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nonsmoker
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 Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 11:31 pm Post subject: Acquiring the job: Japan or Korea, which is easier? |
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| Is getting a job in Japan a lot harder than getting a Job in Korea (with the same qualifications)? I noticed Korea has its own section and the job part of that section is huge whereas Japan jobs are bunched together with other int'l jobs. |
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GambateBingBangBOOM
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| Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 12:07 am Post subject: |
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| uh...yeah. If there were hundreds of (mostly low quality) jobs opening up in Japan every day that advertised on this site, then it would have its own page as well. There aren't, and a big chunk of the reason is because there is a lower turnover rate (ie people are happier in general) in Japan than in Korea. |
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nonsmoker
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| Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 2:16 am Post subject: |
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| GambateBingBangBOOM wrote: |
| uh...yeah. If there were hundreds of (mostly low quality) jobs opening up in Japan every day that advertised on this site, then it would have its own page as well. There aren't, and a big chunk of the reason is because there is a lower turnover rate (ie people are happier in general) in Japan than in Korea. |
Hmmm, can you expound on that? |
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Chris21
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| Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 2:28 am Post subject: |
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I'm borrowing this from JonnyB61. It seems very appropriate...
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Me when I was about 6 years old: Why Dad? Why? But Why Dad? Tell me why? Why?
My poor long suffering father: Give it a rest, will you. You're just talking to hear the sound of your own voice. |
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GambateBingBangBOOM
Joined: 04 Nov 2003
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Location: Japan
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| Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 3:04 am Post subject: |
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| nonsmoker wrote: |
| GambateBingBangBOOM wrote: |
| uh...yeah. If there were hundreds of (mostly low quality) jobs opening up in Japan every day that advertised on this site, then it would have its own page as well. There aren't, and a big chunk of the reason is because there is a lower turnover rate (ie people are happier in general) in Japan than in Korea. |
Hmmm, can you expound on that? |
Sure...
If you are generally happy with your life, you often choose to not make huge changes to it.
If you are generally unhappy with your life you often choose to make some huge changes- like leaving your job or the country.
In Japan, people who escape the eikaiwa scene tend to stay for quite a number of years. This is because there is something about their individual life that they like- their partner, their job, their hobbies, their standard of living, the people, the food, the arts, etc.
In Korea, the employer owns your visa, so if you don't like your job, you may need to leave the country. That means that instead of people changing jobs they just leave the country. This in turn means that the demand for jobfillers who are out of the country is much higher than in Japan, where the individual owns the visa and can therefore change jobs.
I know you want to hear reason why Japan is better than Korea or vice versa, but the reality is that some people find Korea really, really great. These people may find Japan to be a bit boring (there are tonnes of festivals every summer, but they all tend to meld together because they all tend to be pretty much the same type of thing). Many people find Japan to be great for a variety of reasons- depending on what they like, and wouldn't want to live in Korea because it seems like a much more 'extreme' version of Japan in terms of culture clash. But if you go travelling, then you will find that Korean people can be some of the nicest people you've ever met (that is what I've found, and I also found that in Canada- in fact, truth be told, I had much, much better relationships with the Korean people I knew in Canada than the Japanese ones, but then I've met tonnes of really, really nice Japanese people in Japan itself).
If you want to hear about how bad Korea is, just mosey on over to the Korea discussion board and start reading. People complain far more than they praise, but that's the nature of the internet. But remember that there are nice people and jerky people in every country. |
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Gordon
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 3:27 am Post subject: |
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| For both countries, a degree is necessary for a work permit. The difference is that on top of that, to get a job in Korea you need only to have a pulse and in Japan you may need slightly more. |
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