Korean Job Discussion Forums

Qinella · Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Location: the crib

1) Learn your address.

2) Walk around a lot.

3) Learn how to read and speak Korean.

SuperFly · Joined: 09 Jul 2003 Location: In the doghouse

Look for one of those barber shop pole signs.

Go in, take off your shoes and tell the woman that you want a massage.

Pay no more than 60K won for this service.

SuperHero · Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Location: Superhero Hideout

Make a really lame post on Daves cafe

jlb · Joined: 18 Sep 2003

1. Get your address written in Korean for you.

2. Figure out where you work

3. Walk around the 'hood and see what's happening

4. Find a PC Bang to let folks back home know you're all good.

5. Find a sauna to relax in.

chest rockwell · Joined: 16 May 2005 Location: Sanbon

Come to A-town :woootslayer:

Hit up hightop or sammyd to drop it like its hot

The evil penguin · Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2005 6:59 pm Post subject:

Go to Macdonalds

joe_doufu · Joined: 09 May 2005 Location: Elsewhere

1. Confirm that your apartment has heat, A/C, working hot and cold water, working gas, and one or more laundry-cleaning devices.

2. Demand what changes you deem necessary. At the very least, make your employer help you catalog the number and type of light bulbs that need replacing.

3. Take a long walk (or jog) around your new home. The spiral pattern is best so that you don't get lost. Identify at least one place to buy food and toilet paper.

4. Get (mentally) ready to start work. This will probably happen on day 2.

5. Identify the most attractive co-worker of the opposite sex. Tell her how new you are to Korea and invite her to take you out and show you "something Korean" on the weekend. At worst you will get a guided tour of some new place.

6. Determine which children are your allies and which are your enemies.

7. Realize you have way too much free time in the mornings. Read every book you brought with you in the first 2 days. Then take up a new hobby. Exercise or studying Korean are popular.

8. Experience culture shock.

9. Realize that it wasn't culture shock, actually living in Korea just sucks.

10. Move to China, Japan, Taiwan, or Thailand.

Newbie · Joined: 07 Feb 2003

SPINOZA · Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Location: $eoul

Find your nearest hof, buy some soju and beer, get pi55ed. Get over the jet-lag.

Accustom your guts to Kimchie.

Ask your co-workers what Hi, thanks and bye in Korean are. Don't attempt much language other than that because just those 3 are difficult at first. They were for me anyway. I wouldn't start learning the script immediately either. Do that in month 2 or 3 when you know what you're doing.

Ask your coworkers the names of some cheap K-dishes. All the usual suspects will be mentioned. Write the names down in Roman script and order some for dinner, lunch. Ask your coworkers how to order something - it's easier to remember than hi, bye and thanks because it has the word 'juice' in it. Ask how you shout someone over too because that's easy. Don't bother with any other language other than those 5 items. Don't ask what 'excuse me' and 'please' are because you'll be told the wrong things that Koreans never say and you'll sound funny if you use them inappropriately. That can be a good thing of course because K-birds will think you're funny.

Find a local PC bang and make friends with the prettiest girl who works there. I got invited out and learnt some Korean phrases and food names over some beef soup. You may too! Very Happy

dulouz · Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Location: Uranus

#3 find all of the international ATMs in your 'hood. Locate several because they are often nonworking.

#5 find a Korean fast food place called "Han Sot". This place has low priced take away Korean food. The real benefit is that they have an extensive picture menu so its just about the food.

# 7 Learn to say "Ha Ji Ma". This means "Knock it off".

#9 see if you can fit into Korean clothes.

flakfizer · Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2005 9:17 pm Post subject:

1. deplane
2. go through customs
3. pick up luggage
4. get transport to apartment
5. look around
6. take a whiff
7. feel regret
8. say a prayer
9. say, "just 364 more days."
10. get some sleep

Panic Button · Joined: 15 Jul 2005

1. Be bewildered
2. Unpack
3. Eat bibimbap (�� ) at a Kimbap (�� ) place. (the "cafes" with orangey red signs on the front).
4. Phone home
5. Go to nearest bar
6. Drink
7. Think "This place is cool!!" because you've been drinking
8. Sleep
9. Go to work
10. Enjoy being somewhere completely different and being independent.

Hightop · Joined: 11 Jun 2003

chiaa · Joined: 23 Aug 2003

1. Learn how to use chopsticks.
2. Learn how to cook for yourself.
3. Learn how to do your own laundry.
4. Learn how to eat the Kimchi.

The last six will vary from person to person.