Korean Job Discussion Forums

gregtheman100 · Joined: 20 Apr 2009 Location: Busan

A terrible thought came across my mind tonight.....Burger King pays better. This is great experience, but isn't the exchange rate depressing?

sulperman · Joined: 14 Oct 2008

But Korean BK pays like 2800 won an hour or whatever...... Everything is relative.

Don't sweat it. Would you rather work at burger king? Enjoy what you're doing. As the song says, love the one you're with.

My point? Nothing, just trying to get up to 25 posts.

Johnny_Bravo · Joined: 27 May 2009 Location: R.O.K.

Adjumas Cheekbones · Joined: 26 May 2009 Location: director's pocket

I would rather die or be fat than work at Burger King

karmarooster · Joined: 11 Jun 2008

this is hyperbole. BK can't pay more than $8.50 an hour. if you're making a miserable 1.8 million per month for 120 hours, that's still over $11 per hour, plus you get housing, health insurance, pension, severance, etc.

ontheway · Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 7:31 am Post subject:

Here is a simple way to look at it:

It is still very easy to save $1200 per month, after all deductions and expenses, on 2.2 million won per month in South Korea, even at the current exchange rates.

If you work 30 hours per week, that's about 120 hours per month.

So, you can SAVE $10 per hour working in SK.

Can you work at Burger King and, after taxes and all your expenses, save $10 per hour?

Adjumas Cheekbones · Joined: 26 May 2009 Location: director's pocket

Yes but think of the negatives.....Being the only person who speaks english, dealing with micro management, communication problems with the boss, having your co-workers talk about you in a language you don't understand......yep, working in Burger king back home would not be good. Twisted Evil

chachee99 · Joined: 20 Oct 2004 Location: Seoul Korea

Are you kidding me? What Burger King are you talking about? If you are talking about cooking burger for a king then you have yourself a case.

Yu_Bum_suk · Joined: 25 Dec 2004

With the exchange rate a few months ago, maybe; but not now. However the lunches BK employees can get do leave me feeling rather envious.

doublejj · Joined: 28 Apr 2009 Location: sparkling

cruisemonkey · Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 5:08 pm Post subject:

marlow · Joined: 06 Feb 2005

This job is slightly better than working at Burger King. I'm more concerned that the comparison can even come to mind.

Teelo · Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Location: Wellington, NZ

Yu_Bum_suk · Joined: 25 Dec 2004

cruisemonkey · Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 5:56 pm Post subject:

Last night I was walking by the back of the local Lotteria when a head of lettuce came rolling out of the door into the alley chased by a 16-year-old. The lettuce came to a stop on top of the lowest point - the sewer grate. She knelt down, picked it up... and 'contemplated'. As I walked by, I smiled at her and said "Hmmmm... delicious." This took her by surprise. When she looked up at my waegooken face, her automatic reply was "I'm fine... and you?"... LOL.

Burger King, Lotteria, any pizza with corn/sweet potatos... take your pick (and your chances). Wink

At least... at Suk-Bong Toast across from Chicken Castle, you can watch the owners (not) cook your bacon... and you have them trained to use lettuce, not cabagee. Laughing