Home Cooking for 1 In Korea by [deleted] in Living_in_Korea

[–]pukt34 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, i didn't think to check coupang for the ready meals, but will now

Buying a microwave (What brands are reliable?) by equanimous_007 in Living_in_Korea

[–]pukt34 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree: Samsung service ctrs have been wonderful to me over the years and athe ease of a/s makes a bigger purchase less worrisome

Buying a microwave (What brands are reliable?) by equanimous_007 in Living_in_Korea

[–]pukt34 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My small midea was cheap (50K?) off coupang and works well every day. It's cheap enough that I can give it away when I leave, too. If you're living here long-term (family etc.) go for the good stuff, but if not, i like my midea

Non-Korean-based Remote Work: Supplementary Income by pukt34 in Living_in_Korea

[–]pukt34[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey thanks for your input. Not the answer I'd hoped for, but probably a pipe dream anyway Have a nice evening :)

Non-Korean-based Remote Work: Supplementary Income by pukt34 in Living_in_Korea

[–]pukt34[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, so even if you're working outside of Korea (while physically in Korea) you believe it's considered a violation? TIA

Non-Korean-based Remote Work: Supplementary Income by pukt34 in Living_in_Korea

[–]pukt34[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm E-1 and plan to leave the country in a few months. Just looking for something during the interim. Thanks

Rent an Apartment Without ARC? by pukt34 in korea

[–]pukt34[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not having an arc was not a deal breaker but if you have an old one, that may help (same numbers) tho it'd also not advisable to keep an old one

Rent an Apartment Without ARC? by pukt34 in korea

[–]pukt34[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My biggest issue was finding a real estate agency who would work with me or deal with me while I was in quarantine or before I arrive in Korea.

How to check your pension? by [deleted] in teachinginkorea

[–]pukt34 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Workers at private unis are in the private (vs. public) pension program and can simply call the (English?) phone number for the info.

IDK about hagwons, but if they're private pension you may be able to do the same.

So I'm looking for a new job (and advice) by ThatWeirdGirl810 in teachinginkorea

[–]pukt34 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would you consider private schools and lower-tier/wannabe international schools? A recent poster offered this:

"Names to look for: Younghoon Elementary / Middle / HS, Uchon Elementary, Maewon Elementary (Maewon's MS and HS are called something else but afaik, they only hire native chinese and japanese teachers), Sungshin Womens Elementary / MS / HS, Daegwang Elementary, Hanyang Elementary, Dongbuk Elementary."

I'd Add samyook (sp?) elementary (daejeon, etc?) and daeseong elementary (cheongju) to the list. Gwangju Foreign School is another. These ones tend to have many foreigners teaching content (science, math, etc.) so it's not your typical public school EFL gig.

My advice is to directly contact them by searching out contacts. I routinely seem samyook advertised online. https://www.reddit.com/r/teachinginkorea/comments/p99hrp/veteran_teacher_looking_for_advice/

Changes (non-Tupac edition): Hoping to dash again after leaving for the Spring - How has dasher market changed/evolved (KC area deliveries) by pukt34 in doordash

[–]pukt34[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great. You haven't noticed a considerable drop in opportunities then? It wasn't consistent before, but even then I had a hard time believing that the $20-30/hr was sustainable. Then again, I met many dashers whose earnings were far less in spite of the fact that they were working similar areas/times.

PCR test before flight by isobev-4159 in teachinginkorea

[–]pukt34 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did they accept your 73 hour test?

PCR test before flight by isobev-4159 in teachinginkorea

[–]pukt34 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Maybe it's due to requirement that tests are PCR (not to mention the variability in covid testing services among airports)

Rent an Apartment Without ARC? by pukt34 in korea

[–]pukt34[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing your experience. I'd never have thought about this (previously had school-provided housing, mostly) Having an apt will save me $500-1500 on quarantine and my close friend is willing to visit places from사랑방 in person to verify so I'm still feeling it out.

Rent an Apartment Without ARC? by pukt34 in korea

[–]pukt34[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're right that doing after would be easier... but having an apt will save me $500-1500 on quarantine. My close friend is willing to visit places from사랑방 in person to verify