Korean Job Discussion Forums

[FDNY]

Here is a common sense checklist you might want to consider before you tie the knot with a local. Obviously it is a generalization and does not cover all the bases. However, this checklist is pretty much the same criteria a local would use. This checklist comes under the, "Don't Judge a Book by it's Cover." And since most of us can't even read Korean we really can't judge the quality of what we are buying.


1/ At least the same educational level as yourself.
2/ Parents who have achieved at least average net worth.
3/ No history of mental illness in the family.
4/ ALL siblings are gainfully employed.
5/ No outstanding debt. (Easily checked)
6/ Decent job preferably in banking, government or chaebol.

[allan of asia]

while i dont necessarily agree with the whole post - 2 and 4 are important - otherwise you better be prepared to be bailing them out your whole lives as they will come a knocking for cash and most of the time your spouse will pay it out of duty whether you as a couple can afford it or not, especially if the family member is a parent or a YOUNGER sibling...

[pegasus64128]

[Modernist]

[motiontodismiss]

My ideal list for a girl (K or not):

1/ At least the same or equivalent education level and intelligence
2/ Financially independent and no outstanding debt of any kind
3/ Parents and siblings are gainfully employed, rich or in some other way financially independent (i.e. have a steady revenue stream of some kind)
4/ Doesn't mind moving halfway around the world every 3-5 years
5/ Decent, well paying job that earns her something around my level of income
6/ Willing and ready to sign a prenup renouncing any claim to any of my assets or income, past, present or future. I will do the same.
7/ The girl, parents and siblings are open-minded and will leave us alone
8/ At least a trilingual
9/ (Non-negotiable) Wants at MOST one kid, if not none, and will keep working after the birth of said child, will homeschool said child (I will help), and will NOT send said child to any hagwon whatsoever
10/ Willing to live together for at least 5 years before even thinking about marriage
11/ I manage my finances, she manages hers. As long as common expenses get paid, Each minds their own business and neither party touches the other's
12/ Doesn't mind if I see other women. I will extend the same courtesy for her.
13/ No arguing about whose family gets visited over the holidays. Neither family gets visited-we'll go to Guam or some other remote tropical island.
14/ No family infighting, whatsoever. If there is family infighting of any kind, leave me out of it. I will NOT mediate any infighting
15/ My privacy will be respected at all times, and I will do the same for her

[Squire]

motiontodismiss- I'm never sure if people are joking on here, so I'll take it as face value. She needs to have a job AND you expect her to home school the kid? Will you show a future wife this contract or, like a hagwon owner, will that sort of thing be expected but never mentioned beforehand?

[Modernist]

[Leon]

The no debt thing is absurd. Consider how many people have things like student debt, or are paying off cars. Are all of you going to live in school provided one rooms for the rest of your life rather than taking out money for a house?

[hubbahubba]

[madoka]

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[T-J]

[CrikeyKorea]

I thought this was going to be a list of things that one should prepare for marriage with a Korean, i.e. make sure to purchase hanbok 3 months before the wedding and at least one month before the photo shoot, etc.

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[Skipperoo]