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[jameltoe]

Thanks for the insight (positive or negative). it appears i will be placed in incheon (hopefully in Bupyeong or Guwol)

[abigolblackman]

Don't go to Incheon. It doesn't matter how close they say it is to Seoul, or that you can get to Seoul by subway, if you want in the city, demand it.

But be ready to wait.

I recommend public. Job security (once you actually get here...), garunteed pay, legal options for extra work/money, and housing/housing compensation.

I'm actually looking for an afterschool job now, because of the hours, but recruiters are being d1cks. I'll get a phone interview, they'll say they like my resume, ask for a photo, and never call back. I actually call back but they try to ignore my calls, pretend not to speak English, or say nothing is available all of a sudden. I'll have my Korean friend call and they aren't in the office.

Sorry, /rant

Anyways, we are here, it's possible, don't get discouraged. Recruiters may be d1cks but the actual schools and students are cool for the most part (assuming you are dealing with cool people. People in Korea [not just Koreans, I mean everyone here] can be jack@$$es regardless of your race).

abigolblackman

[jameltoe]

I actually dont mind going to incheon but i will be firm on where i go within incheon. If I lived in Seoul, I may spend more money than I want but living in Incheon, I can go to Seoul whenever I desire.

Ill definitely get in contact with you guys once i get there

[mayorgc]

Do you have a Uni degree? if so, you can probably get hired with either epik or gepik. They'll hire you, but your placement might not be desirable.

AC wasn't wrong when he said that bros get pushed to the outside. At the gepik orientation meetings, it was pretty obvious that all the black south africans were out in the boonies. Of the 5 random SAs that I spoke with, all of them were in the sticks.

Recruiters will tell you that "seoul" area schools want white faces. Not all recruiters will tell you that, but many will. If you keep looking, you'll find a seoul area school willing to hire you.

[Aya]

ahaha "stick to your guns" funny saying
, I actually wanted somewhere outside of seoul , I hear the city is very influenced by western culture and while I am in Korea I want to experience more of Korea. I currently live in Gunsan and work at 3 different schools , My recruiter was not the best and did some shady stuff but for a first timer I got the majority of what I asked for .

Everything depends on your reason . As a black man in this country so far my city has been super , the people are mighty respectful and I am trying to learn the culture of how to show respect and who deserves respect.
I have a lot to say about my experience so far but the majority of advice I want to give is ...why go somewhere where you are not wanted..?.why force yourself ?, you don't have to compromise but you can always choose again. The main reason you are coming here is to teach ..first.. everything else is a bonus , would you really want to be somewhere where you don't speak the language , with people you don't think want you there in the first place .

Just my opinion and as for the rest of it with racism and the west and all that stuff just know ...."That until the philosophy that holds one race superior and another inferior is abandoned ..until the color of a mans skin is of no more significance than the color of is eye...there will be war" paraphased speech...H.I.M. Emporer Haile Sellassie I

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[YTMND]

45 minutes to an hour from the central part of any given major city has proven to me to have the best living areas. It's not too crowded and not too far out you couldn't go into the city for shopping. It would only be a problem to those who go to the bar every night and want to stay in the city. Otherwise, places usually close well before the last train or bus out of the city. I would stick to the southeastern part of Incheon and not along the Incheon to Gimpo train line (AREX). It's much more expensive to travel on that line.

[Squire]

[YTMND]

[lithium]

[barbaricyip]