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tortugaverde · Joined: 14 Aug 2011 Location: Busan

Serious changes to the "contract" and a few falsehoods about the financial state of the school.
Since we are on a tourist visa, it is really not that big of deal. We can just leave. It does put a damper on the "postive experience" aspect though.

PatrickGHBusan · Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 3:27 am Post subject:

TheUrbanMyth · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: Retired

kimchi_pizza · Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 8:14 pm Post subject:

another dbl post?

kimchi_pizza · Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 8:14 pm Post subject:

I had the chance to meet and teach a 10-year-old highly functional autisitic
child. Man, that kid was special, a challenge, unique and wonderful all at the
same time. He had warped social skills and couldn't mesh well with the 12 other
students, but when he does warm up to someone or laughs, it's just infectious.
And his skills....goodness, when he listens to his tapes, he memorizes EVERTHING.
The english, the narrator, the beeps and whisltes, sound effects. I didn't even
need a tape player, I had HIM!
Then when he draws something, he's better than a copy machine when he draws
a copy of another image.
THAT experience was one of my best as a teacher, not only in Korea but in 11
years of teaching. Wild~

kimchi_pizza · Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 8:18 pm Post subject:

dbl post

Juregen · Joined: 30 May 2006

Modernist · Joined: 23 Mar 2011 Location: The 90s

jurassic82 · Joined: 21 Jun 2006 Location: Somewhere!!!!

1) Sexy coworkers that I get to stare at daily
2) A wonderful school with supportive administration
3) Low cost of living (I don't care what they say about inflation it is still cheaper here than America)
4) Low cost health care. Had major surgery here and it cost was maybe 90% cheaper than what it would have been back home.
5) Opportunity to travel Asia and still have a job and money in my pocket when I get back.

What I don't like???? Hmmmm......... Other foriegners that spend most their time bitching about Korea and don't take the time to better look into a job before they take it or try and better their situation. Cool

Lazio · Joined: 15 Dec 2010

Linda868 · Joined: 16 Nov 2008 Location: Korea

1. I have nice and helpful coworkers.
2. My standard of living is better.
3. I get to travel more.
4. My school gave me 2 weeks off to go home and the flight and time was paid. In addition, I have an extra two weeks to take off.
5. I have no desk warming.
6. I do not have to attend special events at my school.
7. I like 80% of my students.

Ice Tea · Joined: 23 Nov 2008

As soon as I got permanent residency life got much better.

I have a great apartment
I have a good job
I have family and friends

Pa Jan Jo A Hamnida · Joined: 27 Oct 2006 Location: Not Korea

PatrickGHBusan · Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:14 am Post subject:

Juregen makes a good point but sadly does so arrogantly and thereby insulting others....

Creating your own job is an excellent idea. It can lead to many great things professionally. However, some people prefer not to have to do that and do quite well too, I would not call them stupid (as juregen's smart people create their own jobs) comments implies.

northway · Joined: 05 Jul 2010