Korean Job Discussion Forums

[oneiros]

[ryleeys]

And instead of sitting home and not going to college because they were gonna make me pay for it, I went out and paid for it and got me there one of them college edumacations...


There's a difference between being annoyed with something, but still doing what you need to do... and being so angry at the world that you revert to an infantile state of helplessness.

[Son Deureo!]

I vote no, but not only an moral grounds.

Any employer who comes across as that blatant of an ignorant assmunch before I've even met him is an employer I can expect to screw me six ways to Sunday after I'm legally bound to him by a visa and a contract.

[justagirl]

Why not? Is it wrong if a company states they want a minority, such as a Hispanic or black person? (besides the fact that ALL of us are minorities in Korea) Is it wrong to want a female for some jobs? Personally, I think if someone is running a private business, they have the choice to hire whomever they want. If they want an overweight Hispanic male who has an authentic Mexican accent, more power to them. If they want a skinny blonde with curvy hips and big, blue eyes, that's their perogative.

[Alyallen]

[VanIslander]

I second Son Deureo! in not trusting someone so unabashedly prejudiced to ask for "white" or Caucasian employees just to maximize the appeal to the prejudices of the customers.

[own_king]

A job that says "White/Caucasian Only" is no worse than a job that says "Females Only". And there are many of them around.

[ThisCharmingMan]

[Sue_in_Daegu]

I voted no. I believe in free speech, but it doesn't mean I have to endorse it by applying to jobs that further the erroneous notion that the colour of my skin makes me better. I know from many life experiences that my white skin means nothing other than there are certain shades of lipsticks that look better on me than others. I know that Korea's a racist country, I learned that from many nights awake reading all of your postings here on Dave's. Nonetheless, I still believe that change can and will occur only when people of all races stop putting up with this s#&t. I have no qualms about calling people on their stupid archaic notions. It may take generations, but this has got to stop.

[Hollywoodaction]

Although I agree that some are right to complain that Koreans are racist, and feel bad for them, I simply don't get it when some white guy bitches about the racism here. As I wrote before, Korean nationalism is rooted in Social Darwinism, which implies that you get preferential treatment if you're lighter skinned than Koreans (although, it has rediscovered the Jonggak nationalistic philosophy (this had some influence on Kim Dae Jung's creation of the "Sunshine Policy")). Think about it, you got pretty good jobs simply because you're white. There are many Korean Americans, Canadians, and Australians who could be very good teachers, yet they don't come because they jobs aren't there for them.

[Gwangjuboy]

[Gwangjuboy]

[Hollywoodaction]

Read my first post.

You and I both know that most people who complain about racism in Korea aren't doing it with the best of intentions. It's often just another thing to bitch about Korea.

[Zyzyfer]

[Gwangjuboy]