Korean Job Discussion Forums

[plchron]

I was just reading about how they walk around taking pics of people breaking korean rules and then turn them into korean authorities, since the government would be giving us the reward money, can we take advantage of this? My apt. window overlooks a garbage heap and I am pretty sure that some people are just dumping without using the colorful bags.

[koreatimes]

That rule has always been nullified in areas I lived where they said if it is simply trash, you can put it in any bag. It's the recyclables that need to be clearly identified.

[plchron]

thanks, you just saved me countless hours of picking through korean trash to make a few bucks, What about the general question of being a papparazi? Is it legit for us to do this?

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[Njord]

I'm not sure if the answer is that simple. Being a paparazzi isn't exactly a job unless you make it one. The idea is to get people to turn in others who break laws for a small reward. The fact that some make this a full time job is a side effect of the policies.

According to the New York Times article, rewards are offered by dozens of different government agencies and branches. Whether we can collect the rewards might depend on the specific program.

In any case, I agree with the above poster that this would be a poor use of our time.

[nero]

I believe it is 'paparazzo' (singular) unless you plan on creating a gang of camera wielding maniacs to help you in your quest.

Aside from that - what a bunch of humourless so and so's on this thread.

"Concentrate on teaching...blah blah blah..."

[cdninkorea]

In bureaucracies like government and large educational institutions, departments/ministries don't talk to each other much, if at all. What I'm saying is that since most normal Koreans don't know anything about immigration law, the arm of the government that gives the reward won't think to check into your visa status (even if they know you're on an E2, they won't know what that means).

If you're really worried about it though, you could always give the photos to a Korean friend to submit, give them a small cut for their trouble, and keep the bulk of the reward.

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