Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Ya-ta Boy]

[Tiger Beer]

[inthewild]

Sorry to hear it... my K-coworking girls are crazy nice. Guess I should count myself lucky.

[Apple Scruff]

I wouldn't waste my time on them. Why would you want to make friends with a couple of petty airheads who don't know their English from their ass?

I get angry about the lack of understanding and patience that some of these Korean princesses have with foreign teachers. Granted, there are a good number of idiot expats here who don't deserve any sympathy, but I refuse to cowtow to someone who is 31 years old and still living with mommy and daddy while we're thousands of miles from our families and homes, just trying to get by as best we can.

[Rock]

I think their attitude is somewhat initiated by the men there, or the boss and assistant manager. They use these girls, because they know how hard they have to work and the way they can retaliate, I presume. I've a feeling the boss, or assistant, know these girls will respond how they responds, so now my beef is with them. Just recently I'd told my boss what I'd thought about unjust complaints, something they were instigating, so he and the assistant were doleful they had lost their secretive power trip.

Things are okay. I asked them out for pizza, but one said she doesn't eat pizza. I'm thinking about just offering them all these odd and ridiculous invitations, like going golfing in the mountains, rock collecting etc., things I know they'll decline, but will make them think I'm trying to be friendly, keep me less obligated.

It's a power trip, in my opinion. I think I'll take you all up on those snacks though.

[Milwaukiedave]

I guess I was pretty lucky when I worked at a hogwan, the Korean teachers were like my sisters. I joked and laughed with them and we talked when things got stressful.

The older of the two spoke really good English and we often fought (pretend of course) like brother and sister. It was actually quite funny.

[Yu_Bum_suk]

You can't make friends with all of them and the ones who can't speak English, eat with their mouths open, *beep* everything up, and are incapable of any independent thought or problem solving are best left avoided. However, when you get ones that are friendly and helpful go out of your way to let them know they're appreciated and give them your respect and compliment them on their English if they're trying and can carry on a conversation. We've got one like that and I think it undermines the boss that we give respect where it's deserved and not where it's merely expected.

[Paji eh Wong]

I don't think the Korean teachers can really hurt us. As long as you keep asses in seats, you are too expensive an asset to fire because of bad vibes in the staff room.

Really, they can only help you, if you're on their good side. Teaching you the language, the culture, hooking you up with privates or other things. It does pay to keep on their good side. But if not, don't sweat it.

[joe_doufu]

I don't know... are they hot?

[jajdude]

[Homer]

Lets reverse this and see what reaction you have to it yu-bum-suk:

[Yu_Bum_suk]

[Dan The Chainsawman]

pepper spray...