Korean Job Discussion Forums

[tottenhamtaipeinick]

I really want to reply to the great advice and opinions but I have no idea how to process 1 million thoughts! man oh man!

[jvalmer]

[happiness]

Korea is such a conservative culture still, and a Korean in Korea and a Korean living abroad, away from the culture and her conservative family and such, are two different people.

visit for a month maybe, but still.

Ive never married here because I wouldnt want to be tied here forever. for some guys, maybe its ok, but still.

[wiganer]

Do you love this girl? Then go. Thats it.

You regret the things you don't do than the things you do. If you are a talented chap and have the qualifications to get jobs like the one you are in now, You will be able to get those kind of jobs again.

You have stated though you are good at your job, you don't like it. You might be good at teaching and if you take the right qualifications (MA TESOL/Linguistics or become a certified teacher) then you can have a nice life without money worries and choice of good jobs worldwide but you are never going to become stinking rich. You seem a bright guy - you need to weigh the options up for yourself but I would say go - a career can't give you a hug when you are lonely.

[Summer Wine]

[blm]

Others have mentioned it as well but the dynamic will change a lot when you go back to Korea. In OZ she is likely much �cooler� and relaxed than what it will be like back in Korea. You would probably know one way or another what way this relationship will head about a month into living in Korea. If your happy then that seems a win.

If your not then get your self back to OZ straight away and that will minimize the career damage. If I remember right your career is doing ok but you don't like your current job.
So 2 months or so in Korea wouldn't be a huge sacrifice.

[zxc1973]

What's the big deal? Everybody I know in Australia took off work for a while to do some travelling and actually it is looked upon favourably by most employers in Oz. Are you an Aussie?

What's your career? If you have a good gig now go and talk to your boss- if you're valued he'll happily let you go for a year and welcome you back. The job market has a shortage of decent workers if you hadn't noticed .

[clewis]

You are 23. Do it. Enjoy life and new experiences. You don't have to decide on what you want to do for the rest of your life right this second or even in the next year or even in the next five years.

If it works out with her, awesome. If not, chalk it up to an experience in life and love.

I can't believe you are dissecting this... just do it!

[Menino80]

Korea is a pressure cooker for Koreans, when they travel abroad it's their time to let loose and not worry about what the rest of the crew thinks. , I don't think she'd change because of the power dynamic, as someone said earlier, she's going to be more uptight than she was in Oz (probably, but not a given. obviously everyone is different)

[samd]

I followed a girl here when I was 24, had never heard of teaching English before, took the first crappy hagwon job thrown to me by a dodgy recruiter, didn't speak a word of Korean or know a thing about the place.

We broke up a couple of years ago but I stayed here, and I've been here over five years now, although I'm leaving soon.

I don't regret it at all - it was the best thing I ever did.

I say if you want to come, come. It will be fun, you'll broaden your horizons, learn a new language, learn about a new culture. As cheesy as it sounds, these experiences are invaluable, and your career can always wait.

You're only 23, which means you've got a lot of time to figure out what to do with your life, whether the relationship works or not. Why not give it a shot?

Just my 2 cents.

Good luck.

[minos]

[legrande]

There are a lot of good points on this thread both pro and con.

If your career really is building fast, as you put it (I'm assuming it's on a significantly higher level than a hagwon teacher), I'd say go with that. As someone else said, if your relationship has any real foundation to it it'll work out, plus your finances and future will be in good order (believe me, something that a lot of people would envy).

If your relationship doesn't work out, you'll be in good shape to go fishing again, as well as travel, have additional life experiences in other countries (who knows, perhaps even better than Korea), etc.

[Privateer]

[northway]

[Junior]