here's a little 411 for anyone thinking about teaching in korea: the turn around time from applying to work at a hagwon to getting on a plane is often less than 5 days. less so if you are already in-country with verifiable degree and passport and looking for a new place to work.

so no, that notice is not at all short.

Yeah, sorry about the short notice, we've been looking for a couple of months now but there seems to be a shortage of teachers at the moment, we're also not in Seoul which often goes against us - although it's an hour or less on a bus/subway so it's not really a problem but a lot of people won't take jobs unless they're IN Seoul.

I really just posted it on here just incase there was anyone desperately looking for work, I didn't really expect anything to come of it. I know a lot of people end up in mad jobs with loads of paperwork and crazy demanding jobs and lunatic co-workers and I thought someone might be interested in working in a great school with good hours, relatively no paperwork and a VERY nice and understanding boss (and 3 v. nice co-workers!).

As for the BA requirement, I totally agree, I think it's the law here that you need a BA in order to teach English. The fact that I have a degree in business that I took with no interest and did the minimum work to get through is just a lucky score for me, I have no qualification in teaching English (taking one just now) but that doesn't matter as long as I have the 'DEGREE' lol. We're just lucky that we have 3 teachers who actually care and want to be good at our jobs. I think there are some countries in Eastern Europe where you can work with just the TESOL qualification, that could be quite cool, especially if they're in the EU - look on the web for a company called i-to-i - you can take it online fairly cheaply and they've been very professional with a couple of friends of mine, they can also help you find a job at the end.....sorry this is so long....clearly a teacher and can't stop myself going on and on......good luck in whatever you decide. Suzy

again, i think you are misunderstanding.

most schools in korea want a minimum 1 year contract. for whatever reason, they generally don't spend much time thinking ahead, so most jobs are posted only 1-3 months (if even that) ahead of their desired dates.

it's very unlikely you will find a school in korea willing to give you anything less than at least 6 months, if not a full year contract.

it's not desperation, it's just the way things are done there. there are *plenty* of people willing to take the jobs. just as suzy said, she's in a kind of non-central area, so it needs a little more effort to find someone willing. i'd be surprised if they haven't already found someone either on eslcafe or expats.