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[Real Reality]

Foreigners have salary caps.

There is also a salary cap of $280,000 that must be divided between the two players. Their Korean counterparts can earn considerably more; Mr. McHone says that star players make between $350,000 and $400,000. "We do the work," Mr. Lang says wryly, "but we're at the bottom of the totem pole." But it's impossible to ignore the foreign presence on the court, especially on the scoreboard. Mr. Won, the Thunders' translator, says he believes the two Americans take 60 to 80 percent of the playing load during any given game. But foreign players show little emotional investment in their teams. Their contracts are rarely renewed for a second season, and the coaches consider constant turnover good for the team. Each team is allowed two changes in their foreign roster per year, meaning both players could potentially be replaced mid-season.
by Chanel White and Kim Sun-jung, JoongAng Daily (February 14, 2005)
http://joongangdaily.joins.com/200502/13/200502132231128609900092309231.html

Overall living conditions, including education, housing, medical care, transportation, immigration, and access to the Internet are pointed to as inconveniences. Not only inconveniences caused by different systems and customs in Korea, but also special discriminating practices,...are ubiquitous. "Even though Korea has achieved some degree of globalization in going abroad, it has still a long way to go for globalization in embracing foreigners inward," said foreigners residing in Korea.
Foreigners Experience Difficulties in Living in Korea
by Jae-Dong Yu and Soo-Jung Shin
http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?biid=2004070522448

96.5% of Young Employees Wish To Work Abroad
Chosun Ilbo (September 6, 2004)
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200409/200409060026.html

Koreans Have Difficulty Getting Jobs Overseas
A growing number of South Korean jobseekers, mostly university graduates, are searching for work overseas. However many of them find to hard to get work due to lack of language and job skills.
by Moon Gwang-lip, Korea Times (December 19, 2004)
http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/nation/200412/kt2004121917025711980.htm

[Drakoi]

[Real Reality]

Drakoi wrote,
"I'm starting to feel way overpaid"
Please tell your boss. In addition, why don't you offer to pay your boss for helping you to get employment in Korea?

[Real Reality]

The monthly income on average for metropolitan workers nationwide was 3.113 million won, an increase of 5.9 percent from the previous year's 2.94 million won.
by Chi-Young Shin, Donga.com (February 24, 2005)
http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?biid=2005022530388

[Derrek]

I don't work Saturdays.

[Real Reality]

Derrek,
A lot of Koreans do not work Saturdays.

How much has your income increased over the years?

The monthly income on average for metropolitan workers nationwide was 3.113 million won, an increase of 5.9 percent from the previous year's 2.94 million won.

The rate of increase of last year's income for urban working families was 5.2 percent, the lowest since 1999, when it was 3.2 percent.

[Drakoi]