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mountaingirl
Joined: 07 Feb 2004
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 Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 3:08 am Post subject: 30 and over |
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You guys are awesome! And you are definately not "a washed up loser".
Man- i think it takes alot of guts for us "older folk" to come here- and stay here. This country is very is not too kind to the 'aging' population- particularly the foreign ones..........................
but we're doing it! And good for us! |
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Ihavenolips
Joined: 22 Sep 2004
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 5:16 am Post subject: |
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I am over thirty.
Actually, thirty is starting to sound sort of young these days. |
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Gwangjuboy
Joined: 08 Jul 2003
Location: England
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| Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 7:19 am Post subject: |
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| 24 years old. |
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kiwiboy_nz_99
Joined: 05 Jul 2003
Location: ...Enlightenment...
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| Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 7:25 am Post subject: |
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Mate, you're bloody old.
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Yep, I'm old, and cool. And you're dumb, and an a-hole. I'd rather be me ... |
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desultude
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
Location: Dangling my toes in the Persian Gulf
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| Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 2:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Wangja wrote: |
Starting to look as if we could have "Who is the oldest"" thread.
Go on, I dare someone ....
(bet I win - mine's a Guinness) |
Turned 56 in July (only a pint?)
I think I won this dubious distinction last time, too. |
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Zenpickle
Joined: 06 Jan 2004
Location: Anyang -- Bisan
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| Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Ihavenolips wrote: |
I am over thirty.
Actually, thirty is starting to sound sort of young these days. |
Last year, before I turned 30, I read an article that said that 30 was the new 21.
In a way, it's true. We're really starting to LIVE our lives at thirty. |
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Wangja
Joined: 17 May 2004
Location: Seoul, Yongsan
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| Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 2:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Wangja wrote: |
Starting to look as if we could have "Who is the oldest"" thread.
Go on, I dare someone ....
(bet I win - mine's a Guinness) |
Turned 56 in July (only a pint?)
I think I won this dubious distinction last time, too. |
Damn, second again! By a few months .... OK, Guinnesses on me .... it'll be a plasure .... |
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Zenpickle
Joined: 06 Jan 2004
Location: Anyang -- Bisan
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| Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 3:01 pm Post subject: |
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Here's what may be a controversial topic, but it's not intended as an insult. I noticed that my school started concentrating on hiring younger staff, foreign and Korean, because the over-30 foreign and Korean staff had a tendency to stand up to management when it was being ridiculous while the younger staff tended to be quiet and take it.
Has anyone noticed this trend at other schools? Do the ajumma teachers stand up for their rights a little more than the fresh college grads? Do older teachers tend to butt heads with management while younger teachers tend to just quit and run? |
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mountaingirl
Joined: 07 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 3:10 pm Post subject: over 30 |
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| I too see what you do. I can only speak for myself here- but definately the older I get the less crap I will tolerate from bosses. I will stand up and argue if necessary- but 10 yeras ago I would have been afraid to lose my job if I did that. |
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uberscheisse
Joined: 02 Dec 2003
Location: japan is better than korea.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 3:30 pm Post subject: |
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my school is much more into hiring older teachers.
our age range is i think 27 -36, with one part-timer who i'm scared to guess her age because maybe she'll see it and stab me.
of course, my school treats its teachers with a great deal of respect and listens to their suggestions more than the average hagwon, it seems. |
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desultude
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
Location: Dangling my toes in the Persian Gulf
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| Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Zenpickle wrote: |
Here's what may be a controversial topic, but it's not intended as an insult. I noticed that my school started concentrating on hiring younger staff, foreign and Korean, because the over-30 foreign and Korean staff had a tendency to stand up to management when it was being ridiculous while the younger staff tended to be quiet and take it.
Has anyone noticed this trend at other schools? Do the ajumma teachers stand up for their rights a little more than the fresh college grads? Do older teachers tend to butt heads with management while younger teachers tend to just quit and run? |
I only have a small number of coworkers to compare- but here it seems that the older they are the mellower, and some of the younger ones still have their need to uphold their egos at every turn. Still they are hiring younger teachers, and mostly male.
One thing about some of the older teachers- they have been let go if they are just grumpy and not fun, or a little too touchy feely with the girls. This is not a problem for me.  |
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desultude
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
Location: Dangling my toes in the Persian Gulf
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| Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 3:38 pm Post subject: |
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| Wangja wrote: |
| desultude wrote: |
| Wangja wrote: |
Starting to look as if we could have "Who is the oldest"" thread.
Go on, I dare someone ....
(bet I win - mine's a Guinness) |
Turned 56 in July (only a pint?)
I think I won this dubious distinction last time, too. |
Damn, second again! By a few months .... OK, Guinnesses on me .... it'll be a plasure .... |
I'll be taking you up on that- but I won't be up in Seoul for at least a couple of months- after I get back from Cambodia and Vietnam. |
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katydid
Joined: 02 Feb 2003
Location: Here kitty kitty kitty...
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| Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 4:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Zenpickle wrote: |
| Ihavenolips wrote: |
I am over thirty.
Actually, thirty is starting to sound sort of young these days. |
Last year, before I turned 30, I read an article that said that 30 was the new 21.
In a way, it's true. We're really starting to LIVE our lives at thirty. |
So what is 21 now? Eight? |
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hojucandy
Joined: 03 Feb 2003
Location: In a better place
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| Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 5:17 pm Post subject: 1,015 |
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i am older than every boss i have ever had. this has not been a problem - though i have noticed they give me less shit than they do some of the younger staff members. i think i keep my cool better than them however. generally i have found it to advantageous to be older - my employers appreciate it.
with kids for instance it is an advantage that i am a parent.
with adults, that i have working experience.
personally, age means nothing to me. it is just a result of the year one is born. one of my best friends in korea is only 18 |
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deetah
Joined: 14 Nov 2004
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| Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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24, but according to my older (over 30) waygookin friends here in South Korea "I have a lot to learn." I'm starting to believe them!  |
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