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[Pulgasori]

60k, given the current upswing of the CAN$, would be just over $46,000 US. I'm not sure what the CAN$/Pound swings at, maybe $2.50 on the CAN-dollar. Been a while since I've made the CAN$/won swap, I'd guess 52 million won. Again, that's before taxation.

I don't think it's all that uncommon for a BBA graduating with distinction/honours (fingers crossed) to command a decent salary. Many of my fellow classmates who've graduated over the last 2 years are doing quite well in their young careers.

It's closer to 2/3 realistically, but I fully understand your skepticism.
As the thread title might indicate, I would expect some to doubt my rational.

[Rather_Dashing]

Everyone I've seen people graduate with distinction or better, in big money fields like accounting and finance, get offered, at the most, 50k a year to start. 60-80k to start is when you graduate with an MBA. Trust me, you lucked out. Go to Korea if you have the itch to travel, and get that part of your life over with (hell, most people only do it for a year). But realize you are taking a slight financial penalty to do so. Who knows, you may meet and marry a hot Kgirl while you're there. There isn't an overabundance of fat dogs like there are in the US/Canada there. Hell, it's impossible to find a bra that's bigger than a C cup. Being tired makes your grammar go to ship.

[Pulgasori]

The money isn't what I'd be concerned with losing...I have a lifetime to make up the money I may be passing up now. It's the legit experience. There's nothing wrong with me working the ESL route in Korea, (and possibly a year in Japan or China afterwards), but it'll definetly be a bit of a hit to the ol' resume.

And I hear ya with those Korean women....a fun game I enjoyed playing with friends on lengthy bus-rides in the city was 'Spot the Fat Korean', given certain qualifying criteria. Needless to say, the scores were never that high.

[mithridates]

By the way, this doesn't have much to do with your specific situation, but it's good general advice. If you are single, have no debt, don't smoke and don't drink all that much, pretty much any salary is a lot.
The second time I lived in Japan I made about 2.5 million won a month, paid 770 000 won a month for rent, and saved up 11 million won in eight months because I didn't buy anything big and have no debt. The lightest aircraft need but a slight push to become airborne.

[agraham]

[CanadaCommando]

[dull artist]

[Rather_Dashing]

Pul,

In China, you will be treated like an alien. And you have to deal with that internet filter (no american news 4 you! It is the work of the capitalist pigs!). And you'll be SAVING like $300-400 a month (your salary will be $100-200 more than that). And, Chinese women aren't hot. And, few Chinese people speak English. No thanks.

In Japan, the cost of living is a gazillion jabillion dollars. Good luck saving more than $600 a month, unless you're on the JET gravy train. But the women speak English, are immoral, and easy. And pretty. Rar.

Resume "hit"? I hope you don't mean that pejoratively. A year of ESL is a good thing to have on a resume.

Dull artist, sounds like you haven't had your rooster smoked by a hot kgirl yet. It makes it all worthwhile...

[dull artist]

No, actually my girlfriend is pretty proficient in "rooster smoking," but if that's the only draw to come to a country, then I'd rather just smoke my own rooster. Actually, that doesn't sound half bad...

[Pulgasori]