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sign in canada or korea??

 
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spidey112233



Joined: 21 Jul 2005

PostPosted: Sat Aug 20, 2005 10:31 am    Post subject: sign in canada or korea?? Reply with quote

hi. well my friend wants to come over asap to teach and im trying to help. my school doesnt need any more teachers at the moment, so i dont know how or what to do more to help? i mean, i dont know if he should go through a recruiter and sign the contract before coming OR sign it and get his ticket sent to him. he needs the ticket coz i think he doesnt have the cash to fly over hee at the moment. so i guess he'll have to sign the contract via emails and phone calls.

i know Dave's has lots of job listiongs, and he has beem contacted by some. but other than the online job offerings, what else could i do to help or to find a good school for him? i suppose i could scope out the future school that he signs to. but i's rather he not sign until we seen the school, apt. etc. i know WHERE the good locations in seoul to work, and what to ask for in the contract and such, but if my friends in canada, what else can i do to ensure he signs a good deal IF he does sign from back home???

any advice is appreciated!!
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buddy bradley



Joined: 24 Aug 2003
Location: The Beyond

PostPosted: Sat Aug 20, 2005 11:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ask your crutch, ////////uh, church.
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babtangee



Joined: 18 Dec 2004
Location: OMG! Charlie has me surrounded!

PostPosted: Sat Aug 20, 2005 2:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you want to help him, arrange to talk to current FTs and check out the school and the housing for any potential positions.

Sounds like a pain in the arse, but what are friends for...
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joe_doufu



Joined: 09 May 2005
Location: Elsewhere

PostPosted: Sat Aug 20, 2005 6:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I recommend somewhere *in* Seoul, unless you specifically *don't* want to be in Seoul. Being stuck here in the suburbs where it takes an hour to get into town and I can't get a train home after eleven PM really puts a damper on the social life.
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spidey112233



Joined: 21 Jul 2005

PostPosted: Sat Aug 20, 2005 6:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

buddy bradley wrote:
Ask your crutch, ////////uh, church.


ask my church??? why would i ask my church?? Rolling Eyes i dont even go to church
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spidey112233



Joined: 21 Jul 2005

PostPosted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 12:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

joe_doufu wrote:
I recommend somewhere *in* Seoul, unless you specifically *don't* want to be in Seoul. Being stuck here in the suburbs where it takes an hour to get into town and I can't get a train home after eleven PM really puts a damper on the social life.


of course thats a HUGE factor that i've already thought about. a lot of people like the more quieter burbs. but coming to korea the first time, i'd rather be where all the action is with ease to get around especially where one will have to take the subway everywhere. which is very time consuming living far away. my friend knows this as well
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joe_doufu



Joined: 09 May 2005
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 3:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

spidey112233 wrote:
joe_doufu wrote:
I recommend somewhere *in* Seoul, unless you specifically *don't* want to be in Seoul. Being stuck here in the suburbs where it takes an hour to get into town and I can't get a train home after eleven PM really puts a damper on the social life.


of course thats a HUGE factor that i've already thought about. a lot of people like the more quieter burbs. but coming to korea the first time, i'd rather be where all the action is with ease to get around especially where one will have to take the subway everywhere. which is very time consuming living far away. my friend knows this as well


Yeah but be careful, they will tell you it's in Seoul or Busan if it's really in a suburb, and if you question them, they'll say "oh it's just outside". Don't press the issue, the recruiter has no power to move the school, and if you try to "haggle" with him on the location point you're just going to get lied/exaggerated to. Simply say "no" and "call me when you've got one in a downtown area"
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