Busan Jobs - Age Limits?

However, she was unable to find a job in Busan.  She is now teaching in Gangneung. I won't tell you it is impossible to find a job in Busan especially if you have strong credentials; however, you should have no problem finding a job in the surrounding cities.  My mother was less desirable for the jobs in Busan because of her age.  There is less competition for positions in smaller cities, so the employers there are less likely to discriminate based on age.  Best of luck to you.  I hope you can land a job in Busan because it is an amazing city.  

PS. There is no rule stating 49 is too old to teach here.  I know many people here in their forties.     

Maybe worth investing in a quality EFL cetificate course too. I live in Busan and there are plenty of older people.

I'm 49 with the same qualifications and am working in Busan. I am also getting private work given to me.So its not a problem

The trick is to be here in person. Sending your CV  with your age listed , means it will probably be passed over for someone younger.

Good Luck

I am not sure that Korea is the right place for you.  Teaching adults here almost always means split shifts. You work in the morning, you get a break and then you work in the evening making for a 15 hour day.

As far as teaching English in companies unless you qualify for an F visa or an E7 visa and possibly a D8, you cannot do this legally.

E2's can legally work in multiple language schools, but there is no way they can work in the office of a company that isn't a language school unless they qualify for an F visa or an E7 visa.  Many years ago I managed to add E2 permission to an E7 but I have never heard of anyone adding E7 permission to an E2.

If I was single China would be my choice but good luck.

I hope we can be of inspiration to you and this post is not too late to help your decision making.. I'm 59 and my wife is 55. We are both recently arrived and now residents of Busan. We are both teaching English for the first time. I have years of experience in teaching and corporate business. I'm teaching adults and thoroughly enjoying it. My wife is teaching kindergarten and elementary and also loving it. In applying for jobs in Korea, as well as age I have two further downsides - being non-caucasian and having an Antipodean accent. However, I did score a job. Whether this is rare or unuual I do not know. What I do know is that I enjoy my students and they really enjoy and appreciate me as their teacher.

Contrary to what another correspondent has said, I enjoy the split shift of teaching adults, so doing this is a personal preference as I get heaps of time to pursue other interests during the day. 

It will take some time but if you are persistent and positive you will eventually score a job. It is easier if you are already here in Korea because you can talk directly with Hagwon owners/directors. You have some major advantages going for you - experience of ESL teaching and a North American accent plus you're probably caucasian. Put that together with your work and life experience and you should do OK.

Please feel free to personally email me if you want further details or help on how I succeeded here.

Good luck, let's us know if you score!