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Weigookin74
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| Stay here for a couple more years as the economy might be recovered by then. |
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y2kenjination
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| Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2012 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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Wow sundizz, thank you so much! That information will be invaluable to me. It's information I haven't been able to find, even after hours of research on the Internet. =)
And once again, I'd like to say 'thank you' to everyone else who contributed to this topic. While I feel that some of you are making too many false assumptions about me, it's understandable since you guys don't know the entirety of the situation. I do realize that you're just trying to be realistic about the situation, and you're trying to give me the best advice possible for the sake of my girlfriend's and my future. However, I'm not as ignorant as some of you may think I am-- just thought I'd get that off my chest. About the visa process, yes, but I still haven't made a final decision yet. Some of you are completely right about me being selfish about this. My girlfriend and I are talking about what we're going to do about our future, and we're taking everything one step at a time.
Once again, thank you everyone! I got much more information than I could have ever hoped for from this thread. =) |
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minos
Joined: 01 Dec 2010
Location: kOREA
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| Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 2:58 am Post subject: |
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Screw korean air. She can try to become a flight attendant in the states for an airline that services asia.
Sooooo much easier....chinese, korea, and english. Pretty much a shoe in if she has the marriage visa. |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 3:00 am Post subject: |
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| I've heard that U.S. carriers pay less than Korean ones because the airline industry overall is so cutthroat and has thin profit margins. |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 3:12 am Post subject: |
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| Yaya wrote: |
| I've heard that U.S. carriers pay less than Korean ones because the airline industry overall is so cutthroat and has thin profit margins. |
You mean because their domestic consumers are savvy enough to price shop? |
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minos
Joined: 01 Dec 2010
Location: kOREA
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| Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 5:15 am Post subject: |
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| northway wrote: |
| Yaya wrote: |
| I've heard that U.S. carriers pay less than Korean ones because the airline industry overall is so cutthroat and has thin profit margins. |
You mean because their domestic consumers are savvy enough to price shop? |
Koreans price shop online all the time for tickets.
I can't see why they would pay much more or less....no shortage of flight attendant applicants although the US ones have a strong union. |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 5:52 am Post subject: |
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| minos wrote: |
| northway wrote: |
| Yaya wrote: |
| I've heard that U.S. carriers pay less than Korean ones because the airline industry overall is so cutthroat and has thin profit margins. |
You mean because their domestic consumers are savvy enough to price shop? |
Koreans price shop online all the time for tickets.
I can't see why they would pay much more or less....no shortage of flight attendant applicants although the US ones have a strong union. |
I'm well aware, and I was being facetious, but Korean consumers still get seriously burned on plane tickets. Earlier this year it was running $800 round trip from LA to Tokyo and it was still around 450,000 to get there from Seoul. This is a very expensive country to get in to and out of compared to it's neighbors. |
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minos
Joined: 01 Dec 2010
Location: kOREA
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| Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Korean taxes on tickets are insane....about 40%-80% sales tax... |
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AtmaWeapon
Joined: 30 Jun 2011
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks to the OP for making this thread and everyone who gave their advice. I'm in a similar situation, as I'm sure many others are. I went back to the US in September thinking I would get over my K-girl but didn't; I even dated another girl and had to end the relationship because I was stuck on the K-girl. She came to visit me in Cali last month and now it looks very likely that I'll be going back to Korea next month to be with her, with the long-term plan of her moving back to Cali with me. For what it's worth, I'd also suggest staying in Korea another year as that's what I've decided to do, something I've thought long and hard about. |
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pkang0202
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks to the OP for making this thread and everyone who gave their advice. I'm in a similar situation, as I'm sure many others are. I went back to the US in September thinking I would get over my K-girl but didn't; I even dated another girl and had to end the relationship because I was stuck on the K-girl. She came to visit me in Cali last month and now it looks very likely that I'll be going back to Korea next month to be with her, with the long-term plan of her moving back to Cali with me. For what it's worth, I'd also suggest staying in Korea another year as that's what I've decided to do, something I've thought long and hard about. |
My advice for anyone else in that situation:
Stay in Korea an extra year to MAKE SURE you are comfortable spending you life with the person.
Also, just as important, SAVE MONEY. The more money you have, the more options you have in the US. When you get to America you will most likely need to buy a car (or 2) and have a place to live. You will probably not have a job waiting for you and until the gf/wife finds suitable employment, you will be living off of single income.
