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mssinmymind
Joined: 12 Oct 2008
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 Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:36 pm Post subject: Qs about long term or those thinking of long term |
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What prompted you as an individual to chose to do this profession long term ?
What aspects came into play in making the decision ?
Was the decision fairly easy or did you have quite a bit of difficulty in making it final ?
How many of you know someone or made the choice yourself to become long term before you even made the move ?
Was the majority of your decision based upon your liking of the country and people, more of a monetary choice or you just learned to love it the longer you were working abroad ?
*** Just a heads up = No, I am not asking this to "get you guys to do my research or homework" or anything of the sort. I simply am thinking about the possibility of teaching abroad and want to get as much info as possible. Answer if you like, please. |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 6:11 pm Post subject: Re: Qs about long term or those thinking of long term |
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Well, I'll give it a try.
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What prompted you as an individual to chose to do this profession long term ?
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Finding employment outside of teaching.
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What aspects came into play in making the decision ?
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Wife, home, friends, and abundance of activities to do.
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Was the decision fairly easy or did you have quite a bit of difficulty in making it final ?
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It's always easier to stay than to move to another country.
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How many of you know someone or made the choice yourself to become long term before you even made the move ?
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You mean before the first one-year contract was up? I was open to the idea.
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Was the majority of your decision based upon your liking of the country and people, more of a monetary choice or you just learned to love it the longer you were working abroad ?
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I wouldn't say it's so much a liking of the country and people, but more of a disturbed fascination. |
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Juregen
Joined: 30 May 2006
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| Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 7:23 pm Post subject: Re: Qs about long term or those thinking of long term |
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| mssinmymind wrote: |
| What prompted you as an individual to chose to do this profession long term ? |
Opportunity
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| What aspects came into play in making the decision ? |
Money and freedom
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| Was the decision fairly easy or did you have quite a bit of difficulty in making it final ? |
I was resistant at first, but it outweighed the alternatives
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| How many of you know someone or made the choice yourself to become long term before you even made the move ? |
None
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| Was the majority of your decision based upon your liking of the country and people, more of a monetary choice or you just learned to love it the longer you were working abroad ? |
Monetary in the broadest sense of the word |
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Straphanger
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Chilgok, Korea
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| Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 7:31 pm Post subject: Re: Qs about long term or those thinking of long term |
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| mssinmymind wrote: |
| What prompted you as an individual to chose to do this profession long term ? |
I got my degree from the College of Education because it allowed me to practice my profession pretty much anywhere.
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| What aspects came into play in making the decision ? |
It's a job I understand how to do, I have a skill people want, and I make that skill available to them at the price they're willing to pay.
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| Was the decision fairly easy or did you have quite a bit of difficulty in making it final ? |
I don't see any reason to leave at this point. It's unwise and illogical to move your feet unless you have someplace else to go.
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| How many of you know someone or made the choice yourself to become long term before you even made the move ? |
A job is a job and a site is a site. This could be Rotterdam or anywhere.
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| Was the majority of your decision based upon your liking of the country and people, more of a monetary choice or you just learned to love it the longer you were working abroad ? |
Yeesh, I don't think about it that much. I just work here. |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 7:32 pm Post subject: Re: Qs about long term or those thinking of long term |
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| mssinmymind wrote: |
| What prompted you as an individual to chose to do this profession long term ? |
I didn't. It chose me.
I was nine months into what was supposed to be a single year overseas when I realized I was not at all ready to give up the pleasure of doing what I was doing.
After six years I still am not choosing to do it long term. The passion is still there though. When that stops... |
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