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TheUrbanMyth · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: Retired

Here's a question. Let's say you were offered two jobs. All else being equal and acceptable which one would you take. One with single housing at 2 M won, OR one at 2.5 M won with shared housing?

Myself I'd take the single housing, but that's just me.

hellofaniceguy · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Location: On your computer screen!

Anyone with half a brain would opt for the single housing. Never ever share! 99% of the time you will regret it. No privacy, room mate might be a dirty housekeeper, stinky bathroom, loud, brings over riff raft to your pad, etc...sticks you with bills, etc.

captain kirk · Joined: 29 Jan 2003

I'd take the single housing, unless my roomie advertised him or herself as submissive and willing to do anything I say. But even then I'd need a 'poison tester' like kings had, in case my roomie decided to usurp the throne.
Once two teachers had to share, one 20 and the other 28. The boss alloted the 28 year old the bigger bedroom because he was older. They got along all right, going to Hongdae together Saturday nights.

Homer · Guest

After being here for a while I would say single housing.

But, I was lucky in my first contract as I seem to have been matched with hellofaniceguys 1% decent roomate... Exclamation

He was a cool dude and we remain friends today. Had been here for almost 6 months when I arrived and showed me the ropes.

I would venture to say a good roomate happens more then 1% of the time but then I do not want to contradicts Hellofaniceguys scientifically proven 99% figure. Laughing

ajuma · Joined: 18 Feb 2003 Location: Anywere but Seoul!!

Single housing!!! It's not worth the extra a month to put up with who-knows WHAT!!!

The Man known as The Man · Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2004 9:41 am Post subject:

The former, unless my roommate was Arthur Fonzerelli.

shortskirt_longjacket · Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2004 9:48 am Post subject:

i'm not opposed to shared housing. if you're an agreeable person and you aren't a paranoid beep, you should do fine with a roommate. plus, the roommate is likely to be someone that you work with anyway, so you're gonna have to see him or her for a good portion of the day anyway. i think people having roommates is a good growing experience...hey, here's an idea! try having to consider someone else's feelings when it comes to your lifestyle! try having open and honest communication with someone, even when it's uncomfortable!

maybe most people here in korea have had the roommate experience at one time or another, but i can't see it hurting a person to be conscious of other people's needs.

there's too many reasons/excuses to be selfish these days. why not give yourself a reason to be cooperative with another human being?

plus, two-point-five is better than two-point-oh.

Butterfly · Joined: 02 Mar 2003 Location: Kuwait

justagirl · Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Location: Cheonan/Portland

an extra 500,000 is a pretty big perk for having a roommate. I'd venture to guess no one gets this much for sharing accomodation. The hakwon wouldn't save any $ on housing if they gave this much.

wylde · Joined: 14 Apr 2003

i'd take the shared joint for 2.5 then find my own place for 300,000 a month and come out with single housing and 200,000 extra in my back pocket

manlyboy · Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 1:33 am Post subject:

I'm a share housing veteran. I've lost count now but my housemate-o-meter must be pushing 100. I think that unless there's some incredibly cosmic connection going on, two people put together in the same space for long enough will eventually end up at each others' throats. When you start out it's like "let's be pals and hang out together", and before you know it it's "I'm going to kill you because you left the cap off the toothpaste!"

ajuma · Joined: 18 Feb 2003 Location: Anywere but Seoul!!

Geez, sounds like a marriage! Laughing

TheUrbanMyth · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: Retired