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kentucker4
Joined: 03 Sep 2007
Location: Georgia
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 Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 7:27 pm Post subject: Living in Korea forever |
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| I was just reading another thread and wondered to myself at what point does one become unemployable in the states....age wise? My dad always tells me I am too old to go back to Korea because it won't look good on my resume....I'm 28. I disagree. I think I could go back for another two years and return to find a decent sales or marketing gig in Los Angeles. Thoughts? |
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Khenan
Joined: 25 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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| I didn't even come here until I was 28, but that doesn't mean I'll be employable whenever I get back. |
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Radius
Joined: 20 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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| what a crock. He just doesnt want to see you leave. |
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Trevor
Joined: 16 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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In my opinion, job prospects in the United States for the next 10 years are pretty grim. On top of that, with the enormous amount of debt, and the impending social security and health care crisis, there is no where for income taxes to go but up, up, up. Do you feel patriotic enough to carry that load? 
Tell your dad you love him; you'll visit at Christmas, but you are going to stake out a career where it makes sense.
BTW, a master's degre helps a hell of a lot, even from a crappy school. I make more than I would ever make in the states; work 16 hours a week, and get 4 months vacation a year. If I went back to the states, I'd be the most overqualified Walmart Greeter in Greensboro. |
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ReeseDog
Joined: 05 Apr 2008
Location: Classified
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| Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 11:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Trevor wrote: |
In my opinion, job prospects in the United States for the next 10 years are pretty grim. On top of that, with the enormous amount of debt, and the impending social security and health care crisis, there is no where for income taxes to go but up, up, up. Do you feel patriotic enough to carry that load?
Tell your dad you love him; you'll visit at Christmas, but you are going to stake out a career where it makes sense.
BTW, a master's degre helps a hell of a lot, even from a crappy school. I make more than I would ever make in the states; work 16 hours a week, and get 4 months vacation a year. If I went back to the states, I'd be the most overqualified Walmart Greeter in Greensboro. |
Greensboro. That explains a lot. |
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gregoriomills
Joined: 02 Mar 2009
Location: Busan, Korea
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| Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 11:59 pm Post subject: |
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| ReeseDog wrote: |
| Trevor wrote: |
In my opinion, job prospects in the United States for the next 10 years are pretty grim. On top of that, with the enormous amount of debt, and the impending social security and health care crisis, there is no where for income taxes to go but up, up, up. Do you feel patriotic enough to carry that load?
Tell your dad you love him; you'll visit at Christmas, but you are going to stake out a career where it makes sense.
BTW, a master's degre helps a hell of a lot, even from a crappy school. I make more than I would ever make in the states; work 16 hours a week, and get 4 months vacation a year. If I went back to the states, I'd be the most overqualified Walmart Greeter in Greensboro. |
Greensboro. That explains a lot. |
^ BURN! |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 12:00 am Post subject: |
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| Living in Asia is infinitely more fun and interesting than in North America, bad economy or no. Of course, it helps if you are not married and have no children. |
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kalbitang
Joined: 07 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 1:11 am Post subject: |
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The United States is a crumbling, decaying house of cards.
It has more debt than it can ever hope to re-pay. More debt than any country/empire has ever accumulated in the history of planet earth. And the Federal Reserve is doing everything it can do devalue the currency and rob Americans of wealth on the down low...banking on the idea that most Americans are stupid and don't know anything about comparing the value of the dollar to foreign currencies / gold.
I expect capital controls to be enacted in the near future, preventing Americans from moving capital overseas. I also expected massive devaluation of the dollar at some point. |
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rkc76sf
Joined: 02 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 2:59 am Post subject: |
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| kalbitang wrote: |
The United States is a crumbling, decaying house of cards.
It has more debt than it can ever hope to re-pay. More debt than any country/empire has ever accumulated in the history of planet earth. And the Federal Reserve is doing everything it can do devalue the currency and rob Americans of wealth on the down low...banking on the idea that most Americans are stupid and don't know anything about comparing the value of the dollar to foreign currencies / gold.
I expect capital controls to be enacted in the near future, preventing Americans from moving capital overseas. I also expected massive devaluation of the dollar at some point. |
More actual debt than any other country in the world, but then you're talking about the largest economy in the world. As a percent of GDP, the U.S. is 61st in the world at 37%. Surprisingly, Japan is at number 2 with a debt to GDP percentage of 172%. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html |
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Gibberish
Joined: 29 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 4:44 am Post subject: |
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| Japan, maybe. Korea, no. You'll never be accepted in Korea, they're far too stuck in their ways. |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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| Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 4:57 am Post subject: |
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| kalbitang wrote: |
I expect capital controls to be enacted in the near future, preventing Americans from moving capital overseas. I also expected massive devaluation of the dollar at some point. |
I was following you on the earlier parts of your statement, but this is just plain nutty. They'll (Obama/Dems) will tax the hell out of your overseas money in some way/shape/form, but they won't keep you from moving worth overseas. They stand a better chance of striking down the right to bear arms than they do something like that. |
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Sadebugo1
Joined: 11 May 2003
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| Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 5:09 am Post subject: Re: Living in Korea forever |
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| kentucker4 wrote: |
| I was just reading another thread and wondered to myself at what point does one become unemployable in the states....age wise? My dad always tells me I am too old to go back to Korea because it won't look good on my resume....I'm 28. I disagree. I think I could go back for another two years and return to find a decent sales or marketing gig in Los Angeles. Thoughts? |
I agree that it's fun and interesting living overseas, but do it someplace else other than Korea! I loved living in other Asian countries and the Middle East and found those experiences much more fulfilling. Now, I work for the federal government as an ESL/EFL instructor but can still travel pretty much at will. Otherwise, I'd still be out there doing what I did before.
Sadebugo
http://travldawrld.blogspot.com/ |
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DosEquisXX
Joined: 04 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 5:34 am Post subject: |
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| Why would you want to live in SK forever? |
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hagwonnewbie
Joined: 09 Feb 2007
Location: Asia
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| Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 5:51 am Post subject: |
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| rkc76sf wrote: |
| kalbitang wrote: |
The United States is a crumbling, decaying house of cards.
It has more debt than it can ever hope to re-pay. More debt than any country/empire has ever accumulated in the history of planet earth. And the Federal Reserve is doing everything it can do devalue the currency and rob Americans of wealth on the down low...banking on the idea that most Americans are stupid and don't know anything about comparing the value of the dollar to foreign currencies / gold.
I expect capital controls to be enacted in the near future, preventing Americans from moving capital overseas. I also expected massive devaluation of the dollar at some point. |
More actual debt than any other country in the world, but then you're talking about the largest economy in the world. As a percent of GDP, the U.S. is 61st in the world at 37%. Surprisingly, Japan is at number 2 with a debt to GDP percentage of 172%. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html |
The current US debt number is around 12.4 trillion. That's closer to 90% of its GDP. |
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crossmr
Joined: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 7:12 am Post subject: |
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| Yaya wrote: |
| Living in Asia is infinitely more fun and interesting than in North America, bad economy or no. Of course, it helps if you are not married and have no children. |
or crazy..
someone honestly needs to put together a kentucker playbook..
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| Japan, maybe. Korea, no. You'll never be accepted in Korea, they're far too stuck in their ways. |
You're right. Japan is well known for how well society accepts non-japanese into the inner circle. |
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