Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Manuel_the_Bandito]

It's getting more and more embarrassing whenever there are LOE organised events and I have to associate with my other foreign teachers. How much common sense does it take to know that if you're going to visit a school sit in on a demo lesson you should wear a suit, and at the very least not wear bloody jeans and an old coat? I dread the day that some of those slobs come over to my school and create a new impression of what foreign teachers are like. The same goes for talking twenty decibels more than necessary when Koreans are trying to have a serious conversation nearby. I'd bet some of these people don't even know how to tie a tie or have ever paid for drycleaning in their lives. Perhaps such things should be included in EPIK orientation week?

[Old Gil]

Suits SUITS SUIIIIIIIIIIITS. I'm competent look at my SUIIIIIIIIIIIIIT ITS SHINEEEEEEEEEEEE

[I'm no Picasso]

Dunno where you're working, but in my district, everyone under the age of 30 shows up in jeans, including the Korean co-teachers.

[ytuque]

Regardless of what we wear, we are still outsiders in a Confucian society.

[nathanrutledge]

I hate wearing slacks. It's a comfort issue (along with my ladies underwear, thank you very much). I wear a suit sometimes, but usually its clean (and neat) jeans, dress shirt, sport coat, and a tie 50/50. The Miami Vice look.

I know what the OP means tho. Dirty clothes, ill fitting clothes, I just rolled out of bed clothes... come on folks, this isn't college.

[thomas pars]

i used to wear suits and or ties dress shirts and dress pants. but when i found out my students, co teachers, coworkers don't take my class or English study seriously off they came and its been jeans and a sweatshirts ever since.

[Grantasmagoria]

Hahaha, a suit for a silly dog and pony show.

[vaticanhotline]

I agree with the OP here. The Koreans are much more friendly and accomadating if you at least look like you make an effort. Making comments like "we live in a Confucian society" is simply defensive self-justification; it ignores the original point completely. Just admit that you don't want to spend a few thousand won on a non-shiny suit and get over yourself.

[Burndog]

[Burndog]

[Bailsibub]

20 decibels too loud?

Sounds like they are just when-in-Roming.

But I hear you on the clothing. They need to bust out the pink sweater/shiny silver slacks (bonus points for purple piping on the sweater).

Most of people looking good wearing that stuffs.

[Dodgy Al]

[Old Gil]

[antoniothegreat]

i dont think you have to go so far as a suit, but the OP has a point, i have seen some pretty badly dressed NETs.

torn jeans, old t-shirts, unkept hair, etc, should be a no-no in any job that pays a salary.

[Bloopity Bloop]

Whatever.