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turtlepi1
Joined: 15 Jun 2004
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
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 Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 7:43 pm Post subject: UAE or Korea? |
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OK maybe this belongs in the Q&A section but I am more interested in the discussion than a direct answer...
If you could have a job at one of the "better" Korean universities (plus the perks that go with Korean jobs)
OR you could have a job at one of the better paying United Arab Emirate universities...with pretty much the same perks as Korea, free housing, same vacation that haggies drool over here and a pay much higher than than in Korea..(though the hours are likely a little longer...)
I guess culture comes down to being a big determining factor...
Just looking for some thoughts on what some of you might choose...
(Just hypothetical at this point...) |
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thorin
Joined: 14 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Hmm, K-girls or UAE girls, hmm, this one is a no brainer (for those of us with two brains). |
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JAMZ
Joined: 18 May 2004
Location: Ori Station, Bundang
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| Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 7:55 pm Post subject: |
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| where in the UAE are you going?? if its Dubai then i've heard its not so bad.... the money there is really good and in Dubai there's alot of tourists... but i think alot of people in Dubai speak English already |
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itaewonguy
Joined: 25 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 8:20 pm Post subject: |
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dubai is a very modern city, mostly foreigns live in this city..
great beaches great entertainment..
very clean, stylish .. if you have a chance to work in Dubai I suggest you take it.. once in a life time oppertunity..
and about the girls.. DUDE! arab girls are hot.. trust me..
just you cant see them under their sheets..
anyway there are sooooo many foreign girls living and working there..
remember the locals cant drink.. so go to a hotel club and it will be full of woman.. the airhostesses, dancers etc..
my ex lives there now.. she is a air hostess for the airline..
plenty of girls there..
go man.. korea is not going anywhere.. can always come back if you cant handle the heat! hahahahah PUN INTENDED!
ITS BRUTALLY HOT!! |
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sparkx
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: thekimchipot.com
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| Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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I was in Dubai on business a few months ago. It's an incredible city with a banging nightlife. As multicultural as any western city i've been to...
I'd live there in a heartbeat |
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JAMZ
Joined: 18 May 2004
Location: Ori Station, Bundang
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| Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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| itaewonguy wrote: |
and about the girls.. DUDE! arab girls are hot.. trust me..
just you cant see them under their sheets..
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i'll second this.... arab girls are pretty hot... or at least when you get a hot one she's usually REALLY hot |
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mithridates
Joined: 03 Mar 2003
Location: President's office, Korean Space Agency
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| Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 10:12 pm Post subject: |
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| Oh good. I was actually wondering today what Itaewonguy or somebody like him would do in a Muslim country. I want to go to UAE too. |
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rapier
Joined: 16 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 1:02 am Post subject: |
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| JAMZ wrote: |
| itaewonguy wrote: |
and about the girls.. DUDE! arab girls are hot.. trust me..
just you cant see them under their sheets..
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i'll second this.... arab girls are pretty hot... or at least when you get a hot one she's usually REALLY hot |
HOT? presumably because of wearing a Bhurkka in the midday 40 degree desert heat.
Do they go out with foreigners? Put out? Or are they too afraid of having their hands chopped off or being stoned to death?
Stay in Korea.... |
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just because
Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964
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| Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 9:19 am Post subject: |
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This is a bit wierd.
If my girlfriend studies in Canada for a year next year I'm looking at Dubai for a year as well.
I really don't want to live in Canada for a year, but if she isn't here I might try something different.
Here i come hot sands. |
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Tiger Beer
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 10:08 am Post subject: |
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Mankind has some great first-hand knowledge of Dubai. I am a bit interested in it too because of it.
If there was anywhere in the MIddle East that I would work.. it would be without a doubt, Dubai.. closedly followed by Bahrain. |
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gochubandit
Joined: 29 Jul 2004
Location: under your bed... with a marker
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| Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 2:12 pm Post subject: |
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HOT? presumably because of wearing a Bhurkka in the midday 40 degree desert heat.
Do they go out with foreigners? Put out? Or are they too afraid of having their hands chopped off or being stoned to death?
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that's what i wanna know. if they do, i'd go. if it's some uptight conservative muslim nation, i'd rather just visit for a month and chew some qat. korea's conservative enough as it is. don't think i can handle more of this. |
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funplanet
Joined: 20 Jun 2003
Location: The new Bucheon!
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| Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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Dubai would be worth it to teach in....it's a great city
plus, when you get your residency permit it should allow you to be able to enter the neighboring countries much easier |
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Mankind
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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| if its Dubai then i've heard its not so bad.... the money there is really good and in Dubai there's alot of tourists... but i think alot of people in Dubai speak English already |
Why speculate?
Dubai is like living in New York. If you're bored it's your own fault (or you're broke).
The money is not good for a lot of teachers. Dubai is such a great place to live that salaries have dropped huge. I knew people only making like 1.5 million (won). Good jobs though pay enough.
Single you need 90,000 dhr a year to be ok
Married 120,000
If you make less don't go, you'll save nothing and spend it all. It's a fun place.
Tourists. Yes there are some but who cares? The best part is the expat community. It's so deep. There is so much stuff to do with them. Tons of clubs and organizations. Most people you meet have been there for years and are staying. So friendships can last. Lots of families.
Locals don't speak a lot of English, but you never talk to them so who cares?
It is cheaper than Korea and more fun socially. The down side is that if you can't handle working for Koreans with all their bullshit, you have no chance there, it's a 100 times worse.
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HOT? presumably because of wearing a Bhurkka in the midday 40 degree desert heat.
Do they go out with foreigners? Put out? Or are they too afraid of having their hands chopped off or being stoned to death?
Stay in Korea.... |
No worries for you Rapier. Rudeness and ignorance are not considered attractive in any country.
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