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How much vacation time to expect during the year?
May
28
2011
On a 1 year contract, is it possible to find more vacation time than 2 weeks plus Korean holidays? How much?
What type of schools offer the most vacation time? How much?
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Answer #1
If you are employed with a university, then it is common to get more than two weeks vacation.
If you are employed by a public school then it also common to get more than two weeks vacation during the year.
For a hagwon, it’s unlikely. Hagwon’s might also try to tell you when to take your vacation, and it could be staggered if you are the only foreign teacher working at your hagwon e.g. you can take no more than 2 consecutive working days off.
The policy differs from school to school, but if vacation time is your interest then you should be looking at a public school or a university.