Korean Job Discussion Forums

[MUOhio82]

So I'm leaving for my yearlong adventure in Korea tommorrow....

All packed, slightly nervous, and pretty excited overall

Any last minute advice?

I'm very much looking forward to the 17 hour flight.... HA

[the ireland]

don't put any money in your check in baggage, the guy who came to my school from the u.s (on saturday) had $500 taken out of his bag when he was travelling.


apart from that, enjoy yourself, relax, and remember not to take offense to things easily, it's a good place to be for a year or two, but if you compain about things instead of embracing them then it will be the worst year of your life.

oh and pop at least 200 sleeping tablets for the flight.

good luck over here

[aka Dave]

Me and the Army guy next to me got unlimited heinekens on the flight, in economy class. Probably a bad idea. But it's an option.

[Bibbitybop]

Why aren't your drunk and hanging with friends and family. You'll have plenty of time for the Internet later at your job.

[livinseoul]

[IncognitoHFX]

Teaching ESL in Korea can be a lot of fun. Don't let these eggheads get you down. Just stay positive--and things will go great.

Remember, for every bitter person on Dave's there are tonnes of foreign teachers who aren't bitter and hence, don't have the need to make an account here.

[Harpeau]

If you get free tiny bottles of wine on the flight, save a couple and give them to your boss. They'll really like that!

[MUOhio82]

Good point indeed. I was drunk and partying with friends all weekend...

My last day at my job here is today, so I'm closing down shop and "working" i.e. playing on the internet for another hour

Me in coach and Heineken could get pretty interesting

[thematrixiam]

just make sure u got the essentials... Deodorant, tampons, condoms, etc.

it's be harder to get your favorite selections over in korea.

[Justin Kimberlake]

I suggest bringing several pounds of US Beef Jerkey and passing it out to all of your students and Director. Don't tell them until after they eat it what it was. Then just say with a wink, "Tick tock...tick tock..."

[ccikulin]

Cool, me too. I'm leaving tomorrow morning as well. I'll be arriving there on the 25th around 9:30p.m. Where are you heading?

[MUOhio82]

I'll also be arriving on the 25th, around 6:30 pm. Flying into Seoul and then hopping a bus down to Gwangju, if my plane makes it in one piece..... slight fear of flying over here, which is ridiculous since I've been flying all over my whole life.... oh well



Beef jerky is so good

[ciccone_youth]

have a good flight!!

enjoy those last moments with friends/family, have your favourite food before you leave...

and the plane will be fine, they have lots of movies and stuff, and you can sleep a lot.

good luck!

[MUOhio82]

Well 12 hours to go... I had Chipotle for lunch, pizza for dinner, and a Wendy's shake for dessert, hahaha. And then I made my husband a "Traveling Wife" as a joke.... it's a blown up laminated picture on a stick, I thought it would be funny for him to carry around with all our friends when they go out. I'm sure that will get amusing.

I'm armed with Tylenol PM for the flight, my laptop, DVD's, 2 iPods, and 4 books.... that should keep me PLENTY occupied, and if it doesn't, I could always try skateboarding up and down the plane aisles

[seoulsucker]

Wait a minute...you're married and leaving the country and your husband alone for a year?