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DavyDiamond
Joined: 03 Mar 2009
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 Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:40 am Post subject: Long Hair |
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| I'm hoping to come to Korea to teach very soon. I'm a guy with long hair - around shoulder length - how will this be received with potential employers? Of course, I keep it very clean... |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 1:47 pm Post subject: |
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| There are plenty of people here with long hair. It doesn't seem to be much of an issue. |
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Yu_Bum_suk
Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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| At a conservative public school it might not be viewed too favourably, but it will be about on par with a goatee or shaved head and not as bad as a tattoo. At most hagwons (private academies) it will be fine. |
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DavyDiamond
Joined: 03 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 3:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the quick response - you might just have saved me from a hasty haircut! |
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Cerriowen
Joined: 03 Jun 2006
Location: Pocheon
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| Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 3:44 pm Post subject: |
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| The most important thing is for it to be well kept; clean and neat. |
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sobriquet
Joined: 16 Feb 2007
Location: Nakatomi Plaza
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| Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 3:50 pm Post subject: |
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Get a hair cut. It's not 1990 anymore.
If you want to work in a country where appearance counts then get it cut. |
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Missihippi
Joined: 22 Oct 2007
Location: Gwangmyeong
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| Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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| sobriquet wrote: |
Get a hair cut. It's not 1990 anymore.
If you want to work in a country where appearance counts then get it cut. |
It's not 1990 in Korea anymore either. If you prefer long hair, and you keep it neat(out of your face) it shouldn't be a problem. I have longer hair, but not shoulder length, and i get compliments from my CT's and Principals all the time. |
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michaelambling
Joined: 31 Dec 2008
Location: Paradise
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| Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 4:02 pm Post subject: |
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| sobriquet wrote: |
| Get a hair cut. It's not 1990 anymore. |
I second this. As hard as I try not to judge people by looks, when I see guys with long hair, I feel compelled to ask them, "OMG, can I borrow your time machine?" |
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matthews_world
Joined: 15 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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Don't worry. There are long-haired teachers here in Korea. Some even with beards.
As for the history of short hair in Korea, I believe that it was one of the first presidents who decreed that if Korea were to appear as more westernized in the business world, then men should have short hair. |
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Sector7G
Joined: 24 May 2008
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| Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 5:08 pm Post subject: |
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| michaelambling wrote: |
| sobriquet wrote: |
| Get a hair cut. It's not 1990 anymore. |
I second this. As hard as I try not to judge people by looks, when I see guys with long hair, I feel compelled to ask them, "OMG, can I borrow your time machine?" |
You guys are joking, right?
What does the year have to do with it? Why does the OP have to conform to your standards? |
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Thewhiteyalbum
Joined: 13 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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| michaelambling wrote: |
| sobriquet wrote: |
| Get a hair cut. It's not 1990 anymore. |
I second this. As hard as I try not to judge people by looks, when I see guys with long hair, I feel compelled to ask them, "OMG, can I borrow your time machine?" |
Huh? since when has long hair simply been a 90's fad? Hippies in the 60's, feather cuts in the 70's, hair metal in the 80's, grunge in the 90's, indie music of the 00's - what I like about this era is the fact that you can do what you want. One of my best friends has a number one and the other has hair to his shoulders. Both are viewed as attractive and fashionable by the laydies and they both have a very individualistic sense of style. I think YOU need to get into your time machine and come to 2009.
OP - do what you want. The people here aren't THAT conservative. I have a sleeve and have had long (broken) discussions with my VP, my house adjumma and many guys and women who are fascinated about the process. Sure, they may have been thinking I am a low life scummy criminal, but my dress and behaviour has proven otherwise. |
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Sector7G
Joined: 24 May 2008
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| Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 5:50 pm Post subject: |
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| DavyDiamond wrote: |
| Thanks for the quick response - you might just have saved me from a hasty haircut! |
Ha....Reminds me of that old Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young song that starts....
"Almost.......cut my hair, ...........it happened just the other day". |
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Capo
Joined: 09 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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| i had about the same length hair last uyear no probs, infact it caused quite a stir when i got it cut eventually, all my students asked if i joined the army lol |
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Zantetsuken
Joined: 21 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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| I got hair past my shoulders now and a got a pretty decent size full beard going. Some people will think you're f'd up...but do you really care what some douche smoking an esse light in a shiny silver suit thinks about you. Rock out with your C*** out bro. |
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sobriquet
Joined: 16 Feb 2007
Location: Nakatomi Plaza
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| Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Zantetsuken wrote: |
| I got hair past my shoulders now and a got a pretty decent size full beard going. Some people will think you're f'd up...but do you really care what some douche smoking an esse light in a shiny silver suit thinks about you. Rock out with your C*** out bro. |
I presume that c*** is the female anatomy you are talking about with all this long hair and bush talk. |
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