You also got to figure, your Korean gf has gotten used to a certain standard of living in Korea and they are probably expecting the same, if not better standard living in the US. You had better deliver or else its going to be really stressful.
On a side-note, remember Nicolas Cage declaring bankruptcy? I find a direct cause-effect relationship between him marrying a Korean woman and running out of money. |
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AtmaWeapon
Joined: 30 Jun 2011
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 11:55 pm Post subject: |
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| AtmaWeapon wrote: |
| Thanks to the OP for making this thread and everyone who gave their advice. I'm in a similar situation, as I'm sure many others are. I went back to the US in September thinking I would get over my K-girl but didn't; I even dated another girl and had to end the relationship because I was stuck on the K-girl. She came to visit me in Cali last month and now it looks very likely that I'll be going back to Korea next month to be with her, with the long-term plan of her moving back to Cali with me. For what it's worth, I'd also suggest staying in Korea another year as that's what I've decided to do, something I've thought long and hard about. |
My advice for anyone else in that situation:
Stay in Korea an extra year to MAKE SURE you are comfortable spending you life with the person.
Also, just as important, SAVE MONEY. The more money you have, the more options you have in the US. When you get to America you will most likely need to buy a car (or 2) and have a place to live. You will probably not have a job waiting for you and until the gf/wife finds suitable employment, you will be living off of single income.
You also got to figure, your Korean gf has gotten used to a certain standard of living in Korea and they are probably expecting the same, if not better standard living in the US. You had better deliver or else its going to be really stressful.
On a side-note, remember Nicolas Cage declaring bankruptcy? I find a direct cause-effect relationship between him marrying a Korean woman and running out of money. |
LOL |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:11 am Post subject: |
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| AtmaWeapon wrote: |
| pkang0202 wrote: |
| AtmaWeapon wrote: |
| Thanks to the OP for making this thread and everyone who gave their advice. I'm in a similar situation, as I'm sure many others are. I went back to the US in September thinking I would get over my K-girl but didn't; I even dated another girl and had to end the relationship because I was stuck on the K-girl. She came to visit me in Cali last month and now it looks very likely that I'll be going back to Korea next month to be with her, with the long-term plan of her moving back to Cali with me. For what it's worth, I'd also suggest staying in Korea another year as that's what I've decided to do, something I've thought long and hard about. |
My advice for anyone else in that situation:
Stay in Korea an extra year to MAKE SURE you are comfortable spending you life with the person.
Also, just as important, SAVE MONEY. The more money you have, the more options you have in the US. When you get to America you will most likely need to buy a car (or 2) and have a place to live. You will probably not have a job waiting for you and until the gf/wife finds suitable employment, you will be living off of single income.
You also got to figure, your Korean gf has gotten used to a certain standard of living in Korea and they are probably expecting the same, if not better standard living in the US. You had better deliver or else its going to be really stressful.
On a side-note, remember Nicolas Cage declaring bankruptcy? I find a direct cause-effect relationship between him marrying a Korean woman and running out of money. |
LOL |
Yep, I think it's no coincidence myself. |
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oppa637
Joined: 05 Dec 2011
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| Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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I'm in the opposite situation.
I'm korean american and moving to korea for a new job opportunity. Its not teaching but working for Hyundai.
My girlfriend is taiwanese with a green card in the states. I didn't ask her to come with me cause that would be selfish. So , we are breaking up. I've dated this girl for year and half and love her but I will not torture her by bringing her with me.
My decision to go is purely selfish and for success. I figure, when I come back after a few years, if we still love each other, we can go on from there.
I personally seen too many girls come to the states from Korea and absolutely hate their life. There is nothing she can do here..well, legally.
Your both young, if you decided to come, it is completely unfair and selfish to bring her with you. But that's just my opinion. Are you going to be able to deal with her tears when she's in the states? |
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Peter258
Joined: 18 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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she's a teacher?
could she possibly come to the states and be a korean language teacher? just a thought. |
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fermentation
Joined: 22 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 7:01 pm Post subject: |
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Yep, I think it's no coincidence myself. |
Shane Mosley also had financial problems and issues with a certain person meddling with his career. That certain person was his Korean wife. I find it funny how it was after his divorce that he got the KO victory over Margarito despite being a huge underdog. |
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