Korean Job Discussion Forums

[kalbi]

I would like to know what percentage of long-times or lifers here on the board are male/female.

There seems to be many more male long-termers/lifers than women and I wonder why that is the case. Any ideas?

[TheUrbanMyth]

[SuperHero]

finishing my 10th year at the end of May

[The Dude from Canada]

********bump***************

[kalbi]

So far... there are 4 females here over 8 years... but only 3 guys.. I thought it might have been different.

Why are the reasons why women choose not to renew?

-Chavanistic Culture/lack of respect in the work place

-inherently feminine traits (you know, they are more sensitive to lack of order, nice apartments etc)

-Comparatively speaking, less opporties for marriage/dating

- greater need to reconnect with family in home country?

-Other???????????????????????????????

[Pak Yu Man]

K-girls are hot
K-boys...not so much.

[xingyiman]

I personally have met only one longtime western female teacher here is Korea. I know quite a few western males who have been here for over 5 years and I am finishing my second. Of the ones I have talked to that left the main problem was in the relationship department. Korean guys just wanted to fool around and western guys had too many slim hotties to choose from.

[gsxr750r]

What they said.

[jmbran11]

This board is not a good representation, because there are a lot more guys who read it. In my office, there are currently 4 Westerners who have been here at least five years, 3 of whom are women.

I think it's much more likely that you just don't travel in the same circles as long-term females (who may be less likely than men to be trolling the pubs and internet bulletin boards).

[JongnoGuru]

Traditionally, the womenfolk of this country were confined to the home, rarely travelling beyond the perimiter wall. They would build teeter-totters in the garden so they could catch a brief glimpse of the world outside. I ask you all to join me now in prayer for a return to those simpler, happier, teeter-totter days of yesteryear.

[VanIslander]

[flakfizer]

One reason might be that are more foreign guys who get married to Koreans than foreign gals who do. So it seems, anyway.

[peppermint]

The guys who marry Korean women tend to stay for a few years and then pack it up and bring her back to the home country, but the few women who do get married to K-men, tend to stay put. Off the top of my head I know at least 4 women who were there over 8 years

[SuperHero]

[hubba bubba]

You do know that most people in general don't check this site. Right? "Long timers" esp. don't waste their time.