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The Floating World
Joined: 01 Oct 2011
Location: Here
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1. It's a habbit, like smoking.
2. It's the last tenuous connection to something that was once a big part of your life, a very niche thing at that, so where tf else you gonna go?
Don't hate em. |
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silkhighway
Joined: 24 Oct 2010
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 6:22 pm Post subject: |
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Honestly, if/when I leave Korea, I can't really see myself visiting this site all too often. I'd be far more interested in things going on around me in my new home than reading about people trying to find peanut butter in a local market. |
Well I don't read every thread..I just usually pick one or two that might interest me. In the end it's as much a discussion board as it is a Korean discussion board, so I guess that's what keeps me coming back. I also expect I'm going to be making a major move in the next year or so. It's not going to be to Korea, but many of the identity, career, and cross-cultural issues people grapple with on here remain relevant to me. |
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Draz
Joined: 27 Jun 2007
Location: Land of Morning Clam
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| Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm still technically in Korea but I haven't been paying attention to what is going on around me (unless required by my job) for many months. I started posting less too. I realized I don't like thinking about Korea, and not posting here seemed like a good way to cut down on Korea-related thoughts. Then I got my schedule for this semester which has loads of downtime in the office between classes so I came back. I'm still doing better though. |
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ThingsComeAround
Joined: 07 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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I chuckled at this OP (and I want an in before the thread is locked for some indeterminate reason). When I joined Dave's I didn't live in Korea either- but I was interested in returning and seeking advice here.
Sometimes it is funny how a few former residents could jump on an internet forum and worship the ground they LEFT, perhaps things just look better in hindsight? |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 6:47 pm Post subject: |
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| silkhighway wrote: |
| Captain Corea wrote: |
Honestly, if/when I leave Korea, I can't really see myself visiting this site all too often. I'd be far more interested in things going on around me in my new home than reading about people trying to find peanut butter in a local market. |
Well I don't read every thread..I just usually pick one or two that might interest me. In the end it's as much a discussion board as it is a Korean discussion board, so I guess that's what keeps me coming back. I also expect I'm going to be making a major move in the next year or so. It's not going to be to Korea, but many of the identity, career, and cross-cultural issues people grapple with on here remain relevant to me. |
Yeah, to be clear, I'm not saying that "people like you" should or shouldn't post here, I just doubt that I would much after I leave.
I've seen posters (not you) rail against Korea for months/years, saying how much they hate it... And then they continue to post here about the place. For me, I'd just move on. |
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Plume D'ella Plumeria
Joined: 10 Jan 2005
Location: The Lost Horizon
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| Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 3:58 am Post subject: |
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A question for Patrick. You say you are not a recruiter. I'll take your word for it. But I would be quite interested in knowing exactly what your consulting business does. WHAT do you consult? WHO do you consult? HOW do you consult? WHY do you consult?
Exactly what does this consist of, Patrick? I doubt that I'm the only one wondering. How about shedding a little light on your consulting business? It just seems a bit murky to me and elucidation would be appreciated. |
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The Floating World
Joined: 01 Oct 2011
Location: Here
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| Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 5:34 am Post subject: |
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^^^
Yes please. |
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World Traveler
Joined: 29 May 2009
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| Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 6:59 am Post subject: |
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| His consulting business he owns/runs/created works with recruiters who bring people to Korea to work as English teachers at hagwons. He stated this in a previous thread. |
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asylum seeker
Joined: 22 Jul 2007
Location: On your computer screen.
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| Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 7:02 am Post subject: |
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| It's going on 5 years since I've left, so I guess the OP is me, haha. I really don't know why I come on here. I have no other connection to Korea anymore,I've lost contact with my remaining friends and ex co-workers.I don't have an emotional interest in Korea (anymore), I don't even expect to return for a visit, at least not for a very long time. Dave's is my last tenuous connection to Korea, and a short but defining time in my life. Maybe that's why I come on here. |
Yah, this is the sort of poster I've always wondered about too.
I have nothing against this poster per se, I'm just a bit confused by posters that stay here even though they've got nothing/little to do with Korea.
The current events section seems to be full of them on occasion.
Honestly, if/when I leave Korea, I can't really see myself visiting this site all too often. I'd be far more interested in things going on around me in my new home than reading about people trying to find peanut butter in a local market. |
Nostalgia man! Don't you ever get nostalgic about anything? |
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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -
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| Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 8:08 am Post subject: |
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| Plume D'ella Plumeria wrote: |
A question for Patrick. You say you are not a recruiter. I'll take your word for it. But I would be quite interested in knowing exactly what your consulting business does. WHAT do you consult? WHO do you consult? HOW do you consult? WHY do you consult?
