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JDUB34
Joined: 17 Jun 2009
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 Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 2:23 pm Post subject: Beef Jerky as a gift? |
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Im trying to figure out what i should bring as a gift for my recruiter and my co-teacher (SMOE). someone told me i should bring beef jerky as it is hard to find in korea. do you guys think this is a good idea? any suggestions?
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DCJames
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 3:04 pm Post subject: |
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| The best gift you could give to me and other teachers who have been here a while is to not come here and drive down the wages for the rest of us.. |
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JDUB34
Joined: 17 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 3:10 pm Post subject: |
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| The best gift you could give to me and other teachers who have been here a while is to not come here and drive down the wages for the rest of us.. |
im talkin about the korean co-teachers that public schools have... not bucketheads like you. |
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wesharris
Joined: 10 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 3:12 pm Post subject: |
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Dude be nice.
Op. Gifts for recruiter, no. Gift for boss, yes.
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D-Jay
Joined: 24 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 3:24 pm Post subject: |
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| DCJames wrote: |
| The best gift you could give to me and other teachers who have been here a while is to not come here and drive down the wages for the rest of us.. |
It sure is going to suck for you when you try to get a job back home someday... with that "entitlement" attitude. |
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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| Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 3:28 pm Post subject: Re: Beef Jerky as a gift? |
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| JDUB34 wrote: |
Im trying to figure out what i should bring as a gift for my recruiter and my co-teacher (SMOE). someone told me i should bring beef jerky as it is hard to find in korea. do you guys think this is a good idea? any suggestions?
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Beef jerky is easy to find here, both Korean brands and foreign stuff. Bring them something kitschy from your hometown. Pins (you know, lapel-type) are good...pens and the like. |
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JDUB34
Joined: 17 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 4:01 pm Post subject: Re: Beef Jerky as a gift? |
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| Demophobe wrote: |
| JDUB34 wrote: |
Im trying to figure out what i should bring as a gift for my recruiter and my co-teacher (SMOE). someone told me i should bring beef jerky as it is hard to find in korea. do you guys think this is a good idea? any suggestions?
thanks. |
Beef jerky is easy to find here, both Korean brands and foreign stuff. Bring them something kitschy from your hometown. Pins (you know, lapel-type) are good...pens and the like. |
oh ok.. thanks... i guess ill look for some pens. |
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Starbucks
Joined: 12 Aug 2009
Location: British Columbia, Canada
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| Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 4:54 pm Post subject: ..... |
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| Pen's or Liquor, personally, I'm going to bring a nice bottle of liquor |
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NYCESOL11211
Joined: 07 Aug 2009
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| Bring nice wine or dr. bronner's peppermint soap. In fact, just bring a gallon of the soap in your suitcase, and anytime you need to gift someone, buy a cheap (and small) soap dispenser from Emart. Fill it with the soap, and you have your gift. 100% of Koreans will dig it and most will bother you for more. |
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SFValley
Joined: 18 Jun 2009
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| I'm going to guess that your boss will be an older Korean adult. Vitamins are huge with that age group. Not sure where you're from but in the U.S. you can get Centrum or Fish Oil vitamins for roughly $10 US. In Korea, those would cost closer to $100 so they're considered an expensive gift and also thoughtful as you're thinking about their health. Whenever we go to visit our relatives in Korea, we get jeans and name brand shirts for the teenagers and vitamins for all the adults. They also love honey and olive oil as those are quite pricey in Korea as well. For female friends I get Bath & Body hand lotions so those would work well for a female co-teacher. |
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JDUB34
Joined: 17 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 3:23 am Post subject: |
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| I'm going to guess that your boss will be an older Korean adult. Vitamins are huge with that age group. Not sure where you're from but in the U.S. you can get Centrum or Fish Oil vitamins for roughly $10 US. In Korea, those would cost closer to $100 so they're considered an expensive gift and also thoughtful as you're thinking about their health. Whenever we go to visit our relatives in Korea, we get jeans and name brand shirts for the teenagers and vitamins for all the adults. They also love honey and olive oil as those are quite pricey in Korea as well. For female friends I get Bath & Body hand lotions so those would work well for a female co-teacher. |
the vitamins sound like a great idea.. cheap and easy to transport. they wont feel offended though if i offer them vitamins? like im hinting they are getting old. |
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bassexpander
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| Bring some really nice smelling gormet coffee. |
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saw6436
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| Why bring anything? I think most bosses would be happier getting an employee with a good work ethic than getting a bottle of Scotch or Wine |
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oldtactics
Joined: 18 Oct 2008
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| I brought Canadian whiskey for my principal and Canadian honey for my VP - honey is stupidly expensive here. Both seemed pleased. |
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SFValley
Joined: 18 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 6:42 am Post subject: |
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| JDUB34 wrote: |
| SFValley wrote: |
| I'm going to guess that your boss will be an older Korean adult. Vitamins are huge with that age group. Not sure where you're from but in the U.S. you can get Centrum or Fish Oil vitamins for roughly $10 US. In Korea, those would cost closer to $100 so they're considered an expensive gift and also thoughtful as you're thinking about their health. Whenever we go to visit our relatives in Korea, we get jeans and name brand shirts for the teenagers and vitamins for all the adults. They also love honey and olive oil as those are quite pricey in Korea as well. For female friends I get Bath & Body hand lotions so those would work well for a female co-teacher. |
the vitamins sound like a great idea.. cheap and easy to transport. they wont feel offended though if i offer them vitamins? like im hinting they are getting old. |
LOL. Koreans are obsessed with health. Giving vitamins essentially conveys you want them to "be healthy and live long" so I think you'll be okay. |
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