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T-dot
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My guess is that they think he has the better look.
The difference in age is negligible. |
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Weigookin74
Joined: 26 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 3:39 pm Post subject: Re: Is experience an asset or liability |
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Also, I wonder if it might be because I am Canadian. I understand that there is a perception that the American accent is easier to understand than the Canadian accent (although I note that for the most part they are the same thing).
Thoughts? |
Most Koreans or even recruiters can't even tell the difference. |
Most Americans can't tell the difference. |
So true. I can sometimes tell Canadians are from north of the former Confederate states, but beyond that, they could be from anywhere. Ohio, Saskatchewan, Oregon, Alberta...they all sound the same to me.  |
In the Arctic and some rural parts of the west (Alberta, Saskatchewan), they have that steriotypical Canadian accent. Talking slow, etc. In some parts of Southern Ontario, some have a slightly pronounced Canadian accent with a slight British sound to it. These are a slight minority of Canadian however. You also have French Canadian English mostly from Quebec, with some variations in parts of Ontario and New Brunswick. A few rural areas of the maritimes (Newfoundland and Cape Breton especially) have a slight Celtic sounding accent.
But overall, most of us have a neutral sounding American accent. |
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GEOM
Joined: 04 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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My guess is that they think he has the better look.
The difference in age is negligible. |
The OP has been in Korea for five years, while the guy who got the job have only been here for a year. That makes a difference. |
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happiness
Joined: 04 Sep 2010
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Depends. 42, now grey hair, but in shape and dressing nice. Ive had all kinds of jobs.
Sometimes, its the age, sometimes its the sex, sometimes its for the experience. My boss now said he didnt care about my age, but my experience. Not every school is the same. |
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jcd
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| Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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Depends. 42, now grey hair, but in shape and dressing nice. Ive had all kinds of jobs.
Sometimes, its the age, sometimes its the sex, sometimes its for the experience. My boss now said he didnt care about my age, but my experience. Not every school is the same. |
No matter what happiness says I wouldn't recommend trying to use sex to get a job, if you make that offer at an interview he can't guarantee it will go well. |
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Smithington
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PRagic
Joined: 24 Feb 2006
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Experience with no new qualifications = potential liability
Experience + updated qualifications = potential opportunity. |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 6:27 am Post subject: Re: Is experience an asset or liability |
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In the Arctic and some rural parts of the west (Alberta, Saskatchewan), they have that steriotypical Canadian accent. Talking slow, etc. In some parts of Southern Ontario, some have a slightly pronounced Canadian accent with a slight British sound to it. These are a slight minority of Canadian however. You also have French Canadian English mostly from Quebec, with some variations in parts of Ontario and New Brunswick. A few rural areas of the maritimes (Newfoundland and Cape Breton especially) have a slight Celtic sounding accent.
But overall, most of us have a neutral sounding American accent. |
Yes and no. As a Yank who went to school north of the border, there are certain words that are dead giveaways, though I'm not sure that a lot of Americans would even notice them as being particularly Canadian. "Sorry" and "bag" have a very distinct pronunciation in Canadian English, for example. |
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Stain
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| My guess is he's cheaper to hire. |
This. And nothing more. |
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happiness
Joined: 04 Sep 2010
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| Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 5:11 pm Post subject: |
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Depends. 42, now grey hair, but in shape and dressing nice. Ive had all kinds of jobs.
Sometimes, its the age, sometimes its the sex, sometimes its for the experience. My boss now said he didnt care about my age, but my experience. Not every school is the same. |
No matter what happiness says I wouldn't recommend trying to use sex to get a job, if you make that offer at an interview he can't guarantee it will go well. |
Wheres that rimshot emoji? |
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Adam Carolla
Joined: 26 Feb 2010
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Anyway, appearance is a big deal. I've never not gotten a job that I secured an interview for in Korea. What did I do?
1: I'm not fat.
2: I'm about a 6.5/7 as far as attractiveness goes.
3: I dressed up.
4: I was polite.
That's it. My last job was a private school gig. 4.2 million for 22 classes/week. Not bad. |
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