Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Zutronius]

I'm just curious if anyone here is working in Korea with a speech impediment. I have a slight stutter that is barely noticeable. I'm wondering if this will hold me back from landing a job in Korea or not?

[crusher_of_heads]

No-most will want you to slow down when talking.

[Zutronius]

Whew!

[Milwaukiedave]

My guess is if it's a slight stutter, then you should be ok. I had a speech problem when I was younger, but pretty much grew out of it. You may find some schools are more picky then others, if that happens just keep looking.

[Zutronius]

Thanks guys! I appreciate the honest advice. My one friend was over teaching in Korea and told me that no-one would even bother to hire me because of my stutter. It's good to know that my "friend" was being a dink.

[Zutronius]

Hardly that bad thankfully! Just under severe stress. I heard Soju is the key to all stress relief in Korea.

[EH]

My first hagwon job I worked with a guy who had a slight stutter. It was so slight I didn't notice it until one night over beers he admitted he stuttered and that he was always really uptight about it. I had had no idea at all until then (and didn't think of him as particularly uptight, either). But once he mentioned it I did notice it a little.

Anyway, it certainly didn't hurt his employment status. He got a job easily and did well in it.

You'll do fine. Don't worry.
-EH

[Zutronius]

Thanks EH and everyone. You put my mind at east.

[tomato]

Lewis Carroll had a stutter and he worked as a university math professor.