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merlot

Joined: 04 Nov 2005 Location: I tried to contain myself but I escaped.
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Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:18 pm Post subject: Thinking about moving back to Korea... |
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I left Korea in August 2006 after successfully completing a one-year contract.
After visiting friends and family in Florida and Texas I accepted a position with a real estate developer here in San Jose, Costa Rica.
It�s been great here; I�ve made a ton of money and have had some most excellent times.
But now that the US economy (our mail client source) has gone to crap, finding investors to invest internationally has become very difficult.
So I�m sitting here today and it hits me: I could go back to Korea for a year or so.
Now, I don�t know whether to start a job search in Seoul, or talk myself out of this idea.
I guess nothing has changed since I left. Right? |
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tfunk

Joined: 12 Aug 2006 Location: Dublin, Ireland
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Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:29 pm Post subject: |
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I don't think you are at any advantage, financially, coming to Korea.
The Won is suffering just as much as the Dollar, even more so.
But then again, if your business has gone to crap, what's your choice? |
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jetrash

Joined: 02 Jun 2007 Location: the united steaks
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Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:20 pm Post subject: |
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they hate/resent westerners,just a little more,and have got braver in showing it
air pollution is a lot worse than 2006(mist /low level fog most days now in seoul)
food/accom. prices have rocketed
in seoul,overcrowding on subway/traffic jams on roads..both now at critical levels.
korean media running insidious anti_foreigner fear campaign...k sheep over excited. |
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merlot

Joined: 04 Nov 2005 Location: I tried to contain myself but I escaped.
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Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 12:15 am Post subject: |
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i only thought about it for about an hour at tops. i have it too good here even if i have to take a pay cut. i hate air pollution |
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spliff

Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 1:22 am Post subject: |
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jetrash wrote: |
they hate/resent westerners,just a little more,and have got braver in showing it
air pollution is a lot worse than 2006(mist /low level fog most days now in seoul)
food/accom. prices have rocketed
in seoul,overcrowding on subway/traffic jams on roads..both now at critical levels.
korean media running insidious anti_foreigner fear campaign...k sheep over excited. |
What a load of wank. |
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jetrash

Joined: 02 Jun 2007 Location: the united steaks
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Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 1:56 am Post subject: |
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your really off your nuts today, spiff.
did you get ripped off over at buy n sell?
which bit is w..nk?
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Dome Vans Guest
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Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 2:00 am Post subject: |
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Why live in Seoul? It's big, dirty and shit. I don't get this obsession with having to live in Seoul. If you want clean air live out in the countryside. There is a fair bit more to the country. |
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flummuxt

Joined: 15 Mar 2007
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Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 3:49 am Post subject: |
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You do realize, I hope, that Kimmi now requires anyone with previous experience teaching English in Korea who applies for an E-2 visa to have their head examined and certified sane? |
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jetrash

Joined: 02 Jun 2007 Location: the united steaks
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Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:56 am Post subject: |
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AND KOREAN quacks ARE THE QUICKEST AND BEST IN THE WORLD..really i read it in the news this week. |
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