Topic: EPIK pay scale changes? Read 3918 times

Kyndo · « **Reply #120 on:** October 14, 2022, 12:45:00 pm »

Thread topic seems to have meandered a bit. Let's meander from attempting to embarrass each other and back to embarrassing the amazingly underwhelming EPIK "pay raise".

Renma · « **Reply #121 on:** October 14, 2022, 12:52:33 pm »

Fair enough, what is there to discuss though that isn't rehashed over and over? EPIK was only ever going to bump pay and vacation days when it's legally required. Anyone familiar with the program knew what the outcome would be, it was just dumb of EPIK to even announce it, and not just add it as an amendment to upcoming contracts like they usually do with minor changes.

They gave us 26 days vacation in line with legal requirements but took away renewal bonus days and made discretionary days come out of our allotted time. They've bumped the lowest tier of salary (which no OE hires) in line with legal requirements but have made it harder to climb the tiers of pay. This is not surprising for them.

Augustiner · « **Reply #122 on:** October 14, 2022, 12:57:34 pm »

The EPIK announcement made no difference to me and hasn't affected the fact I'm leaning towards not renewing and going on a D10 to see what else is out there. I'm working through my city hall, but they seem to follow the EPIK changes and no more. The changes only seem to affect new hires. Not much incentive for me to stay at the same school for an eighth year. Cash out and test the waters. NOT China Hangook. Don't get excited.

Renma · « **Reply #123 on:** October 14, 2022, 01:23:01 pm »

Interesting, are you planning to change fields or just see what comes about?

Spliced · « **Reply #124 on:** October 14, 2022, 01:27:15 pm »

Quote from: Augustiner on October 14, 2022, 12:57:34 pm

The EPIK announcement made no difference to me and hasn't affected the fact I'm leaning towards not renewing and going on a D10 to see what else is out there. I'm working through my city hall, but they seem to follow the EPIK changes and no more. The changes only seem to affect new hires. Not much incentive for me to stay at the same school for an eighth year. Cash out and test the waters. NOT China Hangook. Don't get excited.

Out of curiosity, whatever happened to that specific F visa one could get, without getting married to a Korean or being of Korean decent? The last I heard, completing a contract and passing a certain level of TOPIK opened that door...or, has that been closed as well?

If all else fails....Vietnam is still easy to pick up side gigs and substitute schedules for three months while on a tourist visa.

D-10 is a good option though. However, from what I have heard, it depends on the immigration officer Some are of the Nosey-Nancy type and go beyond their call of duty and make it quite difficult. Others...a shrug and and a stamp.

Then again, where else there? China is a no-go. Japan has opened up again but the salary sucks. Taiwan is close to being overrun by their big brother. Thailand is a joke. Cambodia is also a joke...and dusty. Vietnam pays but still is still somewhat of the wild west. The Middle East is just....well, for some but not for many.

Amazon may be hiring somewhere.

OR...as you said, cash out....and do some online studies on the beach somewhere. Books by day, ***** and beer by night.

Augustiner · « **Reply #125 on:** October 14, 2022, 01:37:13 pm »

Quote from: Renma on October 14, 2022, 01:23:01 pm

Interesting, are you planning to change fields or just see what comes about?

Just taking a break. I have had my own housing for years and money isn't going to be an issue. I'm not certain, but even when I have a good class it's become tiresome doing it four times in a row. No classes today due to a field trip and these kinds of days do nothing to make me want to renew. A six month hiatus would be nice. Travel and hang about. At this time there are still people, adults and young children, that would keep me in Korea. And the fact that for the most part I enjoy life in my neck of the woods well enough. I mentioned it to that ancient poster CO2 (he and I belong to the same soapstone carving club in Suwon) that a short day at a hagwan might be a nice change, but he said you had to work a minimum number of hours to qualify for an E2. Then he started going on about how to properly spell hakwan, so I went back to my Walrus.

Renma · « **Reply #126 on:** October 14, 2022, 01:56:34 pm »

Yeah I absolutely relate to you on it getting tiresome. Sounds like a good plan tbh, chance to reset and not worry about what comes next until later on. It's a shame they've made the F2 visa harder to get and retain, the GF is going for TOPIK 5 just so she can get it and get out of teaching, my Korean isn't close to that level though.

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