Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Zackback]

Korea has become something that isn't as fun and interesting nowadays compared to the good ol' days. I miss the 90's here. Man it was great seeing what kind of teachers were brought over here. It was always something really weird, interesting and definitely out of the ordinary. Life was so full of adventure everyday.
With all these rules, regulations, expectations etc etc Korea has lost out on the richness of such varied and eccentric personalities.
Perhaps going somewhere else (China?) will be the best place to live out those kind of days again.

[JustinC]

Nostalgia ain't what it used to be.

[MigukCowboy]

I agree.

Korea has become a very difficult place to get into for work. You have to jump through LOTS of hoops. And most of the expats in Korea these days are pretty L7 square.

The foreigners are VERY square in and around Seoul if you ask me. I recently finished up a 2 year run there, and most foreigners I met were mama's boys and naive princess types. It used to be more gritty, more hardcore, more edgy, more DGAF style.

But I think smaller Korean cities are still a bit more old school.

If you want a real old school Korean kind of experience. Try China, Cambo, Vietnam, some parts of Thailand, etc. Depends exactly which aspect you are looking for.

[byrddogs]

[T-J]

World's still the same, mate. There's just...less in it.

[Yaya]

I disagree. Many teachers in Korea were of the loser variety, and many old timers here know this. The visa regulations were also not streamlined (as in it depended on how the immigration officer felt that day, but I digress) and not much to see in Korea unless you were really interested in Korean society and such.

Girls were easier back then and such but I'd say Korea has gotten better. The new regulations mean fewer people without a degree or with a criminal record. Koreans also leave expats alone more than they did in the past.

Gyopos might have liked it better because being a gyopo back in the day was more exotic, but well, many SoCal gyopos ruined it by being themselves.

[nautilus]

[Yaya]

If you're young and attractive anywhere, it's an advantage.

[Zackback]

The "loser" variety simply made us "normal" people all the much better.
The girls were so much better then..now they are too tall and annoyingly independent.....which is a major reason I'm not there anymore.

[MigukCowboy]

[newb]

[MigukCowboy]

[yodanole]

Yup

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hzl7rJ_xNwE/ScqGcBB7NHI/AAAAAAAAJfo/1zJYiNGQHGM/s400/Brash_Bragging.JPG

[Weigookin74]

What's your job? Do you wear a suit to go to the hogwon or public school job?

[newb]

Back in the 90's, there were female university students (usually about 5-10) standing outside of Yong-san 8th Army south and north gates trying to hook up with GI's so they can get free English lesson.