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Mr-Dokdo
Joined: 16 Nov 2008
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Zulethe
Joined: 04 Jul 2008
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:05 am Post subject: |
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Ha, the Korean rats have nowhere else to go!! Once it hits 2 to the doll hair, the Korean rats will proclaim,
"We can still send 200 home a month!"
Once their salary is cut to 1 mil a month, the Korean rats will say,
"Hey, at least we have free housing and air fare."
Once those are taken away, the Korean rats will say, "At least we have a job."
Once that is taken away, the Korean rats will say, "At least we have the opportunity to live in a different country."
ha, this is good stuff, I think I'll use this again.
seriously mates....seriously!! |
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NoExplode
Joined: 15 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:14 am Post subject: |
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| Zulethe wrote: |
Ha, the Korean rats have nowhere else to go!! Once it hits 2 to the doll hair, the Korean rats will proclaim,
"We can still send 200 home a month!"
Once their salary is cut to 1 mil a month, the Korean rats will say,
"Hey, at least we have free housing and air fare."
Once those are taken away, the Korean rats will say, "At least we have a job."
Once that is taken away, the Korean rats will say, "At least we have the opportunity to live in a different country."
ha, this is good stuff, I think I'll use this again.
seriously mates....seriously!! |
...and you are? |
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asams
Joined: 17 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:15 am Post subject: |
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Ha, the Korean rats have nowhere else to go!! Once it hits 2 to the doll hair, the Korean rats will proclaim,
"We can still send 200 home a month!"
Once their salary is cut to 1 mil a month, the Korean rats will say,
"Hey, at least we have free housing and air fare."
Once those are taken away, the Korean rats will say, "At least we have a job."
Once that is taken away, the Korean rats will say, "At least we have the opportunity to live in a different country."
ha, this is good stuff, I think I'll use this again.
seriously mates....seriously!! |
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Enrico Palazzo
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Joined: 11 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 4:04 am Post subject: |
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Well, unless you are going to be here for another year or so, I am not sure there is a point to holding on to your money. Those who will be here until the winter of next year, have a good chance the currency may go back to say 1200. It's hard to say right now. If it goes to 1700 that means there is more pessimism in the US, and people are in more of a state of fear back home. The Korean economy is very much tied to exporting in the US, and a low Korean currency is very good obviously if you are so focused on exporting to one particular country, and also the Euro is a strong currency as well.
I am sure this is a hard time for many of us when we see our earnings kind of going up in smoke.... The currency rate changes are basically making our earnings vanish....... |
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GwangjuParents
Joined: 31 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 4:10 am Post subject: |
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The American economy at some point will likely recover, and with it the Won.
However, that could be a good 2 or 3 years away. This recession/depression will be very deep. Make no mistake about it. |
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DCJames
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 4:26 am Post subject: |
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Well, unless you are going to be here for another year or so, I am not sure there is a point to holding on to your money. Those who will be here until the winter of next year, have a good chance the currency may go back to say 1200. It's hard to say right now. If it goes to 1700 that means there is more pessimism in the US, and people are in more of a state of fear back home. The Korean economy is very much tied to exporting in the US, and a low Korean currency is very good obviously if you are so focused on exporting to one particular country, and also the Euro is a strong currency as well.
I am sure this is a hard time for many of us when we see our earnings kind of going up in smoke.... The currency rate changes are basically making our earnings vanish....... |
Alot of "experts" were predicting last year that the won would be strengthen by now.
They were wrong. NOBODY knows the bottom for the won. NOBODY. |
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berrieh
Joined: 10 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:06 am Post subject: |
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| Enrico Palazzo wrote: |
Well, unless you are going to be here for another year or so, I am not sure there is a point to holding on to your money. Those who will be here until the winter of next year, have a good chance the currency may go back to say 1200. It's hard to say right now. If it goes to 1700 that means there is more pessimism in the US, and people are in more of a state of fear back home. The Korean economy is very much tied to exporting in the US, and a low Korean currency is very good obviously if you are so focused on exporting to one particular country, and also the Euro is a strong currency as well.
I am sure this is a hard time for many of us when we see our earnings kind of going up in smoke.... The currency rate changes are basically making our earnings vanish....... |
Alot of "experts" were predicting last year that the won would be strengthen by now.
They were wrong. NOBODY knows the bottom for the won. NOBODY. |
Economists and astrologers have a lot in common. Nobody knows the bottom for anything right now - it's not just won; the won reflects the global crisis, which is being felt everywhere. |
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rumdiary
Joined: 05 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Thats great news! Now an 8000 won pint of Guiness is only 4 bucks and and a double Jameson is only $3.35! Think of all the money you're saving every time you drink. |
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marlow
Joined: 06 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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Ha, the Korean rats have nowhere else to go!! Once it hits 2 to the doll hair, the Korean rats will proclaim,
"We can still send 200 home a month!"
Once their salary is cut to 1 mil a month, the Korean rats will say,
"Hey, at least we have free housing and air fare."
Once those are taken away, the Korean rats will say, "At least we have a job."
Once that is taken away, the Korean rats will say, "At least we have the opportunity to live in a different country."
ha, this is good stuff, I think I'll use this again.
seriously mates....seriously!! |
A little heavy on the attitude  but you are right. There is clearly no use in coming here at present. If you are already here then leaving would be a little expensive, and it might be worth your while to stay especially if you have savings. Other than that you are coming to a less than desirable country for about $9 per hour. |
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Yu_Bum_suk
Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Thats great news! Now an 8000 won pint of Guiness is only 4 bucks and and a double Jameson is only $3.35! Think of all the money you're saving every time you drink. |
LOL, the other day I was thinking, this footlong sub sandwich at 7,300 is only about $4.50USD. At my local, pints of Hite are only $1.25. In Canada that wouldn't pay the taxes. |
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Xuanzang
Joined: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Sadang
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Yu_Bum_suk wrote: |
| rumdiary wrote: |
| Thats great news! Now an 8000 won pint of Guiness is only 4 bucks and and a double Jameson is only $3.35! Think of all the money you're saving every time you drink. |
LOL, the other day I was thinking, this footlong sub sandwich at 7,300 is only about $4.50USD. At my local, pints of Hite are only $1.25. In Canada that wouldn't pay the taxes. |
Or tips...a lot of people forget to add that into their cost calculations as well. |
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No_hite_pls
Joined: 05 Mar 2007
Location: Don't hate me because I'm right
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Yu_Bum_suk wrote: |
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| Thats great news! Now an 8000 won pint of Guiness is only 4 bucks and and a double Jameson is only $3.35! Think of all the money you're saving every time you drink. |
LOL, the other day I was thinking, this footlong sub sandwich at 7,300 is only about $4.50USD. At my local, pints of Hite are only $1.25. In Canada that wouldn't pay the taxes. |
Nice! I guess things are getting cheaper.  |
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asams
Joined: 17 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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| yeah, my plate of donkkasu only costs about $2.50. |
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rumdiary
Joined: 05 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:38 pm Post subject: |
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| Xuanzang wrote: |
| Yu_Bum_suk wrote: |
| rumdiary wrote: |
| Thats great news! Now an 8000 won pint of Guiness is only 4 bucks and and a double Jameson is only $3.35! Think of all the money you're saving every time you drink. |
LOL, the other day I was thinking, this footlong sub sandwich at 7,300 is only about $4.50USD. At my local, pints of Hite are only $1.25. In Canada that wouldn't pay the taxes. |
Or tips...a lot of people forget to add that into their cost calculations as well. |
Wow, half priced drinks, no tip AND cheap cab fare home. Recruiters might want to use this information as many people head to China... |
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