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saimi
Joined: 02 Apr 2008
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 Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:40 am Post subject: How safe is DMZ? Job offer in Paju |
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I've been offered job at WaSeok Elementary School in Paju. It seems very close to the DMZ. Is that something I should be concerned about? Is anyone familiar with this city or school?
I'd also like to check on the recruiter- Bizklc. Legit? Any problems working with them?
Thank you for any advice.
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:38 am Post subject: |
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| Rural area, but not very far from Seoul, it's in the Gyeonggi Province. Being close to the DMZ is no more dangerous than living in Seoul. You won't catch any artillery. Do a little reading about the DMZ to ease your mind, and your mother's mind. |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 2:12 pm Post subject: |
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| I agree with Bibbity. Living near the DMZ really isn't anything to worry about. |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 2:46 pm Post subject: |
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Why would the OP want to "catch artillery"?  |
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JJJ
Joined: 27 Nov 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:55 pm Post subject: |
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You should ask for danger pay  . |
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Mr Crowley
Joined: 23 Mar 2006
Location: Suwon
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| Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Be sure to pack your bulletproof vest. |
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PRagic
Joined: 24 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Paju is not the DMZ. Small, backward town about 1.5 hours from Seoul. Easily reachable by train or by bus. You have more of a chance of dying from bordom than from any military action. |
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genezorm
Joined: 01 Jul 2007
Location: Mokpo
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| Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:30 pm Post subject: |
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stock up on bottled water, batteries, and canned goods
ask your employer to provide you with a bomb shelter included in your housing
just kidding.... |
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Gamecock
Joined: 26 Nov 2003
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| Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, the initial NK air strike will go over you and land in Seoul. You're not a target. Unfortunately, should the NK ground forces invade after the initial strike, I figure they'll get to about Paju before the US and ROK air forces decide to make your whole area into a smoldering parking lot!
Enjoy! |
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Cerriowen
Joined: 03 Jun 2006
Location: Pocheon
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| Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Gamecock wrote: |
Yeah, the initial NK air strike will go over you and land in Seoul. You're not a target. Unfortunately, should the NK ground forces invade after the initial strike, I figure they'll get to about Paju before the US and ROK air forces decide to make your whole area into a smoldering parking lot!
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Pffft. Cruel of you to tease him about the USA bombing Paju... that's not going to happen.
NK's got nukes, and mal-nourished midgets. They won't send foot-soldiers until after the entirety of S.Korea is glowing. You won't die from friendly fire up there. Even if NK shot off nukes, they'd aim for Seoul. In Paju, you'll die slowly from radiation poisoning, as you glow in the dark.
I'm sure that will make your mother feel much better. |
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ilsanenglishteacher
Joined: 08 Apr 2008
Location: Ilsan
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| Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:21 am Post subject: |
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Paju is the town about a ten minute bus ride from where I live in Ilsan. Having lived here a while, gone to the DMZ, and hiked in North Korea, I can assure you that there isn't anything to worry about.
Paju is a little rural, but it's very close to a new major city (Ilsan-Goyang) and is a very short ride to Seoul. I agree with what other posters said, if you wouldn't be scared to live in the capital of Seoul, you shouldn't be worried about living in Paju. |
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mrsquirrel
Joined: 13 Dec 2006
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| OP where are you from? |
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cruisemonkey
Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.
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I'd be more worried about my proximity to Paju English Village and being nuked by roving bands of psychotic, functionally illiterate 'edutainers' and eastern European cafeteria workers, than by the North Ks.  |
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R. S. Refugee
Joined: 29 Sep 2004
Location: Shangra La, ROK
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| Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 2:36 am Post subject: |
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| cruisemonkey wrote: |
| I'd be more worried about my proximity to Paju English Village and being nuked by roving bands of psychotic, functionally illiterate 'edutainers' and eastern European cafeteria workers, than by the North Ks. |
Wearing camoflage clothes and darkening under your eyes with that cork stuff is probably advisable in either case. 
Besides, I've read that now that the real S. Korean right wing is in control of the government, they want to kick some commie butt (along with privatising our health care into an American-style system. Now, won't that be some Dickensenian fun?) |
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ajgeddes
Joined: 28 Apr 2004
Location: Yongsan
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| Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:00 am Post subject: |
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| PRagic wrote: |
| Paju is not the DMZ. Small, backward town about 1.5 hours from Seoul. Easily reachable by train or by bus. You have more of a chance of dying from bordom than from any military action. |
It's only about 30 minutes to Seoul. But the rest of this is right. |
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