Korean Job Discussion Forums

ripeinjuly · Joined: 16 Jan 2006 Location: Dublin

Tryin to decide which country to work in .I know i'll spend a fortune in Tokyo but i seem to be hearing loads bad reports about korea and some people are sayin the nightlife in Soeul is shit ,where I know the bars and clubs in Tokyo will be banging. It seem to be a case of money v good times .Need the cash,any1 with some good reports about Soeul

roybetis1 · Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 2:58 pm Post subject:

I lived in Kawasaki (just outside Tokyo) for 10 years. Japan is the most racist, horrifying hell hole on earth. Think I'm exaggerating? Shintaro Ishihara, the governor of Tokyo and consistently re elected with a landslide, refers to Chinese people as "dogs" and has said that foreignors should be put in "camps" in the event of a national emergency. Look up his website if you don't believe me.
Seriously, when people on Daves complain about Korea I giggle.

jlb · Joined: 18 Sep 2003

Haven't been to Japan....but a few months ago I had a serious debate over whether to go back to Korea or head to Japan for round #2 in the ESL world.

My decision: back to Korea, basically because of the money saving potential. I am thrifty and pretty sure I could save money in Japan, but it just seems easier in Korea and I can travel, eat out, etc and not have to stress. Korea has a lot going for it, if you can find a decent job.

kangnam mafioso · Joined: 27 Jan 2003 Location: Teheranno

if you feel like paying for your airfare and setting up an apartment in tokyo and paying for it yourself: go to japan. if you want free airfare, apartment and more expendable income: go to korea. by the way, the nightlife in Seoul doesn't suck and it's a lot easier on the wallet.

ervinmagic · Joined: 15 Sep 2005

I worked in Japan for a year and have been in Korea now for about 4 months. I would say if you are looking for money, a more laid back experience, cheaper cost of living than you should definitely come to Korea. If you want to see some of the craziest shit on Earth, head to Japan. Whatever you do, do not work for NOVA in Japan, I wanted to firebomb it after two weeks.

cruisemonkey · Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 8:09 pm Post subject:

The rising sun will always shine on the land of the morning calm.

RACETRAITOR · Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea

Tokyo is a city where you must know the native language to survive. In Seoul you can get by with speaking English slowly.

It seems the number one accessory for Japanese girls is a white husband and a baby carriage to push around their half-white baby.

SPINOZA · Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Location: $eoul

SPINOZA · Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Location: $eoul

Satori · Joined: 09 Dec 2005 Location: Above it all

mick_luna · Joined: 24 Jan 2006

so is that Japan for the honeys, Korea for the money (and laid back partying lifestyle)? maybe korea is good to start, as they pay your way out there, then try japan later?
btwy, i did a search on this site, but couldn't find anything.what's up with the people arrested last october in seoul? if you don't have a degree they can arrest you? or they didn't have sufficient work experience either?

Tiger Beer · Joined: 07 Feb 2003

jinju · Joined: 22 Jan 2006

seoulkitchen · Joined: 28 Dec 2004 Location: Hub of Asia, my ass!

They weren't arresting people, just getting rid of the 'undesirables'.
Canadians got rounded up and deported, Americans were'disappeared'. Now it's just nondescript whiteys livin in Seoul.

Play that f**kin' monkeydance whiteboy. Play that f**ckin' monkeydance right!

Word!

BigBlackEquus · Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 10:04 pm Post subject:

Americans were disappeared?

What does that mean?