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Milwaukiedave
Joined: 02 Oct 2004
Location: Goseong
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 Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 2:57 am Post subject: |
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| PaperTiger wrote: |
I hope you don't envision Incheon as being somewhere where you might have access to vast areas of undeveloped natural beauty...in fact, if you enjoy that sort of thing, you should look into another country entirely. Incheon is composed mainly of rocky, muddy shores that are no doubt encrusted with industrial waste from mainland China and anything that oozes out of the Han River. In short, it's about as scenic as Gary, Indiana or Newark...most of Korea is.
Also, count on rubbing shoulders with the creme-de-la-creme of the shipping industry...hope you like Russian sailors.
Just to save yourself a lot of unecessary misery, DON'T COHABITATE WITH TOTAL STRANGERS, people who allow themselves to be thrown in with their coworkers are just asking for trouble. How often have you ever worked with people you would also live with? It's a lotto you will most likely lose in a big way.
Property value isn't exactly at its pinnacle in Incheon, so these people are either very cheap or they don't really have any money to begin with...or will claim that they don't. Both are quite common among these English schools. If they don't have the cash or common sense to give you decent housing, just imagine what else they won't want to spend money on (national insurance, pension, your utility bills, paying you on time).
Working outside of Seoul should be a hard sell, they should be busting their skulls trying to give you every reason to distance yourself from other foreigners and the various amenities that working in Seoul would put a mere subway ride away from. If you work or Kimpo or Incheon anticipate at least a 30 minute bus ride to the subway terminal and then at least a 45-minute ride just to get the first stop anywhere near Seoul (Yeongdong PoGu Office). I did it my first year and it blew chunks, for that and so many other reasons. |
While I agree with you on cohabitating with strangers. I disagree in terms of Incheon being that bad. It really depends on the area. You probably lived in a terrible part of Incheon (and I've seen some of them).
As I said, I live near Juan Station and it's not bad. Yes, it's a pain sometimes to get into Seoul. Some of it depends on the type of lifestyle you have. The teacher's that are younger and want more of the nightlife probably should consider finding a job in Seoul. For some of us older (and I'm not that old) teachers, we only really need the basics. |
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rocklee
Joined: 04 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 5:26 am Post subject: |
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| So where are the bad places in Incheon? |
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Son Deureo!
Joined: 30 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:01 am Post subject: |
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| In terms of location in Incheon, think the most important question for you to consider is how far from a subway station you will be. Anything that is not near a subway station will leave you pretty isolated. |
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