FP moves to Korea. Farewell and request for advice. - Page 3

Q Classic · October 29, 2003, 08:52

you'd do better by going to the custom shops. there are a few online, but they're numerous irl. often, kinda near pcbangs...

MikeH · October 29, 2003, 08:58

He's only moving because he let slip how close to me he lives in the UK.

Skanky Burns · October 29, 2003, 09:05

That in itself is a good reason.

duke o' york · October 29, 2003, 09:06

He once heard Sonic Undermind practising......

Don't buy a PC that can run Civ 3! Get a really cheap one and I'll send you my old copy of Civ 2 vanilla.

alva · October 29, 2003, 09:11

Nah, don't bother, he already has a calculator.

FrustratedPoet · October 29, 2003, 10:09

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Originally posted by MikeH
He's only moving because he let slip how close to me he lives in the UK.

Damn, you've figured it out.

connorkimbro · October 29, 2003, 10:27

boshko: the prices around here used to be 1000/hour but they bumped them up several months ago. probably because their around a military base, lots of foreigners that don't really know what the money's worth, and so they can get away with it. and they do. oh well, it's still cheap.

i've got my own computer anyway.

say, i've got saturday off, are you free to get together? i don't know if i can get sunday off or not, so it MIGHT only have to be a day trip, but we can still do lunch or something. if i get sunday off, i can stay in seoul and we can hit the bars. . .

Bosh · October 29, 2003, 10:43

I should be in Seoul Saturday since I mean to hit Hungdae Friday for club night/halloween. Where ya want to meet?

connorkimbro · October 29, 2003, 10:44

they've got an outback steakhouse somewhere in itaewon, don't they? how about there?

Bosh · October 29, 2003, 10:47

sounds good, what time?

connorkimbro · October 29, 2003, 10:50

i'll estimate between 12 and 1, i'll call you once i'm on the way though, to be able to tell you more specifically.

anyone else living in s.korea and can make it to seoul that day is welcome to show up too, ie seeker, and there might be some others here? i'm not sure. . .

Bosh · October 29, 2003, 10:53

Seeker left for canada last week.
12 as in midnight right?

connorkimbro · October 29, 2003, 10:56

oh, i meant noon.

Bosh · October 29, 2003, 11:01

hmmmmm early afternoon is OK, but not too early. How about 2ish? I'm probably going to be up pretty damn late tomorrow night and don't know exactly where I'm going to end up sleeping.

connorkimbro · October 29, 2003, 11:08

ok, sounds good.

Spiffor · October 29, 2003, 12:50

Did Seeker left for Canada definitely, or is he just having a vacation?

mindseye · October 29, 2003, 13:44

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it would be impossible for you to get a teaching visa without a diploma.

If Korea is anything like China, in this case I would advise simply "manufacturing" a diploma (I used to hire teachers). No administrator or government official could possibly be bothered to actually read the diploma, much less contact the institution to verify graduation. On top of that, most who look at the diploma probably cannot read English anyway.

Use a nice font!

Q Classic · October 29, 2003, 16:19

korea's better than china.

chequita guevara · October 29, 2003, 16:53

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Originally posted by FrustratedPoet
Besides, they know we're a couple and have given us a shared apartment

Since you're getting a shared apartment, you should have demanded more pay.

GhengisFarb™ · October 29, 2003, 21:20

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Originally posted by connorkimbro
they've got an outback steakhouse somewhere in itaewon, don't they? how about there?

I've been to that Outback, come to think of it I have a shirt from that one. Don't buy the Outback shirts, they are 6 sizes smaller then their label suggests.

Bosh · October 29, 2003, 22:05

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Originally posted by Spiffor
Did Seeker left for Canada definitely, or is he just having a vacation?

He's back there now. He might come back to Korea after a while or not. His last boss was a real *****. There are soooooooooo many bad bosses here.

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If Korea is anything like China, in this case I would advise simply "manufacturing" a diploma (I used to hire teachers).

That used to be the case, but the Korean government has started checking them at least some of the time so I wouldn't advise doing this.

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Since you're getting a shared apartment, you should have demanded more pay.

Oooooh, I forgot about this. You should get at least another 100,000 won/month housing bonus each for getting a shared apartment. You're definately getting the shaft as far as pay from what I can see.

GF: All shirts are like that in Korea at least. I got a large-size "Be the Reds" shirt and I'm not a big guy but the thing looks like its been plastered to my chest when I wear it. Haven't been able to find a x-large Be the Reds shirt though

mindseye · October 29, 2003, 22:45

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Originally posted by Q Cubed

korea's better than china.

Might be true, but Chinese are more attractive.

I think you can make more teaching English here. Sounds like the pay is about the same, but I think the cost of living is substantially lower here.

And, it's hard to put a price tag on being surrounded by an inexhaustable supply of sexy Chinese men ...

Q Classic · October 29, 2003, 23:01

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Might be true, but Chinese are more attractive.

nah, you're wrong there too.

Bosh · October 29, 2003, 23:08

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I think you can make more teaching English here.

Not really. I'm saving about $1,000/month and I go through a whole lot of cash on the weekends.

And Koreans are definately more attractive

Q Classic · October 29, 2003, 23:10

oh, one thing i forgot to mention.

if you ever go drinking with your superior, hold your glass with two hands if they are pouring for you; pour with two hands if you're doing it for them.

do not drink the shot facing them; you're supposed to turn your head away as a sign of respect.

Spiffor · October 30, 2003, 11:40

And when you drink with your equals?

Q Classic · October 30, 2003, 11:48

when that's the case, you don't have to turn away. elders don't have to turn away from juniors, and equals don't turn away from each other.

Bosh · October 30, 2003, 11:53

thought I'd add these two, they've from a Japanese strip but they seem to apply nearly as well to Korea.

hmmmm, my hair is even starting to look like that....

Bosh · October 30, 2003, 11:53

and this

Q Classic · October 30, 2003, 12:21

the art looks like the same art jack chick draws.