Korean Job Discussion Forums

Illysook · Joined: 30 Jun 2008

No one's mentioned the annual contest to see who can hold out the longest. In previous years, I was probably among one of the first to turn mine on. However, I seem to be fine this year.

Radius · Joined: 20 Dec 2009

funny you should mention, just 30 minutes ago i was contemplating putting it on for an hour or so, but decided against it. Sometime in November Im sure...

waynehead · Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Location: Jongno

After waking up shivering this morning, it's coming on when I get home tonight.

zongal2012 · Joined: 29 Jul 2010

Been putting mine on for 1 hour everyday for the last 2 weeks, its cold in Gangwondo

darkjedidave · Joined: 19 Aug 2009 Location: Shanghai/Seoul

In the 3 years I've been here, I've never once turned the heat on. I'm on the top floor and I get enough heat from the apartment below me and on the sides.

Besides, I'm full-blooded Finnish, Korean winters are nothing Very Happy

oldfatfarang · Joined: 19 May 2005 Location: On the road to somewhere.

Been using my ondol for a couple of hours at night, and 30 mins in the am, for 3 weeks now.

I'm on the bottom floor, with an open-ided garage under my floor, so I don't get any heat from apartments below. It's getting really nippy now.

I'm not too sure about this 4 seasons stuff. Only 3 weeks after I stopped using the aircon - I'm using the heating. This has to be some kind of record.

nathanrutledge · Joined: 01 May 2008 Location: Marakesh

SO FIND THE OLD THREAD AND USE THAT ONE. UGH.

NYC_Gal · Joined: 08 Dec 2009

I had my aircon on last night. My apartment is nice, but there are no screens in the windows.

decolyon · Joined: 24 Jul 2010

October was the first month I didn't have the aircon on 24/7. My electric bill was half what it used to be!

I kind of like having that extra hundred bucks. I'm going to hold out as long as possible on the ondol. Socks, sweat pants, and long sleeve shirts are my new lounge clothes (replacing the boxers only attire in the summer.)

I don't think it should count if I only turn on the ondol because I have a lady guest that's cold. Korean women have the thinnest skin in the world. I know some that seriously started wearing sweaters and turning their classroom heaters on at the end of August!

princess · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: soul of Asia

Had it ona couple of days a few weeks ago and again yesterday...I was FREEZING yesterday and the wind was so storng...I have really long hair and it was blowing all over and I couldn't see...I passed by one guy and he was like "OH"...he probably thought a ghost was passing him... Laughing

Plus, my eyes were pouring water...wind kills my eyes.

thegadfly · Joined: 01 Feb 2003

I'm still wearing shorts and a t-shirt while riding my bicycle around...nowhere near cold enough yet for me to turn on my heat Smile

...though I do admit to having my AC off for the last few weeks, and actually needing to close my windows some nights....

Kaypea · Joined: 09 Oct 2008

I've been using ondol for weeks. I almost never use air-con, so my heating bills are going to go from 0-100,000...

I'm from northern Canada, but I hate, hate, hate cold. I don't like air con, it's always way too cold for me. I should move to India.

Skyblue · Joined: 02 Mar 2007

I don't mind being hot, but hate being cold, so I've been running mine for an hour here an hour there for at least a month.

How much does your ondol add to your lecky bill each month?

AsiaESLbound · Joined: 07 Jan 2010 Location: Truck Stop Missouri

I used my small air heater last night and was comfortable. The first night of Winter was so peaceful and quiet as could be. I'm happy about Winter as that means I'm nearing closer to my flight date. The cold makes dogs and people tone it down to a minimal level.

dudi · Joined: 15 Sep 2010

Not yet... but I live at the top floor of an officetel so I've pretty much had the opposite problem up till now.