Korean Job Discussion Forums

browneyedgirl · Joined: 17 Jul 2007

For all of you who have been in Korea for awhile...
How are the non-Korean teachers (I feel weird typing western so often) that you've met so far? A real mixed bunch of all personalities, or are they kind of mean? You can PM me if you want.

Mix1 · Joined: 08 May 2007

I'll go with... "A real mixed bunch of all personalities." ...same as any other group.

mountainous · Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Location: Los Angeles

browneyedgirl, I can only speak for myself: they are very good looking, smart, honest, caring, and funny.

There are thousands of non Korean ("foreign") teachers here so it is tough to generalize. It seems like at least some (most?) come for the money and not to teach.

PeterDragon · Joined: 15 Feb 2007

I'd amend that to say "come for the money and the experience". These are not career teachers, as the bar for qualifications is set low. It's like getting paid to travel the world instead of having to pay, and most are here to take advantage of that scenario. If all the foreigner visas were being given out like candy for--- say--- data entry instead of teaching, they'd all be doing that instead and be just as happy.

caniff · Joined: 03 Feb 2004 Location: All over the map

We are all weed-smoking AIDS-ridden paedophiles who could never find employment back in our home countries.

On the plus side, we are not mean. In fact, we can be downright overly friendly!!

caniff · Joined: 03 Feb 2004 Location: All over the map

King Baeksu · Joined: 22 Oct 2006

Before I came to Korea, all I had was a B.A. in Burger Flipping.

Every day when I wake up, I thank Dae Han Min Guk for allowing me to upgrade my life so wondrously.

Jizzo T. Clown · Joined: 27 Mar 2006 Location: at my wit's end

xingyiman · Joined: 12 Jan 2006

All the guys are losers who had worked burger flipping jobs and couldn't get any lady action except fat, ugly gals back home. At least that's what a few prominent posters said a while back on this forum.

PeterDragon · Joined: 15 Feb 2007

To be fair, a lot of us had jobs we were dissatisfied with, which often means dead end crappy jobs. A commonality among most teachers is that they had no career prospects back home, or didn't want them.

caniff · Joined: 03 Feb 2004 Location: All over the map

blaseblasphemener · Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 11:53 pm Post subject:

Most are people who have come over to make some money, usually mid-20's, momentum after a few years of work wasn't what they wanted, and just wanted a change for a year. But, more than 50% end up staying more than a year, because they realize that home will always be there (with all it's been there, done that-ness), while Korea or other Asian destinations offer a completely new way of experiencing life, and of course, there is the money.

Personality-wise, overall, no different than you would find at home. Sure you get the nut-jobs, but I worked with plenty of nuts back home too. Schools back home are full of nutty teachers, and personally, I find the women who come to Korea easier to be around, as they aren't so full of themselves.

Captain Corea · Joined: 28 Feb 2005 Location: Seoul

shaunew · Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Location: Calgary

I was was a very successful proctologist. I was just sick of all the A holes that came in each day. Plus after awhile the job got kind of $hitty

as-ian · Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Location: Busan, South Korea

Most that i have met are a mix of personalities. While i try to keep my interactions with non-Koreans to a minimum, i have had a couple of conversations in my 4 years here. But the ones i have met seem to be more like me (in the enjoyment of Korean culture).