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English Teacher job, British Council in North Korea
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baedaebok



Joined: 27 Feb 2007
Location: Seoul, South Korea

PostPosted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 4:00 am    Post subject: English Teacher job, British Council in North Korea Reply with quote

Is anyone seriously considering taking this English teacher job in North Korea? Only single Brits need apply.

http://jobs.guardian.co.uk/job/4426581/university-english-teacher-trainer-curriculum-materials-developer/?utm_source=jbe&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2012-03-14&ProcessedTrackID=186344&cmp=EMCJOBEML281
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Gregski



Joined: 02 Jan 2012

PostPosted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 4:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Haha, wow. I'm not eligible for the post (American), and I have a job I love, but I would take the job.

North Korea is probably the most interesting (read: bizarre) place on Earth, and I would love to live there for a year.

As a privileged foreigner, of course. Not as a native North Korean.
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edwardcatflap



Joined: 22 Mar 2009

PostPosted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 5:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Been there, done that
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GreatUnderachiever



Joined: 08 Apr 2011

PostPosted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

edwardcatflap wrote:
Been there, done that


you are joking right
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edwardcatflap



Joined: 22 Mar 2009

PostPosted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 4:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Quote:
you are joking right


No. That job's been advertised for over ten years now and as you can see the contract is only a year. Nobody wants to do longer than that so quite a few people have done it. It was an interesting experience but as you would imagine, deadly dull at times. They give you a few flights in and out to relieve the boredom
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missty



Joined: 19 Feb 2008

PostPosted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 5:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah, I've seen those jobs being offered for years and years. I was almost, almost tempted to go, if nothing more than for the money. As I am sure you can save a ton there. But I think my family would have a heart attack if I told them that I am heading off to North Korea for a year.
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IslandmanPT



Joined: 13 Jul 2010

PostPosted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 6:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'd take it if I were British. I assume no positions in N. Korea for Americans?
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FDNY



Joined: 27 Sep 2010

PostPosted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

IslandmanPT wrote:
I'd take it if I were British. I assume no positions in N. Korea for Americans?


Maybe for target practice. Laughing

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GreatUnderachiever



Joined: 08 Apr 2011

PostPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 1:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

edwardcatflap wrote:
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you are joking right


No. That job's been advertised for over ten years now and as you can see the contract is only a year. Nobody wants to do longer than that so quite a few people have done it. It was an interesting experience but as you would imagine, deadly dull at times. They give you a few flights in and out to relieve the boredom


ok so whats your day to day life like??

Do you have internet and are you allowed western books?

I would love the experience of North Korea Razz
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myenglishisno



Joined: 08 Mar 2011
Location: Geumchon

PostPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 1:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Come on now, fellas! The economy ain't that bad back home...

Let's not all MOVE TO NORTH KOREA at once...
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