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teachingld2004 · Joined: 29 Mar 2004

Before you accept a job, find out as much as you can about the housing.

The best job can turn into the worst job if the housig you get is bad.

I took a job that I thought was going to be a good one, and I had seen the apartment. I saw it at night. I did not realize how bad it was.

It was small, but I thought that the job would be good, so I just let it slide.

Moved in, and after one day could not stand the apartment, It has one small frosted window, and absolutely no natural light comes in. None. The window faces a brick wall. All the lights have to get put on as soon as I get up. 9am and 9pm look the same.

The apartment is also super tiny. No room to walk, and not enough space to have 2 pther people in .

Job tuirned out to be bad. So, bad job, horrid apartment. 4 months of total hell.

OK, release letter, new job, nice apartment. Moving Saturday.

The point is, please see what your housing looks like.and if you do not like it, get a housing allowance. Remember, when you finish work, you need a place to come hope to relax. No room mates. I have had the room mates from hell. There are so many jobs now.

Decide what age group you would like to teach. Decide where you want to live. Check out the area. Do you want the city? Do you want the country? Do you want the mountains? The sea?

Do not rush. You will find something. Remember you will most likely be stuck for a year.

Some people come over here on their own money and look for jobs. It works for some, but not others.

Just please check the housing. (yes, check the vacation, the school, and the hours too.) Do not rush and sign the first contract you get. There will be others.

europe2seoul · Joined: 12 Sep 2005 Location: Seoul, Korea

teachingld2004 · Joined: 29 Mar 2004

So europe, how do u do it?

I have spent 4 months in the dark. Now the light died in the middle of the ceiling. I am not going to try and figure out how to take off the fixture to replace a floresent bulb. I put on a lamp. I am out of here in 4 days. I do not care any more. (just packing is hard in semi dark)

You must love your job. Why don't you ask for a different apartment? It is not healthy to live in the dark. I have been in moldy apartments before also. Before I acccepted the new job I asked to see the apartment. It also is one room, but large and very light.

No one should live in mold or darkness. Our directors get us apartments some of the time that they never would touch with a ten foot pole.

europe2seoul · Joined: 12 Sep 2005 Location: Seoul, Korea

teachingld2004 · Joined: 29 Mar 2004

I wrote a post and it went some plae. Well, here goes again.

Europe, I am glad that you are contented. But not many people would be happy with no natural light.

My area stinks. The streets and houses are filthy. There are no sidewalks.
The bus takes 25 ninutes to get to Suwon Station. But a bus does come by that will take 50 minutes to get to Sadang Station

My apartment is so small that a table 4 chairs, a desk for the computer, and a smal set of drawers, are all that can fit. If I put up the dryer, there will not be any room to walk.

All this plus no natural light is enough to make anyone nuts.