Exactly what does this consist of, Patrick? I doubt that I'm the only one wondering. How about shedding a little light on your consulting business? It just seems a bit murky to me and elucidation would be appreciated. |
First of all, there is no way I will provide details to extent which you seem to demand on what I do professionally on an online discussion board.
In broad terms however, my consulting agency operates in the field of cross-cutlural / Inter-cultural training and development.
As such typically my client base is made up of various companies that have identified a need to training their employees prior to sending them abroad. We focus on Asia to North America (so Asian companies, mostly Korean and Japanese but looking into China recently) and on North Am to Asia (with a focus on Canadian companies for now).
Why? Because initially I found a market for such services in Korea and I was interested in that field from the start. I began on my own and now, a few years later I run a small but successful agency. I have a list of repeat customers and am quite happy with how its going. I also work full time for the public sector back here (since 2008-2009) and while I Korea I was teaching full time as well. I have a small permament staff and hire contractual workers for specific mandates we get from specific companies.
Hope that elucidates it enough for you.  |
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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -
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| Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 8:10 am Post subject: Re: Posters that don't live in Korea |
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| WadRUG'naDoo wrote: |
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There is also a proportion of crap posting or bashing that occurs and sometimes, someone needs to respond to this and balance things out.
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Wonderful hobby! |
Sure thing Wad....so why do you post here now that you are happy and content in China? |
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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -
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| Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 8:11 am Post subject: |
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| World Traveler wrote: |
| His consulting business he owns/runs/created works with recruiters who bring people to Korea to work as English teachers at hagwons. He stated this in a previous thread. |
Full on fabrication by you WT.
I just detailed what my consulting agency does in this thread.
Where is this previous thread you mention however...I am curious to see it. |
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shifty
Joined: 21 Jun 2004
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| Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 8:19 am Post subject: |
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| I also work full time for the public sector back here (since 2008-2009) . |
Isn't your parttime agency in conflict with terms and conditions of your public sector contract?
Maybe all the privates you did in Korea has inured you to that kind of problem. |
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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -
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| Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 8:27 am Post subject: |
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| shifty wrote: |
| PatrickGHBusan wrote: |
| I also work full time for the public sector back here (since 2008-2009) . |
Isn't your parttime agency in conflict with terms and conditions of your public sector contract?
Maybe all the privates you did in Korea has inured you to that kind of problem. |
Not at all.
We have the right to double employment as long as its not in the same field or using PS resources.
Neither is the case.
But thanks for taking that lame shot anyway.
As for the privates in Korea I did a few while on the F-visa...which was LEGAL. Again, thanks for the lame shot.
This is pretty much why I do not post in detail about my work on here...people like you then just take pathetic little pot shots to stir the pot. Don't you have anything better to do shifter? Don't you have a bingo/hangman haggie lesson to deliver tomorrow (since you took shots at me heck..I will too). |
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shifty
Joined: 21 Jun 2004
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| Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 8:42 am Post subject: |
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| PatrickGHBusan wrote: |
| shifty wrote: |
| PatrickGHBusan wrote: |
| I also work full time for the public sector back here (since 2008-2009) . |
Isn't your parttime agency in conflict with terms and conditions of your public sector contract?
Maybe all the privates you did in Korea has inured you to that kind of problem. |
Not at all.
We have the right to double employment as long as its not in the same field or using PS resources.
Neither is the case.
But thanks for taking that lame shot anyway.
As for the privates in Korea I did a few while on the F-visa...which was LEGAL. Again, thanks for the lame shot.
This is pretty much why I do not post in detail about my work on here...people like you then just take pathetic little pot shots to stir the pot. Don't you have anything better to do shifter? Don't you have a bingo/hangman haggie lesson to deliver tomorrow (since you took shots at me heck..I will too). |
Well, I was genuinely curious.
All your stuff about me taking pot shots at you is generally nonsense. I will admit though, my snide remark about the privates is definitely on the edge. But I did put a smiley there, hey! What more do you want?
Otherwise my belated congratulations on your reply to Plume. It's to the point and nicely concise. I thought he had really put his foot in it that time and was going to get a treatise with both barrels. |
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