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TheWesternShoreKid



Joined: 22 Feb 2003
Location: Parts Unknown

PostPosted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 5:40 pm    Post subject: What would you do? Reply with quote

Looking for some different perspectives on my situation.

Here is the information I can give you...

You are 32, male and Canadian
0 Debts
No significant others
Only future liabilities are rent and food
$17 000 in cash and pension refunds
No interest in continuing on in ESL or Korea
90 days to go

What would you do next?
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indytrucks



Joined: 09 Apr 2003
Location: The Shelf

PostPosted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 5:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Japan.

SE Asia.

Middle East.

Take your pick.
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Tony_Balony



Joined: 12 Apr 2007

PostPosted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 5:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ditch ESL - get a business in Thailand or Eastern Europe.

sunbeltasia.com
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sojourner1



Joined: 17 Apr 2007
Location: Where meggi swim and 2 wheeled tractors go sput put chug alugg pug pug

PostPosted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 7:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Be happy that I am totally freed from the chains of debt.
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whatever



Joined: 11 Jun 2006
Location: Korea: More fun than jail.

PostPosted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 7:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Work on a cruise ship.
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mike123_ca



Joined: 12 Mar 2003
Location: wandering between Chonan and Asan

PostPosted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 10:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Let's see 32 years old
If you work to 65 about 33 years to go
or 60 then 28 years. Very Happy

What type of work will you be wanting to do? Skilled or Unskilled.
Since you are still young, I think there will be a very good chance you will end up supporting a family. Laughing

Basicly, try to make as much as you can because there will come the day when you will no longer be working. Crying or Very sad
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yingwenlaoshi



Joined: 12 Feb 2007
Location: ... location, location!

PostPosted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 10:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Climb Everest.
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aarontendo



Joined: 08 Feb 2006
Location: Daegu-ish

PostPosted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 10:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Stay teaching here until you decide what you really wanna do with your life. Might involve doing your Masters and such. Have some money banked so when you do go home to study you're not right back in debt =0
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Tony_Balony



Joined: 12 Apr 2007

PostPosted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 10:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

aarontendo wrote:
Stay teaching here until you decide what you really wanna do with your life. Might involve doing your Masters and such. Have some money banked so when you do go home to study you're not right back in debt =0


School sucks. Avoid school.
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VanIslander



Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!

PostPosted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 10:48 pm    Post subject: Re: What would you do? Reply with quote

TheWesternShoreKid wrote:
You are 32, male and Canadian
0 Debts
No significant others
Only future liabilities are rent and food
$17 000 in cash and pension refunds
No interest in continuing on in ESL or Korea
90 days to go

What would you do next?

Book a long vacation, at least a month, somewhere I've always wanted to go. (If it's in S.E. Asia, India or Africa then the cost of 30-60 days is not much greater than 7-14 days).

You've earned it. Get that break in, more time to reflect, still will have ten thousand bucks left afterwards for whatever you decide to do then.

Seriously, take the time.
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renzobenzo1



Joined: 08 Sep 2007
Location: Suji, Yongin

PostPosted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 11:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow. You are in the exact same situation as me.

If I were you, I would do the same as me....slog it out for 3 more months...saves some $$$ and get some interest on that...just makes your future that much easier...
Then next year you could try somewhere else more relaxed with a bit of money in the bank.
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