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I am quitting my job to go home and be with my dog
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Zackback



Joined: 05 Nov 2010
Location: Kyungbuk

PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 5:02 pm    Post subject: I am quitting my job to go home and be with my dog Reply with quote

Know one teacher who was considering leaving her contract early because she missed her dog so much. We would hang out sometimes and if I just mentioned the dogs name she would begin to have tears in her eyes.
Has anyone actually left their contract early just to go home and be with their pet?
And for those of you here that have pets at home and they are being taken care of by parents, friends, etc, how do you deal with the separation?
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Dodge7



Joined: 21 Oct 2011

PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 5:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If I had a little puppy at home and if I was somewhat financially secure there, you better believe that would be reason enough to go home and be with her. Some people consider pets as family.
I once had a little yellow Lab/Golden retriever mix (75% Lab/25% Golden) and I would totally go home to be with her and take care of her if it were then.
Some people just love their pets and can't stand to be away from them, and I don't blame them--especially when living here is such a drag.
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NYC_Gal 2.0



Joined: 10 Dec 2010

PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 5:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Could she have the pet sent here?
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byrddogs



Joined: 19 Jun 2009
Location: Shanghai

PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 6:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My English Setter that I had for years was left behind with the family when I went to Korea for a supposedly one year thing back in '06. Sadly, he died of chest cancer soon after I left. There were no warning signs; he was the same happy, healthy looking/acting dog he had been for the 8 years before according to them. Even if I had known about the cancer, I wouldn't have broken contract and gone back. His time came, and there would have been nothing I could do. Sure, it broke my heart then, and I do still miss him. I've good memories of that dog, for sure.
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Mix1



Joined: 08 May 2007

PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 7:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dodge7 wrote:

Some people just love their pets and can't stand to be away from them, and I don't blame them--especially when living here is such a drag.

Just get a pet here. It could seriously brighten your day. And if you ever leave here you could take it with you.

Of course, given that most apartments/houses here don't have a yard, it'd have to be a small pet.
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Squire



Joined: 26 Sep 2010
Location: Jeollanam-do

PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mix1 wrote:

Just get a pet here. It could seriously brighten your day. And if you ever leave here you could take it with you.

Of course, given that most apartments/houses here don't have a yard, it'd have to be a small pet.


...for millions of won
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Gorf



Joined: 25 Jun 2011

PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Squire wrote:
Mix1 wrote:

Just get a pet here. It could seriously brighten your day. And if you ever leave here you could take it with you.

Of course, given that most apartments/houses here don't have a yard, it'd have to be a small pet.


...for millions of won


There's no cost, aside from getting the shots up to date, when it comes to taking pets from Korea. You don't know what you're talking about.
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Pablo



Joined: 15 Dec 2011

PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:34 pm    Post subject: Re: I am quitting my job to go home and be with my dog Reply with quote

Zackback wrote:
I am quitting my job to go home and be with my dog

Know one teacher who was considering leaving her contract early because she missed her dog so much. We would hang out sometimes and if I just mentioned the dogs name she would begin to have tears in her eyes. Has anyone actually left their contract early just to go home and be with their pet? And for those of you here that have pets at home and they are being taken care of by parents, friends, etc, how do you deal with the separation?


"I am quitting my job to go home and be with my dog"

You are? You don't say that in your post. The thread title appears attention-grabbing and misleading. Can't you have your own conversations? Do you need to make other people have conversations for you?
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Who's Your Daddy?



Joined: 30 May 2010
Location: Victoria, Canada.

PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 9:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If she wants to go home, then no problem. Some things are more important than money, maybe for her it's her dog.
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korwan



Joined: 24 Jan 2011

PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not to capitalize off of your distress, but is your school looking to replace you? Laughing

I've been teaching at the same elementary school for two years and my contract ends at the beginning of November, and I am looking for a new place of work. Embarassed
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Pablo



Joined: 15 Dec 2011

PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

korwan wrote:
Not to capitalize off of your distress, but is your school looking to replace you? Laughing

I've been teaching at the same elementary school for two years and my contract ends at the beginning of November, and I am looking for a new place of work. Embarassed


The OP is not leaving. Probably doesn't even have a dog. See the actual post. He just enjoys making other people dance.


Last edited by Pablo on Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:42 pm; edited 2 times in total
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NYC_Gal 2.0



Joined: 10 Dec 2010

PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Squire wrote:
Mix1 wrote:

Just get a pet here. It could seriously brighten your day. And if you ever leave here you could take it with you.

Of course, given that most apartments/houses here don't have a yard, it'd have to be a small pet.


...for millions of won


If you had a kid, you'd spend millions of won on their plane ticket. For many of us, our pets are family. I'd spend millions on my dog if I had to. There are cheaper ways, though. For Americans and Canadians, all it takes is a rabies vaccine, a certificate of health from the vet, and booking them cargo space. That costs a few hundred thousand. In a pinch, there are pet shippers that cost a million or two.
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newb



Joined: 27 Aug 2012
Location: Korea

PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 11:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I admire the OP.
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Pablo



Joined: 15 Dec 2011

PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 12:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

newb wrote:
I admire the OP.


Well, you probably are the OP.

Next thread!
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Zackback



Joined: 05 Nov 2010
Location: Kyungbuk

PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 12:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow Pablo! The next time I start a thread I should ask you first what the title should be. Razz
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