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[slinks]

I'm looking at applying for public school positions.

The ideal would be a city position, but since I'm a realist I'd probably have to look at rural positions - I'm a mid 20s Asian-Australian male looking for a PS job mid semester (I still have a chance right? haha).

So basically, what I wanted to ask is what is the population range in these "rural" placements?

[Dodge7]

Maybe 50-100k people. I'm totally guessing basing it off that a decent city size has 1 million people, like where I live in Bucheon.

[Ranman]

If the town doesn't have at least one Lotteria, one Dunkin' Donuts, and a Baskin Robbins, then you're in the boondocks.

[johnny_russian]

In my village (i wouldn't even call it a city) my co-teacher told me there are about 4-5 000 people. this is in gangwon-do.

[slinks]

[nora]

If you're talking the "official" guidelines for rural, there are none. I worked at a school in Dongtan that was considered rural, while the school that was LITERALLY right next door was not. They got that straightened out soon (and requested I repay the money!) but then they built a new school across the street, and THAT was considered rural for a year.

[ttompatz]

[andrewchon]

If a gym is that important to you, you're taking the wrong approach.

Get a job, if a suitable gym isn't there, then you find a business partner. Open up a gym that is to your satisfaction. Use the gym. After the job is over, you sell the gym.

[grant gerstners]

I'm in the county seat of a very rural county, surrounded by mountains. When I arrived there were six other westerners in town. The ones I connected with best were gone in a few months. We currently have over a dozen. You could encircle the town on foot in about an hour, perhaps a little more, without rushing.

The nearest large cities are each about an hour away by bus. In my first 9 months, I yearned to eventually move to a city, but I gradually became accustomed to my situation and found that once-a-week in the city, to get together with friends I connect with, is enough. I bought a bicycle and have been on some great bicycle rides. Although I am not renewing my contract, I have enjoyed my two-years-plus in this rural part of Korea.

There is a free fitness center in town and it is rather well equipped, with free weights, weight machines, and treadmills and it has been well-used by both Koreans and westerners.

[happiness]

[slinks]

Seems like there's a large population range when it comes to what is considered rural.

Thanks to everyone that has replied. I only just joined and everyone on here has been so helpful!

[mayorhaggar]

I'm in a smallish town in Chungbuk, the county (the surrounding area) is about 40,000 people and the main town must be about 20 to 30k.

Even by US standards 40,000 is a pretty small town, but it feels pretty busy--there's several tall apartment buildings (including mine) and there is a large downtown area with lots of shops and markets, and yes, a Dunkin Donuts, Baskin-Robbins, a Lotteria, a Paris Baguette, and a couple good grocery stores.

So I have pretty much everything I need for daily life, and my apartment is pretty cozy and comfortable and a decent size, so my life is comfortable. And my school and co-teachers are pretty great. The only thing that I don't like is that the town is pretty far from any big cities, including Cheongju and Daejeon...I think this weekend I'll try and figure out the bus schedule and go to Daejeon for the day and see how much of a slog it is.

[Weigookin74]

[johnny_russian]

[mayorhaggar]

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