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allnitedj72
Joined: 09 Mar 2003
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
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 Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2004 5:01 pm Post subject: Can't find a job! Help! |
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| Hehehe.. sorry about that. Ok. I've been having problems finding a English teaching job through any of the job services here in the states. I seem to hitting a road block because I'm an adopted Korean (age 2). I've been told about something regarding not being able to qualify for an E-2 Visa. Can anyone point me in the direction of a job service that will help/hire me as a korean-american who only speaks English. LOL |
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the_beaver
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2004 5:09 pm Post subject: Re: Can't find a job! Help! |
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| allnitedj72 wrote: |
| Hehehe.. sorry about that. Ok. I've been having problems finding a English teaching job through any of the job services here in the states. I seem to hitting a road block because I'm an adopted Korean (age 2). I've been told about something regarding not being able to qualify for an E-2 Visa. Can anyone point me in the direction of a job service that will help/hire me as a korean-american who only speaks English. LOL |
Assuming you have a degree you can qualify for an E2, although visa wise you can do better. |
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lush72
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: I am Penalty Kick!
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| Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2004 5:17 pm Post subject: Re: Can't find a job! Help! |
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| allnitedj72 wrote: |
| Hehehe.. sorry about that. Ok. I've been having problems finding a English teaching job through any of the job services here in the states. I seem to hitting a road block because I'm an adopted Korean (age 2). I've been told about something regarding not being able to qualify for an E-2 Visa. Can anyone point me in the direction of a job service that will help/hire me as a korean-american who only speaks English. LOL |
Am I reading this right? You are hitting a �road-block� because of your American citizenship? And you don�t qualify for a visa because of this? Did you graduate from a 4-year college?
Have you given this a lot of thought? As a Korean who cant speak, Korean you are going to experience a new level of loathing here. I have way too many kyopo friends with nearly identical experiences in this regard. Do a search on this site- you will find plenty of information in regards to this. Good luck! |
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itaewonguy
Joined: 25 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2004 7:37 pm Post subject: Re: Can't find a job! Help! |
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| allnitedj72 wrote: |
| Hehehe.. sorry about that. Ok. I've been having problems finding a English teaching job through any of the job services here in the states. I seem to hitting a road block because I'm an adopted Korean (age 2). I've been told about something regarding not being able to qualify for an E-2 Visa. Can anyone point me in the direction of a job service that will help/hire me as a korean-american who only speaks English. LOL |
dude. go to the embassy and get an F4.. you will be sweet with that!!
ring the korean embassy in the states...
you will have an F4 and are free to do what you want here... |
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sadsac
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: Gwangwang
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If you want to chat with a recruiting firm that I used for the emplyment of 6 teaching staff at my previous school, give Jeff or Ben a ring at Footprints Recruiting. They are the only recruiter I would recommend. Best of luck.  |
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kangnamdragon
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea
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| Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2004 1:11 am Post subject: Re: Can't find a job! Help! |
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| allnitedj72 wrote: |
| Hehehe.. sorry about that. Ok. I've been having problems finding a English teaching job through any of the job services here in the states. I seem to hitting a road block because I'm an adopted Korean (age 2). I've been told about something regarding not being able to qualify for an E-2 Visa. Can anyone point me in the direction of a job service that will help/hire me as a korean-american who only speaks English. LOL |
What's so funny? |
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Gord
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2004 1:15 am Post subject: Re: Can't find a job! Help! |
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| What's so funny? |
He's a two year old Korean coming back to Korea to look for a job. That's absolutely bizarre. |
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buddy bradley
Joined: 24 Aug 2003
Location: The Beyond
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| Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2004 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Why not DJ? The Salt Lake City Sound is absolutely LARGE in Korea. |
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allnitedj72
Joined: 09 Mar 2003
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
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| Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2004 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes. I have a 4 year degree. The road-block I seem to be hitting is that I was not born in the States, but born in Korea. I've wanted to go back to Korea for a long time, but outside of teaching english I don't think there are any other jobs I can qualify for. I've got some K-friends who live in Seoul and thought it would be cool to teach english there as an opportunity to learn more about where I'm from and to learn the language. It seems that not many of the recruiting agencies will touch me because I'm a naturalized citizen of the States, even though I DO not have dual citizenship or anything like that. Besides I have a very american name. So any help you guys can offer would be greatly appreciated. |
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Juggertha
Joined: 27 May 2003
Location: Anyang, Korea
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| My only advice.. keep at it. If you really want it, come over here and do things in person. |
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fidel
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
Location: North Shore NZ
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J.B. Clamence
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 1:13 am Post subject: |
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| allnitedj72 wrote: |
| I DO not have dual citizenship or anything like that. |
Are you sure? I would check that out. There have been stories floating around of Koreans naturalized at a young age (and even some who were born in the U.S.) who lived their whole lives not realizing that their name was on the citizenry roll in Korea; came here and got drafted.  |
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allnitedj72
Joined: 09 Mar 2003
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
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| Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 9:50 am Post subject: |
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| How would I check something like that? I'm pretty sure my folks were told that I couldn't be a dual citizen with S. Korea and the US at the time of my adoption and naturalization.. |
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