Korean Job Discussion Forums

rapier · Joined: 16 Feb 2003

What drives me crazy is whining and whingeing waeguk co-workers. They're generally harder to work with, and not as nice as the koreans. They usually demand this and that, but forget to give at the same time.
Whingeing is a highly unnatractive thing to listen to, especially when its from people who've taken no effort to learn much about Korea, treat their job like trash, and have taken no positive steps to improve their lot.
Its actually possible to make happy changes to your situation if you are diplomatic with Koreans. A lot of people don't express themselves calmly when things bug them- instead they say nothing and eventually let stress build up into a huge burden, resulting in a fight or argument.
With your boss and many other scenarios, its entirely possible to win them over if you know how to negotiate assertively and positively. Hold your ground,but remain calm, objective, and open to seeing their point of view as well.
I know it sounds wierd coming from me, because I do vent on here a fair bit. But in daily life here I'm fair and balanced in my approach..

Squid · Joined: 25 Jul 2003 Location: Sunny Anyang

I never thought some people think "linear" and other people "circular" and I think that's pretty funny. But if I thought cicular then I never would have thought it funny in the first place. Kind of confusing that one.

If I thought linear then chances are i'd actually think the circular thinker were thinking oblong because I wouldn't see the outer arcs of his concept or idea. Then I'd just have it plain wrong.

I have an itchy shirt, I keep wearing it in the hope one day it'll submit and become comfortable.

chronicpride · Joined: 16 Jan 2003

Demophobe · Joined: 17 May 2004

chi-chi · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

Ya'll don't seem to be completely crazy-Just irate and aggravated, that's all.
Now on the Japan forum, that is where they are truly psychotic....I don't know what it is about that country. It seems all nice and fun at first, then you figure out it's expensive, nobody wants to give you a visa, and most of the foreigners seem to be actually mentally ill. They have the highest suicide rate in Asia-yes, even higher than Korea and even third-world Asian countries-and yes, they have one of the highest "foreign teacher" suicide rates as well.
And then there's the Hong Kong forum, which seems to attract a lot of paranoids who are worried about LOSING their jobs.
Ya'll are in better hands than you think....I say this having been around the block.Nobody ever let me starve in Korea. Someone will always feed you or give you an advance, even if they hate you. More than I can say for other places.