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Brendan
Joined: 25 Apr 2003
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Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2003 4:28 pm Post subject: 32: Old for uni job? |
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Greetings and sorry for any redundancies...
As a swashbuckling of 27 I had a job at a Korean uni and was lauded for my youth and vigor.
Now I want to come back. But I'm 32. I don't look, feel that much older, but have I, as they say, passed it in the youth-obsessed land of the nubile sum-ni-das?
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steroidmaximus
Joined: 27 Jan 2003 Location: GangWon-Do
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Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2003 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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Brendan
Joined: 25 Apr 2003
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Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2003 4:31 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the prompt response. I'm thinking about staying for a long time - any idea when I will pass it? |
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rudyflyer
Joined: 26 Feb 2003 Location: pacing the cage
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Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2003 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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many people here are in their 40's and older teaching at univs. I'm 40 and am one of the younger teachers at our univ |
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Brendan
Joined: 25 Apr 2003
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Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2003 5:08 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks, next question.
Sorry if this is prying but what do you plan to do after Korea? Ever worry about getting back into the job market outside of Korea if you ever decide you wnat to leave? |
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The Lemon
Joined: 11 Jan 2003
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Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2003 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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"back into the job market outside of Korea" doesn't need to be in the home country (the "back" part of that sort of implies it). There's a whole world out there.
I have NO intention of raising my child in this country, for a whole list of reasons, so I know I'll be gone from here within two years. Worried about finding a good job? Not at all.
And DON'T listen to those who say Korean experience counts for nothing on resumes. It depends on what the experience is (uni or hogwon, for example), the kind of job you're applying for, and where it is. |
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mishlert
Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Location: On the 3rd rock from the sun
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Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2003 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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I'm 40 something and work at a university where the avarage age of the foregn staff is in the mid 30s. |
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Arthur Fonzerelli
Joined: 22 Jan 2003 Location: Suwon
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Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2003 1:05 am Post subject: |
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the average age at my uni is late 20's... we have some older people on staff, but they don't seem to be very popular.. |
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Len8
Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Location: Kyungju
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Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2003 3:56 am Post subject: |
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Visited friends at a university in Taegu, and met a few expats who were over 55. Didn't bother them or the students. They were young at heart though, and one of them actually dated a lot of his students. Saw mini photographs of him with young girls taken in those photo booths, that are very popular. You know what I mean. There are 4 different photographs on one photo kind of thing. He said he had a fit when he was dragged in there, but he was still able to get his composure and do all the smiling and poseing. |
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weatherman
Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Location: Korea
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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2003 5:29 am Post subject: |
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If you have a brain and it works, then it really doesn't matter. The university where I work, the average age would have to be about mid 30's . A year ago, there was an excellent teacher in his 50's, but we lost him to EPIK. |
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