Korean Job Discussion Forums

[bacasper]

[PatrickGHBusan]

I am confortable with the idea of putting measures in place that will deter criminals and paedos from getting work in Korea.

Thats the aim of these measures. Nothing more, nothing less.

The way they justify the measures is tinged with political considerations as such measures always are....too bad but this is the way such things work.

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[El Macho]

[Steelrails]

I do believe we are tested for alcohol as I was warned not to drink the day before my test and that a positive result would result in my dismissal.

[bacasper]

[Yucca Girl]

I understand that people are frustrated with the way new immigration regulations are introduced and the fact that no one seems to know exactly what is going on with background checks and drug testing, but honestly, I don't see what the issue is with having to submit a background check.
Frankly, if I were a parent I would definitely want the people working with my children to have background checks done on them. I think background checks for anyone wanting to work with children are fairly standard in many countries. Why should Korea be any different? It isn't that background checks will necessarily weed out every person who might abuse or molest children. I would imagine that most individuals who have committed child sexual abuse are in fact never prosecuted or even arrested, but at least background checks have the potential to filter out those that have already been convicted of crimes involving children.

[El Macho]

[jrwhite82]

@ Casper
Please show me where I said a pot test will prevent a child molester from working in Korea? I said it will prevent a DRUG abuser.

If a person is a convicted sex offender, then I think his supervisor should be aware of that before hiring him for a position where he will be teaching children. Is that such a crazy thing to think? If the guy had a DUI 10 years ago and hasn't been arrested since, well then no that shouldn't stop someone from teaching but your criminal history should be something your boss is aware of. If I am investing my money into someone working for me and is going to be a liability for me working around CHILDREN, then I want to know as much about them as I can before making that investment.

Having HIV/AIDS has nothing to do with your character and does not make you dangerous to be around children (unless you're spraying blood/semen all over them). Having drugs in your system does make you dangerous (although pot 3 weeks later isn't dangerous, but it does show that you do use drugs and are so involved with them that you can't not do them for a few weeks to get a job). Having been previously convicted of child molestation makes you a liability.

Did I say anything about alcohol? If you are caught abusing alcohol while working with children (showing up drunk, drinking on the job or hungover to the point where it effects your ability to work) then yeah, you should be fired/punished.


Casper, "What about guys who smoke cigarettes, or worse yet, cigars? You can't tell me you want your kids exposed to carcinogenic second-hand smoke." If a teacher is smoking in a classroom around the kids, then they should be fired/punished and they will because it is against the law or rules of the school.

"Even if they don't smoke around your kids, do you really want them to be role models for your kids?" No I don't want them being a role model for MY kids. But it is not illegal, so you can't do anything about it. I would choose not to send my children to these teachers if given the choice.

"What about guys who frequent prostitutes?" How is frequenting a prostitute endangering a child (unless said prostitute is a child or bringing a child to watch)? If he gets caught, his employer should be notified and appropriate actions should be taken. Most contracts you sign both in the US and Korea require you to notify your boss if you are arrested.

[jrwhite82]

@ Casper:

I see what you are saying about my post. I meant if it stops convicted child molsters from working WITH CHILDREN overseas. I didn't mean any work in general. I didn't make that clear.

[Steelrails]

So today at work all the Korean teachers are wearing name tags. I just found out that its to identify them to the parents so that the parents know they aren't sexual predators.

Of course I was left out of the loop because "everyone knows who I am so it won't be a problem." Funny I don't hear any of my colleagues wailing about how unfair it is that they have to wear name tags and I don't.

Yeah its really drilled into their heads that us NETs are out to get their kids and foreigners are perverts.

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[bacasper]

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