I've been in Seoul for 8 years now, and I'm planning on staying in Korea for at least another 4. I'm thinking about trying something new. (Seven year itch?) There are some places I really like in both Gyeonsando and Jeollado.

If transferring to another MOE, do I have much of a choice where I'm located? Can I request a certain area, city, school?

Thanks. Just doing some ground work first before I make any hard decisions.

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Thanks!

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I've been in Seoul for 8 years now, and I'm planning on staying in Korea for at least another 4. I'm thinking about trying something new. (Seven year itch?) There are some places I really like in both Gyeonsando and Jeollado.

If transferring to another MOE, do I have much of a choice where I'm located? Can I request a certain area, city, school?

Thanks. Just doing some ground work first before I make any hard decisions.

:)

Gyeongnam allows you to choose your locations (rural and cities) and you can mention preferred grade level during interview.  It's likely you will get it but nothing is  ever guaranteed.   I believe this policy  is applicable to Jeollanamdo as well.   POEs assign NETs according to their needs  which trump personal preferences.

Your chances of getting your preferred location  might be higher in these provinces (since they mostly do their own hiring) but again, specifics are never guaranteed.

Best of luck!

Super helpful! Thanks for all the info!

I was actually a SMOE direct hire, and therefore, didn't go through a recruiter like EPIK.

It's good to know about choices as I really only want to make the move if I can get reasonably close to the areas I'd like to settle for my remaining time in Korea.

:)

Gyeongnam allows you to choose your locations (rural and cities) and you can mention preferred grade level during interview.  It's likely you will get it but nothing is  ever guaranteed.   I believe this policy  is applicable to Jeollanamdo as well.   POEs assign NETs according to their needs  which trump personal preferences.

Your chances of getting your preferred location  might be higher in these provinces (since they mostly do their own hiring) but again, specifics are never guaranteed.

Best of luck!

Eh... this is not guaranteed so keep that in mine. I got my 5th choice and in my interview, I was adamant that I didn't want to teach middle or high school but got middle school anyway. It was hell, ngl. Now, I'm heading north to a hagwon where you can actually choose your grade level and location. 

It was hell, ngl.

Middle school was hell? What happened there?

Middle school was hell? What happened there?

It's middle school and none of the CTs gave a crap. What can I say?