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| Should I tell them about her in the interview or not? |
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Zyzyfer
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Location: who, what, where, when, why, how?
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| Dodge7 wrote: |
| for the 3 that voted yes, I'd love to hear why you'd explain you have a Korean girlfriend, how the hell will that put you in better light to get the job? Dumb, dumb, dumb. |
It's called trolling. If there weren't good, solid responses to the question then I'd probably troll the thread myself haha |
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big_fella1
Joined: 08 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Zyzyfer wrote: |
| Dodge7 wrote: |
| for the 3 that voted yes, I'd love to hear why you'd explain you have a Korean girlfriend, how the hell will that put you in better light to get the job? Dumb, dumb, dumb. |
It's called trolling. If there weren't good, solid responses to the question then I'd probably troll the thread myself haha |
Not one of the "yes" voters came on to explain their reasoning-interesting! |
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wishfullthinkng
Joined: 05 Mar 2010
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| Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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are we sure the op isn't himself trolling? because that'd be a pretty foolish thing to talk about at a job interview.
remember kids, live life with the "only tell people what they need to know" motto in the front of your heads and you'll end up in much better places. |
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billrhodes
Joined: 05 Sep 2012
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| Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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| oceanhue wrote: |
| Would you mention such meaningless information at a job interview at your own country? What does your girlfriend have to do with your interview? Leave that out, shouldn't that be common sense? |
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| I don't see why you would tell them. Would you discuss your private life in an interview in your home country? |
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| wishfullthinkng wrote: |
are we sure the op isn't himself trolling? because that'd be a pretty foolish thing to talk about at a job interview.
remember kids, live life with the "only tell people what they need to know" motto in the front of your heads and you'll end up in much better places. |
You don't have to be a dicks, guys, it was a simple question. It's NOT a traditional interview, akin to an interview in the US, so it would seem this was a legitimate question. And yes, if I was interviewing for a job in Chicago--for example, I now live in Kansas--because I was moving there with my girlfriend, I would probably mention to them that I'm moving to Chicago because of my girlfriend. I wouldn't, however, tell them I'm applying for the job because of my girlfriend.
Obviously I wouldn't say to a Korean interviewer "I want to work here because my girlfriend had to move back to Korea." I'm not completely stupid. If you want to respond to a post, don't be an asshole so you can make yourself feel better and more intelligent. It just makes you look like a dick.
Also, I'm not trolling, wishfullthinking. If you're such a genius why are you teaching--now or previously--in Korea? Shouldn't you be a star researcher in some prestigious university instead of going overseas to teach? Don't be so condescending, you *beep*.
Thanks to others who were more polite though! |
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wishfullthinkng
Joined: 05 Mar 2010
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| Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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| billrhodes wrote: |
Also, I'm not trolling, wishfullthinking. If you're such a genius why are you teaching--now or previously--in Korea? Shouldn't you be a star researcher in some prestigious university instead of going overseas to teach? Don't be so condescending, you *beep*.
Thanks to others who were more polite though! |
it was just a theory champ, and i don't teach in korea. i happen to have a corporate job here that some might consider prestigious since we are market leaders in a handful of fields. as well, my job does require a lot of intelligence, although i never said i was a genius.
ironically enough, you did a great job of being condescending towards your fellow teachers.
keep up the good work! |
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billrhodes
Joined: 05 Sep 2012
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| Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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| wishfullthinkng wrote: |
it was just a theory champ, and i don't teach in korea. i happen to have a corporate job here that some might consider prestigious since we are market leaders in a handful of fields. as well, my job does require a lot of intelligence, although i never said i was a genius.
ironically enough, you did a great job of being condescending towards your fellow teachers.
keep up the good work! |
Don't patronize me, you <mod edit>. I don't need to be called "champ" like I'm a child. I was never talking down to people who teach in Korea (as I'm trying to do that myself), but you're only fooling yourself if you think genius types are actually moving to another country to teach English for little pay. I'm not the most intelligent person in the world and I know that. You, however, have a distorted view of reality and think you're better than others. "Oh my god, I have a corporate job, I'm so intelligent and better than everyone." Get over yourself, <mod edit>.
How about you stop being a troll and get off my thread? You're worse than Republican trolls on progress webpages. What the hell are you on here for if you aren't and never have been a teacher in Korea? I see who the troll is. |
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big_fella1
Joined: 08 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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I took the time to give you advice and you insult me.
