Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Squire]

If I was opening a language school anywhere and I learned there was a better market for a certain race, nationality or gender I'd go for that demographic. I just wouldn't put it in the job description

For example if I wanted to open a Chinese language school in the UK and one of the selling points was being taught by a Chinese native speaker you can bet I wouldn't employ a white or black person. I'd also target speakers of a preferred dialect and if women are also preferred I'd favour a woman.

[edwardcatflap]

[Ribena]

[bentobento]

[joelove]

First!

No, five pages? Racism in Korea? I'm startled.

No gays though, or need for antidepressants, right? Cliffs work better.

Once a woman offered me a job. She said you're white right. I hung up.

[The Floating World]

[AlastairKirby]

[The Floating World]

[asylum seeker]

You can get them to change the ad all you want but that's probably not going to change their hiring policies. The only difference would be that a lot of non-Caucasians would waste time sending in their resumes.

It's not right but short of direct mind control you're never going to be able to ensure an employer is being 100% non-prejudicial and fair when hiring in Korea or any other country.

Still it's kind of an ugly thing to see in a job ad and it's probably better to not have it out in the open.

[blm]

It's a good heads up to everyone though.

I am white so not discriminated out of applying but it's a huge red flag regardless.

They either have some weird expectations of what white people are like (at best that means enduring "can you eat spicy food every day" at worst....), have scant regard for actual education (image and $$$ rule) or have had a problem with their last non white worker (if a Gyopo had a hard time there then what chance do I have).

[Adam Carolla]

[PatrickGHBusan]

Wow you took a lot of time to do that Adam and all those eyerolls to boot.

You get a gold star for finding all the mistakes on an online discussion board and for pure effort and ranting.

Consider yourself the Daves Town Marshall of English. By the way Wyatt, do you go after EVERYONE with the same zeal?

If its just me then you are stripped of your badge and are just a light stalker with too much time on your hands.

Cheers

PS Did YOU write a letter or did you just come in here to take a swing at my post?

[Firearcher]

I actually support the employer.

Why is it ok to do the following:

1. Ask for Females preferred
2. Have All Black Colleges where other races are excluded
3. Have jobs for "Native Indians" only.
4. Post jobs that in the Police & Fire Dept requesting "Non whites" only
5. Have Affirmative Action programs that benefit all people but whites.

Globally whites are a minority.


From a western viewpoint, It seems that its ok to give a leg up to any segment of society except on the basis of being male or being white.

The moment you do someone plays the race card.

If any of you complain about this Korean employer try complaining about all the gender and racial injustices outlined above first.

[edwardcatflap]

It's all about the thinking behind the advert though isn't it. The examples you gave were either, like you said, to try and counter a perceived imbalance in opportunities for minorities or in the case of the first one due to an idea that women can work with kindies better. What is the actual thinking behind someone placing an ad for 'Caucasians only'? At best you could claim it's down to people wrongly thinking black people have a poorer/non standard level of English but most people believe it's simply down to Korean parents not wanting a black face teaching their kids. Fairly basic racism. And instead of making a stand against it, that school is kow towing to it on the basis of turning a profit.

[World Traveler]