What kind of jobs can you get in Korea without a degree but on a f-2 visa?

Question

I am going to meet up with my Fiance in November...I don't have a BA...I have an associates and 4 years of network engineering experience. Any ideas of what I can do to get a job there...I already plan on finishing up my BA while I'm there.

Answer 1

I know a guy who works at a hagwon with an F-2 visa (those tutorial schools which Korean mothers consider it a must for their kids to go to) teaching a variety of math subjects, including Calc BC. Even if you have an associate's degree, if you're experienced with English or good in a particular subject, you should be able to land a job in one of these hagwons. Most hagwons have good payrolls, as probably 80% of all Korean students attend at least one of these.

Answer 2

I have an F-2-1 (married to a Korean national) and the lady at the immigration office told me that I can work anywhere I want and that they don't care. If you come here and you have an F-2 Korean Visa, you don't have to report what you are doing or where you are working... (My friend at the local immigration office told me this 2 years ago when I got my F-2.)



However, because you don't have a degree you cannot teach at a hogwan (private school) because you will need at least a BA. You could get a job at a private company doing something with network engineering, but that will be quite difficult if you don't speak Korean.



Probably your best bet will be doing private English tutoring. You can charge anywhere from 30,000 to 60,000 per hour depending on where you live and it will not be illegal and you won't have to report it. This is what I do in addition to my normal job.



Good Luck!

Answer 3

Bill Gates didn't get a college degree, he dropped out after his freshman year to start Microsoft. So anything is possible. Most likely you won't get anything too high paying, however. My dad didn't graduate college, and he has been making well over $100,000 a year for several years. It just depends on how smart you are and how good you are at communicating with people. I would certainly recommend a college degree, however, as most people without a college degree don't go too far. By the way, MrPopular, we are only in the third millenium, but the 21st century.

Answer 4

If she is just your fiance, that means that you don't have an F-2 visa yet.

Legally you can't teach English without a BA. Get your BA and you can legally teach English. Or you can teach English privately, but don't get caught.

There are lots of foreign engineers in Korea too. So, there could be some opportunities in that field for you.

Good luck.