The Dangers of Misrepresentation... (Part 1)

Your working and living it up in a foreign country and you find yourself not wanting to dip into your savings. So you think, why not teach a few private lessons. After all, locals are coming up to you asking if you would teach them English. ...

Your working and living it up in a foreign country and you find yourself not wanting to dip into your savings. So you think, why not teach a few private lessons. After all, locals are coming up to you asking if you would teach them English.

What you may not know is that teaching private lessons could be considered illegal in some countries, South Korea being no exception. What started out innocently enough could land you in jail being pinned with a fine, let alone the inevitable deportation.

Not for the light hearted, working under the table seems to have its drawbacks more than its advantages. What are the chances of being caught? This week's article, Teaching ESL Illegally!, explores just that.