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joshua7choi
Joined: 05 Jun 2008
Location: Suwon
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 Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 6:14 pm Post subject: What is your inconvenience to stay in Korea? |
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to get pratical info plz contact 02 120 (press 9, then 1 for english) Dasan Call Centre. they're working for foreingers from 9 am to 10pm everyday....
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Emeliu
Joined: 31 Mar 2009
Location: Korea, i'm OMW
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| Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Haha, welcome to the boards. I think recently a lot of the teachers here have been upset about prejudices against them. I'm not sure though, won't be in Korea for another 3 weeks. |
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afsjesse
Joined: 23 Sep 2007
Location: Kickin' it in 'Kato town.
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| Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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I wasn't going to post anymore but this caught my eye.
Honestly if you're in a large or medium sized city, I don't think there are many inconveniences. Subway and road signs are in English. Taxi's offer translation services. Most modern restaurants have English menus and there are a dozen and two numbers to call to ask for help.
But if I really wanted to get picky, I suppose the city buses could have the names of the stops said outloud after the Korean name is given. Also on the country buses, it can be hard to determine where you are if the bus stops in rural areas like mine. When I first got here it was a bugger to find out where I was because the driver wouldn't say the name of the hick-town.
The cultural things you cant really change, ie: stares, pointing, snickering, cutting in line etc....
But overall I think Korea is pretty convenient. |
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Forward Observer
Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Location: FOB Gloria
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| Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Josh, thanks for coming on Dave's and trying to help out. That's a really nice thing you're doing. |
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polonius
Joined: 05 Jun 2004
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| Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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I think that a lot of expats aren't aware of your services. So, maybe some sort of advertising campaign to let people know what you do. Write something up about your services and ask a MOD to make it a sticky on this board.
Once more people know that you are there, then you will see more kinds of requests come your way.
Do you have a website? |
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Emeliu
Joined: 31 Mar 2009
Location: Korea, i'm OMW
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| Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 10:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Yeah, I'm on my way to Korea and I would like ANY help I can get!~ |
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poeticjustice
Joined: 28 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 6:57 am Post subject: |
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I had no idea about this... I didn't even know there were services for foreigners beyond the basic, necessary stuff!
Then again, my public school usually treats me like a caged beast. Just last week they were trying to sacrifice a goat to appease me. |
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Straphanger
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Chilgok, Korea
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| Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 7:32 pm Post subject: Re: What is your inconvenience to stay in Korea? |
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| joshua7choi wrote: |
Hi, I'm Josh in Gyeonggi-do Call Centre in Suwon.
I just want to know problems you face each day as foreign residents in Korea in order to provide the better service in future through 031 120. |
I don't actually *want* this service (I didn't come here to eat greasewheels for dinner), but there was this one time...I'll give you this example:
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Dominoes Pizza.
Now, I can order a pizza, no problem. I can order individual toppings or a supreme (what you folk call a "combination"). I can order one pizza or two.
But I don't have a Dominoes menu. I don't have a number to call. I'm out in the sticks, so I see a Dominoes driver maybe once a month if that. So here's the conversation I would have back in the states:
<call 411 Directory Assistance>
1. 411, please say the listing you want.
2. Dominoes Pizza.
3. Please say the City.
4. Podunk Arkansas.
5. That number is 123-456-7890.
<hang up. call Dominoes.> *ringring*
1. Thank you for calling Dominoes, will this be for carry-out or delivery?
2. Delivery.
3. Is you address 123 West Main Street? (Caller ID)
4. Yes.
5. What would you like?
6. What are your specials?
7. Do you want one pizza, two, or more?
8. Just one.
9. We have two one-pizza specials right now...etc.
In Korea:
<call tourist hotline>
1. Tourist Hotline, how can I help you?
2. Do you have a phone number for the Dominoes Pizza closest to 사라사라리?
3. No, but I have the national number, would you like it?
4. ...no, thanks.
Then I go get shin raymeon. |
Maybe if I could have a Korean person with a conferencing feature on the other end of the phone, I could have enjoyed my delicious pizza instead of my cup of noodles. |
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phoneboothface
Joined: 26 Apr 2009
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 7:55 pm Post subject: |
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I like living here and stay for a reason so there aren't many inconveniences that I can think of.
It'd be cool if the roads were cleaner though.
If I learned more Korean most of the 'inconveniences' would go away I would think. |
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Zantetsuken
Joined: 21 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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| I bet Joshua Choi would have a decent HAP score.... |
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Daegudavid
Joined: 08 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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Korea is convenient for living in, but the people are pretty unpleasant. In Daegu, everyone is extremely rude.
I'm not sure how a call centre could fix that. |
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Straphanger
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Chilgok, Korea
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| Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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| phoneboothface wrote: |
| If I learned more Korean most of the 'inconveniences' would go away I would think. |
Well of course, that's the thing. I can walk into a proper Mexican restaurant and order the six taco plate, three with ground beef, three with grilled steak, sour cream on the side, to go. |
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Zantetsuken
Joined: 21 Dec 2008
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| Joshua, do you have the phone number for a good blood transfusionist? I'd like to schedule an appointment to remove my 외국 blood and install 100% pure Korean blood. I imagine if I did that..then most of my inconveniences might go away as well. Thanks for your help. |
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Straphanger
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Chilgok, Korea
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| Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Daegudavid wrote: |
Korea is convenient for living in, but the people are pretty unpleasant. In Daegu, everyone is extremely rude.
I'm not sure how a call centre could fix that. |
I do. Have him get you a call taxi to the train station and head for Gumi! The crowd there is head and shoulders above the Daegu crew in terms of class. Daegu English teachers are some of the most unfriendly, passive-aggressive, brain-damaged fools I've ever had the displeasure of associating with, which I do rarely.
(This does not apply to Aaron from Holy Grill - Love ya!!!) |
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Zantetsuken
Joined: 21 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Straphanger wrote: |
| Daegudavid wrote: |
Korea is convenient for living in, but the people are pretty unpleasant. In Daegu, everyone is extremely rude.
I'm not sure how a call centre could fix that. |
I do. Have him get you a call taxi to the train station and head for Gumi! The crowd there is head and shoulders above the Daegu crew in terms of class. Daegu English teachers are some of the most unfriendly, passive-aggressive, brain-damaged fools I've ever had the displeasure of associating with, which I do rarely.
(This does not apply to Aaron from Holy Grill - Love ya!!!) |
Gee...even me too Strap...I thought we had something special the other night... |
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