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[tfunk]

The Irish minimum wage is over $13 dollars per hour.
Education is cheap compared to America/Canada university fees.

Why do the Irish come to Korea? Maybe it's the art degree/ lack of employability thing. Am I the only Irish person with a BSc. to come to Korea?

[Chicoloco]

I came for the money - I stay for the kimchi.

[eamo]

[Dome Vans]

[djsmnc]

[Dome Vans]

[catycat]

I'm Irish, and I've got as B.Sc too! I even have a H.Dip.!!

Came here 5 years ago with a load of friends, and am the only one still here!!! I've got an F2 visa, so will be here for a while. Home is just too expensive for us at the mo.

[tfunk]

Eamo is spot on; the salary on its own doesn't make sense financially; it's the apartment and lower cost of living.

There are Polish brick layers over here taking home twice what I was earning in Korea and that's after paying for accommodation (okay, their accommodation is probably pokey but the saving potential is there especially if you can still live with your Mom).

Korea gets under your skin but for me I'm going to fight my Gimchi addiction. It's a pity 6 month contracts aren't more common, I'd love to come back but just not for a year.

13 dollars an hour ain't much? That's minimum wage, McDonalds pays that, with a BSc (in a relevant field for your job) you should be looking for at least twice that pay.

The good times are definitely rolling in Ireland at the moment, and with the dollar so low you aren't making as much Euro's as you might think in Korea (well, I always thought in dollars for some reason).

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meh, im just finished college and didnt want to go into 'the straight world' quite yet so I decided coming here was a great way of travelling, seeing a different culture and getting good teaching experience at the same time.

I'd guesstimate there's more than 300 Irish here on E2's

[djsmnc]

[SOOHWA101]

I have met many Irish here. And to be quite honest, I ask the same question about why are you here. They all fit the same bill; unhappy and full of complaints.

To be fair..I am Irish-American 2nd generation....and can see a stark difference. I always prided myself on having Irish heritage (as we ALL do in America), but now I am second guessing it...and desperately want to be proven wrong.

In the same ignorant assessment, as I see many people do about Americans, I have met a minute fraction of the Irish that are out there�..as well as the British (which I have a similar distaste with). �.no longer do you get to say arrogant American around me.

Not trolling�just being honest. And don�t be mistaken, I truly don�t want this to be my impression�..but Jesus!!

[beepbeep]

I'm from belfast, a new teacher from ireland arrived last week and theres another on the way apparently! While part of me came here to save some money for a masters degree (WAY cheaper to live here than back home) there are other reasons people have for doing this.

I'm not ready to settle into a career yet, wanted a change from the humdrum of life in ireland and a chance to see the world and experience new things. I was working in a data entry job earning over $20 an hour, however much of this was spent on living costs and drowning my sorrows over this job i despised. So I quit and got a job in a bar. When I finally do settle into a career I want it to be something I at least like doing.

[tfunk]

SOOHWA101,

There are three fashionable 'opinions' to give the impression that you are intelligent without having to inform yourself:

McDonalds, Hollywood, Americans.

Just say they're 'superficial' and you'll never be questioned about it.

[Dome Vans]

[Ukon]