Korean Job Discussion Forums

[jajdude]

I work two hours a day at my current job. It's a good job with good students and the pay is not bad (for China of course). I suppose I can post about it on the China forum too. I live in a dull city with not much to do. I'd like to get some extra work. I finish before noon every day except Thursdays. I don't know many people here and usually keep to myself. Once every few weeks or so I take a little trip to a bigger city for a weekend. I'm also wondering what I might do with the holiday coming at the end of January. Not sure how many days I'll have off yet. It's an odd problem, one many would envy. My previous job in Korea had me at work all day. Now I don't know what to do with this time. I watch DVDs and read and use the internet, and take naps, and go for walks, shopping. I'd like to do some more useful things. Yeah, I should exercise and try to meet people.

Not sure why I'm posting this. Maybe somebody has a good idea?

[mindmetoo]

My job in Seoul was about 4 hours a day. In Seoul, you can do a lot to occupy your time.

One of the best things you can do is learn a skill. Learn new things. You got the time.

But I got to say, back in North America, back to 9-5 + 1 hour commute one way, I'm having to adjust to having less free time.

[browneyedgirl]

[sojourner1]

1st time I've ever heard of such a complaint. Too much free time. You gotta be kidding. I'll take warming a green desk any day over performing all day. I find I can't get enough of being my own person and end up staying up too late and needing to rest longer than mourning time permits. (major time complaint there) Notice I said mourning instead of morning since it's so sad to have to cut a good rest short, time after time due to having to work as a result of not being born as Mr. Jobs, Gates, or Swarzenegger, but instead as some average schmuck with lazy college drop out parents.

There is no such thing as too much free time unless you're either in a federal prison or your just a bored rich brat feeling the pains of a hot silver spoon all the way down into your gullet.

Nights pass from 5pm to 1am in what seems like only 1 measly hour. (major time complaint) Nights never stay young for long. Days can seem to stay young for too long, but actually also pass and we end up with 5 O'clock shadow.

Weekends, holidays, and vacations pass like the most beautiful 10 minute dreams that are priceless. The older one gets, the faster time keeps truckin on. Time warps us into old people in no time flat. What a legitimate complaint that someone needs to do something about.


Who do we call on these complaints surroundingt time issues? Is there a government agency that deals in these matters? Can we get this problem fixed once and for all by just being rich and immortal?

[D.D.]

I lived in a small town in China and had lots of free time. It's important to make friends and do things like play cards in tea houses. Also find a few girls to date and take them out for a nice meal. 3 girls means three nights out a week.

[mheartley]

I had times in China with plenty of free time too. But I knew a lot of uni students around my age so there were always people to hang out with (even during working hours), and plenty of casual jobs for a couple of hours here and there. Between that and studying Chinese and traveling the country, there was always plenty to me occupied.

[Panda]

1, There is no ILLEGAL part time job in China, try get your privates around you and keep yourself busy.

2, Learn Chinese

3, Learn Korean

4, Learn both Chinese and Korean


In the end, I understand you, Jajdude, it is you need some motivation...if it is incurable by any means.......time for marriage.

[mindmetoo]

I would say learning Korean is a waste of time but learning Chinese has future market potential.

[mole]

[jajdude]

Jeez of course I try to learn the local language and do spend a bit of time on that. It doesn't sound like a real complaint and I suppose it isn't. It's the first time I have ever had this concern. Go live in a boring foreign place with loads of free time, no real friends, and see how you manage. Keep in mind travel is not real easy in China, or it's easy enough I guess, but you cannot so easily hop on a bus in an hour, go to a new city and come back easily the same or next day.

A rare situation perhaps but it has happened to me. I'm trying to meet new people and expand my interests. It isn't a real problem I suppose, just a matter of boredom and loneliness. I'll try to make the best of it.

[mindmetoo]

[TECO]

[D.D.]

China is entertaining just walking around. You can buy dvds for 6 rmb, go for a massage for 30 rmb. Make friends with uni teachers and students is a good idea.

Find someone who is speaks English and Chinese and cruise around everywhere and when you get lost just call that person to help you out.

Also China is very social for meals. I find the west more lonely than China.

[oldfatfarang]

Too much free time. Hmmmmmmmmm.

[Underwaterbob]

I have two different versions of free time: stuck at work free-time and truly free-time. I have far too much of the former and far too little of the latter.