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ghostrider
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 Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 6:26 pm Post subject: Discrimination Against Overseas Koreans? |
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Korean government started a new teach English in Korea program, for overseas Korean and ethnic Koreans who hold foreign citizenships.
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2015/04/116_176484.html
The problem is, they're paying them 1.5 million Won - a much lower salary compared to the going rate in the ESL industry in South Korea.
It's just so pathetic that this kind of institutionalized government sanctioned discriminatory policies against Koreans, are so standard and go unchallenged as if it's perfectly natural to do so. You would think that having the knowledge of two cultures and in many cases, knowledge of two languages, would put them above the average salary rate. But no, since the whole system is based on race of the teachers, this is the way it is. |
This post made me laugh. People don't need a bachelor's degree to teach for the TaLK program. That's why they get paid less. It has nothing to do with racial discrimination. |
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northway
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| Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 7:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Not to mention that there are plenty of non-gyopos who participate in TaLK, in many cases you can earn college credit while getting paid, and they (at least used to) take you on field trips that actually sounded kind of cool. |
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The Cosmic Hum
Joined: 09 May 2003
Location: Sonic Space
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| Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 9:12 pm Post subject: Re: Discrimination Against Overseas Koreans? |
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| ghostrider wrote: |
| chucky3176 wrote: |
Korean government started a new teach English in Korea program, for overseas Korean and ethnic Koreans who hold foreign citizenships.
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2015/04/116_176484.html
The problem is, they're paying them 1.5 million Won - a much lower salary compared to the going rate in the ESL industry in South Korea.
It's just so pathetic that this kind of institutionalized government sanctioned discriminatory policies against Koreans, are so standard and go unchallenged as if it's perfectly natural to do so. You would think that having the knowledge of two cultures and in many cases, knowledge of two languages, would put them above the average salary rate. But no, since the whole system is based on race of the teachers, this is the way it is. |
This post made me laugh. People don't need a bachelor's degree to teach for the TaLK program. That's why they get paid less. It has nothing to do with racial discrimination. |
And they aren't getting paid less.
They only teach 3 hours a day...a total of 15 hours a week.
If you do the math, it is right on par with the crap wages in the ESL industry. |
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jvalmer
Joined: 06 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 9:49 pm Post subject: Re: Discrimination Against Overseas Koreans? |
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| The Cosmic Hum wrote: |
| ghostrider wrote: |
| chucky3176 wrote: |
Korean government started a new teach English in Korea program, for overseas Korean and ethnic Koreans who hold foreign citizenships.
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2015/04/116_176484.html
The problem is, they're paying them 1.5 million Won - a much lower salary compared to the going rate in the ESL industry in South Korea.
It's just so pathetic that this kind of institutionalized government sanctioned discriminatory policies against Koreans, are so standard and go unchallenged as if it's perfectly natural to do so. You would think that having the knowledge of two cultures and in many cases, knowledge of two languages, would put them above the average salary rate. But no, since the whole system is based on race of the teachers, this is the way it is. |
This post made me laugh. People don't need a bachelor's degree to teach for the TaLK program. That's why they get paid less. It has nothing to do with racial discrimination. |
And they aren't getting paid less.
They only teach 3 hours a day...a total of 15 hours a week.
If you do the math, it is right on par with the crap wages in the ESL industry. |
And they start work at friggin' 12. Normal people hours usually start around 8 am-ish. |
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Bongotruck
Joined: 19 Mar 2015
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| Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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| For some people, it is not such a bad deal. |
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Bongotruck
Joined: 19 Mar 2015
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| Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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| For some people, it is not such a bad deal. |
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Qonny
Joined: 28 Oct 2014
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| Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 10:38 pm Post subject: |
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Chucky goes on to say:
Not to mention the fact that these ethnic Koreans are expected work in much harsher conditions in rural areas where there are fare less comfort and amenities. Non Koreans would have been offered at least 3 million to 4 million in those rural areas as compensation for working in tougher environment. Whichever way you dice it, this is discrimination, and Korean government thinks it's OK to discriminate against ethnic Koreans because they won't complain like the real foreigners would do.
3-4 million? Haha Jesus.
I think that is one of the reasons why some Koreans get so uptight about NETs. They have these delusional ideas about working conditions and salary. |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 11:41 pm Post subject: |
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| The folks on Korean Sentry are so very ignorant about the realities of Korea. |
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Bongotruck
Joined: 19 Mar 2015
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| Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2015 1:23 am Post subject: |
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Among other things.
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| The folks on Korean Sentry are so very ignorant about the realities of Korea. |
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KoreaGoesNutrageous
Joined: 24 Feb 2015
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| Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2015 4:15 am Post subject: |
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| Captain Corea wrote: |
| The folks on Korean Sentry are so very ignorant about the realities of Korea. |
It would be funny if it wasn't so sad. |
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Bongotruck
Joined: 19 Mar 2015
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| Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2015 5:37 am Post subject: |
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They're probably reading these comments right now, popping their zits, and preparing their spam bot.
| KoreaGoesNutrageous wrote: |
| Captain Corea wrote: |
| The folks on Korean Sentry are so very ignorant about the realities of Korea. |
It would be funny if it wasn't so sad. |
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