You're welcome! |
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Malislamusrex
Joined: 01 Feb 2010
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| Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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If a interviewee said "I'm very sick with yellow fever. I am staying in Korea until I'm cured. I have no idea how long it will take to cure, but when it does I will probably move on" The employer might respect an individual who is truthful.
| Dodge7 wrote: |
| for the 3 that voted yes, I'd love to hear why you'd explain you have a Korean girlfriend, how the hell will that put you in better light to get the job? Dumb, dumb, dumb. |
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NilesQ
Joined: 27 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 5:29 am Post subject: |
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| Don't mention it. Koreans love to get you to agree that Korean women are very beautiful, but it drives them nuts to hear that you're actually dating one. Especially if the interviewer is a guy. |
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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -
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| Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 9:10 am Post subject: |
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| Dodge7 wrote: |
| for the 3 that voted yes, I'd love to hear why you'd explain you have a Korean girlfriend, how the hell will that put you in better light to get the job? Dumb, dumb, dumb. |
Just off the top of my head, someone MIGHT say they had a Korean gf and say that is part of the reason they wish to teach in Korea. That COULD be seen as a positive by a Korean employer who could perhaps think that this would reduce the chance of them hiring a newbie who would run at the first sign of cultureshock...but heck that just crazy talk! |
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xihtug
Joined: 14 Sep 2012
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| Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 10:40 am Post subject: |
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| Malislamusrex wrote: |
If a interviewee said "I'm very sick with yellow fever. I am staying in Korea until I'm cured. I have no idea how long it will take to cure, but when it does I will probably move on" The employer might respect an individual who is truthful.
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| for the 3 that voted yes, I'd love to hear why you'd explain you have a Korean girlfriend, how the hell will that put you in better light to get the job? Dumb, dumb, dumb. |
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This, but unironically. |
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newb
Joined: 27 Aug 2012
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 3:22 pm Post subject: |
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Why?
Unless you have a famous, talented beautiful influential intelligent loving sexy girlfriend like mine. I wouldn't. |
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3DR
Joined: 24 May 2009
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| Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 10:37 pm Post subject: |
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| NilesQ wrote: |
| Don't mention it. Koreans love to get you to agree that Korean women are very beautiful, but it drives them nuts to hear that you're actually dating one. Especially if the interviewer is a guy. |
I wish people would shutup with this generalized nonsense.
I interviewed with EPIK (a Korean guy), he asked me why I'm coming back to Korea and why I wanted to teach in Incheon.
I told him I loved my previous 2 years here and my girlfriend lives in Incheon who I would like to be closer to. He said awesome, get your docs in, and it will work out.
And it did. |
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Dodge7
Joined: 21 Oct 2011
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| Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 1:34 am Post subject: |
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| 3DR wrote: |
| NilesQ wrote: |
| Don't mention it. Koreans love to get you to agree that Korean women are very beautiful, but it drives them nuts to hear that you're actually dating one. Especially if the interviewer is a guy. |
I wish people would shutup with this generalized nonsense.
I interviewed with EPIK (a Korean guy), he asked me why I'm coming back to Korea and why I wanted to teach in Incheon.
I told him I loved my previous 2 years here and my girlfriend lives in Incheon who I would like to be closer to. He said awesome, get your docs in, and it will work out.
And it did. |
Just because your situation was a little different doesn't mean it's the norm and should be encouraged. Why CHANCE it? Especially when it is totally none of the interviewers business and MAY hurt the OP's chances.
Last edited by Dodge7 on Sat Oct 13, 2012 1:53 am; edited 1 time in total |
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JustinC
Joined: 10 Mar 2012
Location: We Are The World!
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| Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 1:40 am Post subject: |
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| Dodge7 wrote: |
| 3DR wrote: |
| NilesQ wrote: |
| Don't mention it. Koreans love to get you to agree that Korean women are very beautiful, but it drives them nuts to hear that you're actually dating one. Especially if the interviewer is a guy. |
I wish people would shutup with this generalized nonsense.
I interviewed with EPIK (a Korean guy), he asked me why I'm coming back to Korea and why I wanted to teach in Incheon.
I told him I loved my previous 2 years here and my girlfriend lives in Incheon who I would like to be closer to. He said awesome, get your docs in, and it will work out.
And it did. |
Just because your situation was a little different doesn't mean it's the norm. Why CHANCE it? Especially when it is totally none of the interviewers business and MAY hurt the OP's chances. |
Yeah, when your interviewer loves you, you can say all kinds of crap and they'll be like "Yeah, yeah, it's great you like ponies! When can you fly out?"
Otherwise they'll 'take your cv into consideration'. |
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