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Kennyftw · Joined: 08 Aug 2011

I'm watching his jobs presidential address to congress right now, and he said he wants to stop teachers leaving the country to go to "South Korea" to teach; he wants to create more teaching jobs, and keep them in the classroom in America.

By saying that, I'm sure 1,000's upon 1000's of people, teachers and others, had their interested piqued.

Shut up Obama, lol! We don't need you advertising during prime time television where every ear is tuned in, the market is stuffed to the brim.

As I'm typing this, he said it again.

Zackback · Joined: 05 Nov 2010 Location: Kyungbuk

He mentioned it twice?
I smell a conspiracy.

TheUrbanMyth · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: Retired

Zyzyfer · Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 4:55 pm Post subject:

Maybe it was a different part from what I heard. But I thought he basically just said that South Korea is hiring teachers while the US is laying them off.

creeper1 · Joined: 30 Jan 2007

I was thinking the same thing.

We are here on this board answering questions from Newbies all the time. We give advice and help them get jobs.

but...........

...........I don't actually LIKE newbies.

I find them annoying.

Why are we helping them?

Soon they will be displacing us in the job market.

Just by consensus we should report - DON'T COME TO KOREA IT'S THE WORST MISTAKE YOU'LL EVER MAKE.

World Traveler · Joined: 29 May 2009

creeper1,
If you are interested in keeping the market from becoming more flooded than it already is, one thing you can do is combat the exaggerations/sugarcoating/lies by recruiters. Call them out on their bs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzCy3kipXVs

At the very least, you could make a comment like: "This person is a recruiter. He is making a sales pitch. He gets paid $1,000 per placement. Therefore, his "truth about teaching English in South Korea" spiel is not objective.

isisaredead · Joined: 18 May 2010

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littlelisa · Joined: 12 Jun 2007 Location: Seoul

World Traveler · Joined: 29 May 2009

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Quack Addict · Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Location: Seoul

Kennyftw · Joined: 08 Aug 2011

eamo · Joined: 08 Mar 2003 Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.

I listened to the whole speech. He doesn't mention teaching English in Korea at all. Kenny, clean out your ears. Bogus thread.

Interesting speech though.......it's amazing how Democrats theses days spend half of their speech protesting that what they're saying is in no way like socialism.

Swampfox10mm · Joined: 24 Mar 2011

Both parties suck.

Rich need to be taxed up the butt... anyone making over 250,000 per year needs an extreme tax increase (see below).

Also, those recieving unemployment benefits should undergo tests for drugs (ala Florida's recent idea) and those capable should be required to perform XX hours per week of work to pay for those benefits they are receiving. The gov't SHOULD spend money to set up a program like that. They can work on public works projects, like fixing infrastructure.

Income taxes should be abolished in favor of a high sales tax. That way richer people pay more for buying more stuff.