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mytime
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 Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 8:10 am Post subject: So what other jobs can you do in Korea as a foreigner? |
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Sorry if this is the wrong forum - i will change it if it is
Just wanna know what else can one do in Korea besides teaching?
I worked as teacher in Korea for 4 years and would like to do something else
I studied law and am doing the bar exam at the moment in my home country
Would be great if I could practice that in korea but i guess not.
What else can one do in Korea then? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 9:43 am Post subject: Re: So what other jobs can you do in Korea as a foreigner? |
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| mytime wrote: |
Sorry if this is the wrong forum - i will change it if it is
Just wanna know what else can one do in Korea besides teaching?
I worked as teacher in Korea for 4 years and would like to do something else
I studied law and am doing the bar exam at the moment in my home country
Would be great if I could practice that in korea but i guess not.
What else can one do in Korea then? |
Masters degree (or above) AND a few years of experience under your belt and you can obtain a visa for just about any professional job you want (including law) assuming you can find an employer willing to sponsor you.
Less than that and teaching is just about your only option outside of marrying a Korean.
If you meant in the non professional fields - there is always farm labor, factory work and the entertainment or sports industries.
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Son Deureo!
Joined: 30 Apr 2003
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| The English dailies hire foreigners for copy editing and reporting. |
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teachteach
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mytime
Joined: 15 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 12:42 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the replies
Where do they advertise to foreigners for non-teaching jobs? Anyone know? |
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cisco kid
Joined: 13 Nov 2003
Location: Outlaws had us pinned down at the fort
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I think you can get a job with the transportation dept. if you check with the city government they have a form you fill out good luck  |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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| mytime wrote: |
Thanks for the replies
Where do they advertise to foreigners for non-teaching jobs? Anyone know? |
Editor type jobs are usually posted in the hard copy of the paper that is hiring.
Professional type jobs can be found by use of a head hunter or on the related professional websites.
If you don't speak Korean and can't read Korean then the use of naver will be limited (even though it would be your best choice) for job hunting.
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Monopoly
Joined: 06 Jul 2010
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first off, unless you're Korean, you'll fail at any business adventure. If someone wants to prove me wrong on that (lol, its daves), please do so.
secondly, I can't think of any reason why I'd want to open a business here. These schools we work for are like a glimpse into the Korean business world...lol, yeah, right.
last, oh yes, you can have any job you want in korea, as long as you're teaching english--and even then, you can only do it at your school.
Korean business: LOL |
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TheUrbanMyth
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Location: Retired
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| Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Monopoly wrote: |
first off, unless you're Korean, you'll fail at any business adventure. If someone wants to prove me wrong on that (lol, its daves), please do so.
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Nonsense. Plenty of foreign investors have done well here. |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 7:27 pm Post subject: Re: So what other jobs can you do in Korea as a foreigner? |
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| mytime wrote: |
Sorry if this is the wrong forum - i will change it if it is
Just wanna know what else can one do in Korea besides teaching?
I worked as teacher in Korea for 4 years and would like to do something else
I studied law and am doing the bar exam at the moment in my home country
Would be great if I could practice that in korea but i guess not.
What else can one do in Korea then? |
I don't know what your home country is, but I'd cold call law firms and ask about jobs. Law firms hire editors for stuff, and having a law degree or qualification can help.
The one thing you cannot be in Korea is a lawyer, you'll be a legal consultant since you have to pass the Korean bar to practice law in Korea. That seems to be no problem as Korea is hiring more foreign lawyers.
There are business opportunities for those who do some research. Don't let the naysayers scare you away. |
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jiberish
Joined: 17 Jul 2006
Location: The Carribean Bay Wrestler
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I tried this route, but unless you can work for a multinational. You will work like a korean with long hours for low pay. If you can work for a multinational in Korea. You will be set with great pay and good conditions.
However typically they hire people outside of korea and move them there. A guy at my gym works for one. So I asked him if he could get me an interview. But he told me they do all their recruiting in America.
If you do manage it. Give yourself a pat on the back for a job well done. |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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I tried this route, but unless you can work for a multinational. You will work like a korean with long hours for low pay. If you can work for a multinational in Korea. You will be set with great pay and good conditions.
However typically they hire people outside of korea and move them there. A guy at my gym works for one. So I asked him if he could get me an interview. But he told me they do all their recruiting in America.
If you do manage it. Give yourself a pat on the back for a job well done. |
Not necessarily. If you are a foreigner, you can more often than not leave at clock-out times and such. The problem is, your promotion prospects are not there and such, and you'll be forever the contractor.
That's not necessarily a bad thing, as doing contract work for a number of companies is like being your own boss. |
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Reggie
Joined: 21 Sep 2009
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| Has anyone here farmed in Korea and had your wife or bottom bitch sell the produce on the streets while you're at school teaching the Englishee? |
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jvalmer
Joined: 06 Jun 2003
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| Has anyone here farmed in Korea and had your wife or bottom bitch sell the produce on the streets while you're at school teaching the Englishee? |
If a girl marries a foreigner, selling fruits on the street with the adjummas is the second last thing she would do. |
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Reggie
Joined: 21 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Reggie wrote: |
| Has anyone here farmed in Korea and had your wife or bottom bitch sell the produce on the streets while you're at school teaching the Englishee? |
If a girl marries a foreigner, selling fruits on the street with the adjummas is the second last thing she would do. |
I'd say you're right. Asian girls, even in the third world countries, always sound so very sad when I tell them I like to farm. It's a 180 degree departure from my homestate of Tennessee where the ladies get wet when they hear it. It's probably the single biggest culture shock I've experienced in Asia. |
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