Korean Job Discussion Forums

[korian]

a choice about what what the funk?

[whatthefunk]

the post title says "if you had the choice, would it be korea or japan." well, you do have a choice. some people make it sound like theres no way that they could possible cross that tiny little piece of water that stands between the two countries. if you have kids or a wife i guess you have no choice, but the rest of you guys do. if you dont want to be where you are then throw your stuff in a bag and get the hell out.

[korian]

i guessthe issue is lining up work before you go. not many people who cross over to japan have work already lined up so it's stepping into a big unknown and one that'l cost you to set up.

in the OP, it was meant that if you had work lined up in each place, which would you choose?

[just because]

[korian]

yes that is true but they are about the only 3 companies which do out of 1000s. and if you look at what i wrote i said people crossing over to japan from korea.

people working for nova, JET etc don't organise that from korea, they do it from their own countries.

look at websites like ohayosensei, 95% of the jobs advertised there say APPLICANT MUST CURRENTLY RESIDE IN JAPAN.

not the case in korea

[whatthefunk]

yeah, but its easy to get a job in japan if your there...

[korian]

how much does it cost to set yourself up though? you got to pay for accommodation, transport to and from interviews, your airfare over there, cleaning clothes, food etc etc

you can arrive in korea with next to zilch in your acct. coz korean schools generally fly you over and give you free accomm.

not so in japan.

i think, from what my friends in japan an others have told me, that japan can be great after you're established there, but getting to that stage can be damn expensive

[ohahakehte]

[waterbaby]

[peemil]

Umm... For all it's pitfalls and problems. Korea. Just a little more frustrating and hence interesting than Japan.

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