Korean Job Discussion Forums

rayjoy · Joined: 19 Jan 2008 Location: Dynamic Busan

I'm curious to hear what other countries people have taught English in. Did you like them? How did they compare to Korea?

oskinny1 · Joined: 10 Nov 2006 Location: Right behind you!

I taught in the Czech Republic for 2 years, I did a year in Korea then moved to Japan.

Czech was great for the beauty of the land and the ladies. Beer was $1 and tasty. If you wanted to go to another country it was an extremely cheap train ticket (if you headed east). I used to go to Slovakia whenever I had a Pizza Hut craving.

Korea, well, you all know about that.

Japan is a better Korea in many ways(money not being one of them) but I don't really feel like I am living in a foreign country. That may be because I am in Tokyo, while I wasn't in the capital cities in my previous countries.

Its just a ride · Joined: 25 Dec 2007 Location: A galaxy far, far away.

Japan 2 years - Smile

money,

lifestyle.
China 1 year - Sad

money,

lifestyle.
Korea 8 months - Very Happy

money,

lifestyle.

jajdude · Joined: 18 Jan 2003

poet13 · Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 10:11 pm Post subject:

Greece
USA
Mexico
Philippines
Korea

Toon Army · Joined: 12 Mar 2007

Fat_Elvis · Joined: 17 Aug 2006 Location: In the ghetto

Singapore and Australia.

Singapore was good, despite the year round heat. There wasn't the language barrier there and the pay was alright, I just got to a point where it was time to move on.

Australia was good for work conditions and cos I'm from there, but the tax seemed high after Singapore and it's gotten really expensive in Sydney where I'm from. Plus I met a Korean girl in Singapore so I came here...

BritishinSuwon

England - 1 year
Canada - 1 year
Brazil - 8 months (best place I've ever lived, hands down. Just too bad the school went belly up and I had to make a quick decision on leaving/staying)
Japan - 1 year
and now,

Korea - 2 years, almost into my third.

Its just a ride · Joined: 25 Dec 2007 Location: A galaxy far, far away.

uberscheisse · Joined: 02 Dec 2003 Location: japan is better than korea.

korea? 4 years, TONS of money, fun lifestyle, lots of travel.

canada? 2 years, dull as a paint slurpee, not enough money.

japan? so far 6 months, just enough money and surfing. plus i get to speak japanese, which is at least 11 times more interesting to me than korean.

Pendennis · Joined: 30 Dec 2006 Location: Cornwall

England - terrible!

CP · Joined: 18 Jan 2007

1. Korea
2. Taiwan
3. Russia

rumdiary · Joined: 05 Jun 2006

What other countries can you teach in with a B.A and one of those TEFL/Celta certificates?

Tiger Beer · Joined: 07 Feb 2003

Korea, Brazil, and Japan.

I agree with the Japan and Brazil statements previously in the thread.

bassexpander · Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Someplace you'd rather be.

I'd enjoy doing Skype interviews with some of you on a podcast. It would be good for readers to hear what it's like to teach in these different countries. Interested? PM me, please!