Korean Job Discussion Forums

[seonsengnimble]

of qualified Canadians who are coming over here and taking my job?

You guys are great, but couldn't you wait two years for me to get a graduate degree before you came over by the thousands?

[VanIslander]

when i came here in 2002 nearly 70% of all foreign teachers were my fellow canucks

that all changed with the mass influx of yankees and others into the public schools in 2006

now i'd be surprised if 50% are from canada

call us 'back bacon'

[roknroll]

I think it's funny you spelt derogatory wrong, perhaps this is more cause for concern with respect to job security

I also think this is another throwback of American (you are, aren't you? ) thinking to fault others instead of taking responsibility for all the cutbacks (American inititated global crisis) that have sent North Americans out here in droves. This may or may not be a setback for yourself in the future, but if it is consider it a payback. Sorry to fireback while you're lamenting the drawback of this current situation, simply trying to give you some feedback about yet another playback/flashback of American economic backlash. (now I couldn't use lashback, could I?).

PS: If you're not American, consider all the above a takeback.

[seonsengnimble]

[seoulsucker]

Canidiots. Coined that one a few years back. Feel free to use it liberally.

[DorkothyParker]

We just call them "'nads" where I'm from. It's short and clean. Well it has to be clean. I can't stand dirty 'nads.

That is a lame joke of mine, no? OMG, I'm becoming my father.

[Underwaterbob]

It's nationality flavor of the month out in the sticks. There's about 50 foreign English teachers in town at any given time. A couple of years before I got here it was 90% Irish, then for my first couple of years 90% Canadians, and finally the last couple of years it's 90% Americans. There was a weird 6 months or so when we neared 50% South Africans and for some reason our Kiwi population of 5 or 6 has disappeared entirely.

[Loudog]

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[youtuber]

There are probably more Americans in Korea than Canucks.

But per capita, agreed, it's an infestion of us. You can talk to almost any young person in Canada, and they know someone who has or is teaching in Korea.

The feeling is weird. Seeing all of these another Canucks makes the "specialness" of teaching and living in Korea somewhat diluted. When everyone else has done it as well, who cares?

Korea = Fort McMurray (but with much less pay)

[oskinny1]

[cj1976]

I've found that the most offensive thing you can say to a Canadian is that they are American. It works every time.

[VanIslander]

[Aelric]

I call my Canadian friends Junior Americans.