Korean Job Discussion Forums

alabamaman · Joined: 25 Apr 2006

Where are you considering working in Gumi?

poof · Joined: 23 May 2005

Gumi would suit those who like a small town feel. It has all the basics that you will need to get by, but no more. It also feels like a safe community, where everybody knows everyone. For me, at least, it's just the type of place I couldn't bear to live. I like either city action, or island paradise.

salboski · Joined: 12 Sep 2005

I currently live in Gumi, but I live way outside of the downtown area. There are good restaurants around. There is a Mcdonald's and a popeye's chicken in the E-mart. They also have a Lotte Mart and a Home plus. They now have 3 or 4 cinemas (if you haven't been here in a while) and an Outback Steakhouse. You can also hop a train in Waegwan and go to Daegu if you want some big city life, it's only about a 20 min train ride. There are many gyms around depending on what you like. There is the traditional weight room, they have yoga gyms, taekwondo, and I take muay thai almost everyday in In-dong. I don't see a lot of waegook's around though, but like I said, I live in the country. Anyway, hope this helps.

Howard Roark · Joined: 02 Feb 2003 Location: Canada

alabamaman · Joined: 25 Apr 2006

mhills · Joined: 24 Aug 2005

If you are going to work in Gumi, don't work for Global Way Gook Ah Hogwhan.
The owner is a Wa*ker and a thief. Usually teachers last about 4 months before they do a runner, they have a massive teacher turnover. Also you will work a split shift.
Gumi is a nice enough city, but it can be a bit of a fish bowl, everyone knows your business. Also if you want to be a player...... word will get around fast.

Good Luck.
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buildbyflying · Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 9:30 pm Post subject:

pidgin · Joined: 31 Jul 2005 Location: Seoul

I ended up in Bundang BTW. Thanks for all the replies. Laughing

Pak Yu Man · Joined: 02 Jun 2005 Location: The Ida galaxy

Gumi is probably one of the best places to work. There are so many rich, high level executive types there...you can make loads of cash.

The place is a bit dirty (being the main industrial area and all), but there is a huge percentage of foreigners (it's not Itaewon, but who the hell goes there) and you can meet lots of people.

Air sucks.

There's my 20 won.

Manner of Speaking · Joined: 09 Jan 2003

IrishJen · Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Location: Gumi, Gyeongbuk

So I keep reading that there are lots of foreigners in Gumi....who all is here at the minute? I just moved here at the weekend, so I don't know the city terribly well yet (or at all really!)

And where exactly is there a gym or somewhere that offers yoga/t'ai chi/similar such thing? I think, from what I can gather, I'm in the south of the city, a few minutes away from the train station. Somewhere convenient to here would be great. Really need to get out and explore, but haven't had the chance yet.

Also, one of the teachers in my school said there weren't many (if any) Korean classes for foreigners in Gumi: does anyone know any different? I seriously need to learn more than hello and thank you!!

Thanks.

buildbyflying · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 6:56 am Post subject:

There are Korean classes at the Catholic Workers Center (?), it's across from the new Duklass apt complex theey're putting up, between downtown and hyeonggokdong. Not exactly sure when the classes are though.