Korean Job Discussion Forums

[rickhorton44]

I haven't noticed any resentment at my school. The English department here is all women and two men. Myself and a former Katusa soldier. He's really cool and often talks to me. As for the women, they are mostly first year teachers, so they are fairly young.

Also at my school, I think the administration is very sensitive when it comes to dealing with me because they have lost two teachers in the past. They are careful not to offend or piss me off because they know I could leave as well.

[inspector gadget]

My middle school teachers are prettycool, they majority of them are very friendly although Istay out of the plitics as well. I just come and do my job and ignore anything that doesn't pertain to my english classes, like the beatings and such that goes on in these schools.

Every second Wednesday teachers from the three mid and high schools in my village get together toplay volleyball and cho-ku (feet volleyball). The first time we did that I was suprised that they don't change positions. After five months though I know why they don't, its all about the ego of a few players that think they are the best athletes on the planet. These guys are ball hogs in the worst way. last time out I told two of them to let other people play in the game and they were shocked and they said, "we best, fighting". I laughed and went back to standing on the court doing nothing but watch a two man show.

absolutley hilarious and the thing is they are not very good.

[rawiri]

I hear ya man, I tried explaining numerous times to the guy in the spot next to me to set the ball on the second hit instead of just smacking it any which way.....he never got it and every time would try to slam it over the net, man it was frustrating, especially since the other team had a good set and spike routine going on which was killing us. He was a real glory hog i guess. Also, anytime i tried to move to another position the VP who was on my team would always say "no!!!!!you blocking!!!!only blocking!". sheesh!

[rickhorton44]

I went to play on a Korean club team. They play 9's with no rotating. In thier opinion it is specialization. The people in the back are defensive specialist, while the three in the front are spikers and blockers. Many times it's a height thing.

Anyway, they play 3,3,3 with the second set of three one of them being a setter. It's quite different from real volleyball.

[mack the knife]

[marcus]

I work longer hours than some of the korean teachers at my school and when they start whining about not having enough time and being busy, I resent them.

It has nothing to do with being a foreigner. If you see somebody that's putting in less time than you and they're complaining, it's a natural human response to want to hit them.

[Junior]

[Homer]

[flotsam]