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nourozi
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 Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 12:48 am Post subject: More Female or Male teachers? |
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| Whats your guess on the percentage of male and female english teachers in Korea? |
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DCJames
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| Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 12:54 am Post subject: |
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It's a sausage fest here.
70% guys EASILY. |
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Yu_Bum_suk
Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 4:05 am Post subject: |
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I'm pulling these figures out of my ass, but I'd say:
Rookies: 60:40 guys:gals
Mid-termers: 70-30
Long-termers: 80:20 |
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Jane
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Yu_Bum_suk wrote: |
I'm pulling these figures out of my ass, but I'd say:
Rookies: 60:40 guys:gals
Mid-termers: 70-30
Long-termers: 80:20 |
I agree. |
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Billos
Joined: 14 Oct 2008
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 11:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Yu_Bum_suk wrote: |
I'm pulling these figures out of my ass, but I'd say:
Rookies: 60:40 guys:gals
Mid-termers: 70-30
Long-termers: 80:20 |
God dammit Yo_Bum_Suk quote your sources properly:
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Rookies: 60:40 guys:gals
Mid-termers: 70-30
Long-termers: 80:20[1]
References
1. Yo_Bum_suk's ass |
/I had too much free time today |
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Yu_Bum_suk
Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Billos wrote: |
| Yu_Bum_suk wrote: |
I'm pulling these figures out of my ass, but I'd say:
Rookies: 60:40 guys:gals
Mid-termers: 70-30
Long-termers: 80:20 |
God dammit Yo_Bum_Suk quote your sources properly:
| Quote: |
Rookies: 60:40 guys:gals
Mid-termers: 70-30
Long-termers: 80:20[1]
References
1. Yo_Bum_suk's ass |
/I had too much free time today |
That got my Saturday morning off to a smiling start.  |
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zeldalee13
Joined: 08 Nov 2008
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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| I'd say overall it's probably 75:25 (men:women). |
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appolla
Joined: 21 Mar 2009
Location: USA
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| Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:53 am Post subject: |
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| why such a difference in guys and gals? |
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Chet Wautlands
Joined: 11 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:18 pm Post subject: |
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| appolla wrote: |
| why such a difference in guys and gals? |
Mostly for reproductive needs. |
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Yu_Bum_suk
Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 3:12 pm Post subject: |
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| appolla wrote: |
| why such a difference in guys and gals? |
Guys are more likely to seek the adventure, like the independence, not mind the isolation, not mind the sexism, and take to the locals of the opposite sex more than gals.
Go to Thailand and the ratio's more like 90:10. |
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nomad-ish
Joined: 08 Oct 2007
Location: On the bottom of the food chain
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| Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 5:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Yu_Bum_suk wrote: |
| appolla wrote: |
| why such a difference in guys and gals? |
Guys are more likely to seek the adventure, like the independence, not mind the isolation, not mind the sexism, and take to the locals of the opposite sex more than gals.
Go to Thailand and the ratio's more like 90:10. |
 i think the biggest reason why foreign women don't come to korea is because of the sexist attitudes of people here - even well-educated koreans. it has nothing to do with a lack of adventure or inability to deal with isolation. and yeah, we don't take to local guys here mostly because of the previously mentioned attitude. |
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appolla
Joined: 21 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:14 pm Post subject: |
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| haha! i thought as much coming from an asian background...any females find it hard to find teaching positions in korea? what i mean is that...do u have any problems with ur job because ur a girl? like the principle doesn't take u seriously...stuff like that. |
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Gaber
Joined: 23 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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My principle doesn't take me seriously, and I have a pair.
Of balls.
I've never noticed any major difference, Principles. Hakwon directors, they're all of too high a status to deal with any of us plebs, Y chromosone or none. |
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Ukon
Joined: 29 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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Real reason: not too many girls interested in East Asian cultures compared to Europe.
Ask any western girl about the places she'd like to visit, and aside from a few popular south east Asia beach locations(Thailand) or maybe Tokyo, most would rather hit Europe...
If the same job opportunities existed for teaching in Europe, I'd expect the ratio to be more even if not lopsided. Women love to travel....they talk about it more than men in my experience.
And the fact that many girls not being interested in Asian guys ain't exactly helping things. |
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Yu_Bum_suk
Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:13 pm Post subject: |
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| nomad-ish wrote: |
| Yu_Bum_suk wrote: |
| appolla wrote: |
| why such a difference in guys and gals? |
Guys are more likely to seek the adventure, like the independence, not mind the isolation, not mind the sexism, and take to the locals of the opposite sex more than gals.
Go to Thailand and the ratio's more like 90:10. |
i think the biggest reason why foreign women don't come to korea is because of the sexist attitudes of people here - even well-educated koreans. |
...and even some well-educated white guys!
But seriously, it does have something to do with the adventure / isolation factor. When you get out to rural Korea even fewer foreign teachers are female. In my district I can think of two who didn't come over as a couple with a guy. To be sure there are some women who can cope very well on their own, but the percentage seems somewhat lower than with guys. I think that most people are quite ignorant about the nature of Korea's sexism before they come over. |
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