in Korea I have had a whole range of different teaching (and a few non-teaching) gigs and have taught just about every
During the last few years, the number of jobs available for foreign English teachers in Korean public schools has significantly decreased. According to an article on The Korean Observer, the number of foreign teachers has dropped from over 9,000 to 6,785 in three years. Meanwhile jobs at hagwons are becoming more competitive between foreigners. The question is
So you’ve decided you want to be an English teacher in South Korea and have either sent your CV to one of the many work-placement agencies or started trolling the job boards on various websites… or both. Naturally, this seems a good way to start the process of finding work in Korea. However, in my
Like all finance-related matters for non-citizens in Korea, the question of whether a personal credit loan is obtainable or not is a tricky one with many determining factors. To answer it in a nutshell- it is possible for a non-Korean citizen to obtain a bank credit loan- albeit not so simple. For banks, their understandably
Being a business English teacher for adults in Seoul, I have asked a lot of my students about ISIS and their opinions or concerns about the group. In general, the students admitted that they had not been paying very close attention to their activities because it was only happening somewhere “very far away.” There was
