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runthegauntlet



Joined: 07 Nov 2009
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Location: the Southlands of Korea
PostPosted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 2:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
SaratheSlytherin wrote:

I don't speak any Korean at all. Spanish, Italian, and English are my only languages.

Of course, the CLASSES you teach would be in English. But I don't know how I'd live in a foreign country and navigate day-to-day life, without being able to talk to the people.


Lots of smiling. Lots of pointing and smiling. Lots of holding up fingers and smiling.

The universal language. Very Happy
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Glenski



Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN
PostPosted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 3:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
naturegirl321 wrote:
Glenski wrote:
naturegirl321 wrote:
Is there key money in Japan? Will your employer pay for that? How much is it?
Ah, the lovely "bribes" to the apartment manager and the fee to the rental agency, collectively known as key money. Could be 2-5 times a month's rent equivalent in Japan.

If an employer already has a place set up, he should have long ago paid that, so if anyone says you owe it here, it had better be the first time someone has moved in. Some employers try to buffalo teachers into paying it. I would pass for obvious reasons. I think most are honest with this regard, though.


Really? YOu mean you don't get it all back when you move out?
In all the places where I lived in Japan, I got back 90-95% of my security deposit. None of the key money, though.
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scot47



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 4:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
First job go to somewhere they provide a package. China is good if you can find a reasonable employer. There are many. A year or two years there as an "apprenticeship" and a chance to save a few thousand US$ - then if you choose move on somewhere else.
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JZer



Joined: 16 Jan 2005
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Location: Pittsburgh
PostPosted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 4:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
runthegauntlet wrote:
SaratheSlytherin wrote:

I don't speak any Korean at all. Spanish, Italian, and English are my only languages.

Of course, the CLASSES you teach would be in English. But I don't know how I'd live in a foreign country and navigate day-to-day life, without being able to talk to the people.


Lots of smiling. Lots of pointing and smiling. Lots of holding up fingers and smiling.

The universal language. Very Happy


If you are not in Seoul you will really have an interesting time since hardly anyone will speak English.
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JZer



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 5:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
SaratheSlytherin,

I would really recommend trying a year in China but try to stick to larger cities unless you are someone who likes to keep to themselves.

You might try for a university job since that will give access to many foreigners that you can make friends with and lesson the shock.

Or you could find a kindergarten job for 8000 to 10,000RMB a month with a free apartment. If you find a job for 10,000 you might be able to save half.
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runthegauntlet



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 5:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
JZer wrote:
runthegauntlet wrote:
SaratheSlytherin wrote:

I don't speak any Korean at all. Spanish, Italian, and English are my only languages.

Of course, the CLASSES you teach would be in English. But I don't know how I'd live in a foreign country and navigate day-to-day life, without being able to talk to the people.


Lots of smiling. Lots of pointing and smiling. Lots of holding up fingers and smiling.

The universal language. Very Happy


If you are not in Seoul you will really have an interesting time since hardly anyone will speak English.


??? What? I'm not in Seoul. I'm in a smallish town 4 hours from Seoul. So that's what I use to get by. Lots of smiling, pointing, and holding up fingers.

That was the whole point of my post. How to get by without using English.
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runthegauntlet



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 5:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
JZer wrote:
SaratheSlytherin,

Or you could find a kindergarten job for 8000 to 10,000RMB a month with a free apartment. If you find a job for 10,000 you might be able to save half.


If saving is the goal, Korea might sound even better. 10k+ USD a year is hard NOT to do.
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naturegirl321



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 6:17 pm    Post subject: