Korean Job Discussion Forums

[KHerald]

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[michi gnome]

i think having Indian English teachers will be great if Koreans hope for

their kids to have a future in telemarketing, or perhaps serving me up my

boston creme at Dunkin Donuts with the proper accent.

[Kea Joenee]

Is letting brown people work dignified jobs in Korea a good idea?
Yes/No

Are all Hindi people running mini-marts and telemarketing?
Yes/No

Can anyone spot the irony of newcomers being anti-immigrant racists?
Yes/No

Is this this the 19th Century American "Know Nothing" Party?
Yes/No

[Mr_Anderson]

[creeper1]

[Mr_Anderson]

[jkelly80]

[Geckoman]

[yingwenlaoshi]

I wish we had teachers from India or wherever at my work. I think it would be cool.

[Kimchi Cha Cha]

I voted yes, it's a good idea to have individuals from the Philippines, India, Singapore, Hong Kong etc. teach English in Korea provided they have an English major, certification and/or English teaching experience as 'proof' of English ability.

Yes, a lot will likely be treated like crap by racist bosses, racist society etc. Yes, it will be difficult for them to adjust and adapt to this culture. Yes, a lot of people will be prejudiced against them and prefer their children to be taught by 'native' teachers.

But, when I first came here in 2003 in Jeonju, I initially received complaints and prejudice from parents and students over my Australian accent and the fact I wasn't North American. Yes, there's still some jerks out there who only want to be taught by North Americans but guess what, most realized its actually useful to learn English from people from not only the US/Canada as it improves listening skills, makes you realize not only North Americans speak English, and since so many go to Australia/NZ & Europe for study, working holidays etc. it actually can help people understand the locals when they travel.

Yes, there will be prejudice, there will be d1ckhead parents, managers, students and unfortunately it seems, some d1ckhead 'native' English teachers. But, Korea's not going to grow if it isolates itself and the only way to improve understanding is through contact. Hopefully this can be another way in which Koreans gradually learn to respect people from SE Asia, the Indian sub-continent, and less wealthy nations.

Provided these individuals are qualified for the positions, let them in, I wish them the best and hope they can withstand the prejudice they will encounter. But, I believe in five years time no one will bat an eyelid at an English teacher from Bangalore or Cebu, and that's a good thing in my opinion.

[wylies99]

[Mr-Dokdo]

I have a bold and novel idea: instead of having to endure the opinions of a countless number of native-speaker misfits (who have no business trying or claiming to teach anything), how about we let the questions be answered by the Koreans (as employers) and the Indians (as prospective employees)?

[jkelly80]

[Cheonmunka]

Any Indian with a degree equal to the requirement is to be allowed to compete with anyone else with the same qualification. That's entirely fair. For, I know several Indians who are bright and quite distinct, who while being advantageous for an employer and students are disadvantaged by mere citizenship alone. Now that distinction is very, very close to being a racial policy, which no one here could adequately defend.

Maybe while they are at it, they could quit with the white preference as well ...
As much as it may hurt chances for caucasians, a completely equitable world is better in the long run.

[wylies99]