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[togoastray]

What percentage of English teachers here do you think have some sort of criminal record, even small misdemeanors?

[Bibbitybop]

ESL teachers pulling numbers out of their asses....


I'll go first.

Since some jobs require background checks and since ESL teachers are a cross-section of the general population, I'd say about the same percentage as people in their home countries, if not slightly less.

[CasperTheFriendlyGhost]

Why would anyone possibly care? I'd be more interested in what percentage have maimed or killed someone. What percentage have committed incest or beatiality? Some guy got ticket for jaywalking or having a glass bottle on a beach -- who cares?

[dutchy pink]

as a fan of fiction, I'll tell a little story.
It was a nondescript night, like so many others, sleeping on rooftops, behind abandon buildings, playgrounds, parks, alleyways, doorstops, bus stations, benches, verandas, rooftops.... an old friend Georgio Popov arrived, they embraced. hours late, a few flags came down, 1 being the American, the other a State flag. shortly after, compadre fell off the rooftop. blood everywhere, 4 stories up, no movement, helicopters arrive, someone gets arrested. Attempted murder they say. said man is in a coma, said arestee is in jail. said man says this is crazy!!! judges don't care. Attempted murder they say. I hope he dies, then it will be murder, they say. said man spends 2 weeks in jail, attempted murder charges hanging. 2 weeks later, other said man comes out of the coma, and says, What....? that's my friend. I fell. "oh, sorry for the inconvience," judge says. Said man goes to a travel agent, "how much are flights to korea?"

[hubba bubba]

An even better question is:

How many Korean people would have a criminal record if even 1% of the laws here were enforced?

[darkhorse_NZ]

I've only been caught on Breach of Liquor Ban. But if you take a cold sober look on the things you've probly done in the past (usually drunk). It's amazing how much of a criminal you probly are. Even just kicking over a rubbish bin on the way home from the pub - Disturbing the Peace and Wilfull Damage right there.

[IncognitoHFX]

[Yu_Bum_suk]

My school district tried to hire a gyopo who had two convictions for narcotics in Canada. The application got rejected by immigration. There are some sort of checks in place.

Oh well, it's not just Korea. When I was a student in Canada I worked part-time as a security guard for a while. My company was so desperate for warm bodies they hired one young guy and put him on the beat before even processing his paperwork. It turned out he had done prison time for armed robbery in Alberta, along with narcotics convictions. The sad part is that he was one of the most enthusiastic employees the company had, having reached the most prestigious job he'd ever get. He once told me 'if I wasn't workin' I'd just be hangin' out at mall anyways but now I'm getting paid to do this; this is great!'.

[mehamrick]

[IncognitoHFX]

[mehamrick]

[laconic2]

[Bondrock]

does it count if you had your record expunged and were given a sealed pardon for performing covert operations for CSIS while posing as an English educator in Asia?











just wondering out loud...

[mehamrick]

[Masta_Don]