Teaching English Abroad

[Queequeg]

Just like Spellus should never visit the Middle East, you should never enter Japan. The massive gap between idealised expectations and harsh reality would be just too much of a shock.

Come to Hungary.

Why is it that some people on this board seem to insist that I'm more interested in one area than the other?  Between the Catalonia and Tibet I'm an equal opportunity fetishist, and outside of that I still have a lot of interests. 

[jimmy olsen]

Another thing to keep in mind Timotino is that Koreans (like all Asians) are pretty racist;

I know, just look at that Admiral Yi guy.

What do you say about that Bob, as bad as some people say?

I've never experienced anything, but then I'm an ordinary white boy. If you're blonde, especially with blue eyes, you'll be a huge celebrity and people will openly stare at you (but in a curious way).

I know two black girls teaching here. One's complained that Koreans will sometimes stare at her and whisper behind her back (mostly young/teen girls, apparently) and has complained generally about discrimination, but I haven't heard of any real discrimination from the other. The former also has a Korean boyfriend. Also, while Korean girls generally don't have much problems dating foreigners, their parents and old people might.

In any event, you'll experience far less in Seoul, Incheon, and maybe Busan than in smaller cities and the countryside.

Well, I'm not blond, but I have green eyes and like Jaron says I look pretty white.

[Valmy]

Also, while Korean girls generally don't have much problems dating foreigners, their parents and old people might.

That's alright I don't think Tim wants to date their parents or old people.

[Ed Anger]

Just like Spellus should never visit the Middle East, you should never enter Japan. The massive gap between idealised expectations and harsh reality would be just too much of a shock.

Come to Hungary.

Why is it that some people on this board seem to insist that I'm more interested in one area than the other?  Between the Catalonia and Tibet I'm an equal opportunity fetishist, and outside of that I still have a lot of interests.

Because it is incredibly fun to hammer you over it.

[Caliga]

Well, I'm not blond, but I have green eyes and like Jaron says I like pretty white.

[Valmy]

Well, I'm not blond

[saskganesh]

recently visited with an old buddy who is teaching in Korea.

he told me that those nubile young women with knee high socks asking for private lessons at night is a myth.

I refuse to believe.

[Eddie Teach]

Well, I'm not blond, but I have green eyes and like Jaron says I like pretty white.

If you like pretty white, why are you going to Japan? 

[derspiess]

Well, I'm not blond, but I have green eyes and like Jaron says I like pretty white.

Jaron probably thinks everyone looks white.

[garbon]

If you like pretty white, why are you going to Japan? 

[garbon]

That's alright I don't think Tim wants to date their parents or old people.

He should. That's where the monies at.

[jimmy olsen]

Be careful with recruiters. sometimes very shady

"sometimes"? 

I was looking at a corporation that hooks you up with Japanese Universities. Looked good, paid for the flight, paid for housing, etc. Read a little further on and they want you to teach 7 classes a day.

[BuddhaRhubarb]

Be careful with recruiters. sometimes very shady

"sometimes"? 

I was looking at a corporation that hooks you up with Japanese Universities. Looked good, paid for the flight, paid for housing, etc. Read a little further on and they want you to teach 7 classes a day.

That happens a lot the big reputable "language mills" the most you would do might be 7 (1/2 hr-1hr at most for any class more than like 50 minutes is rare.)
... I often did that. there be 4 that were the same one, likely only 2 or 3 lesson plans a day.

not that hard.

[Tonitrus]

Be careful with recruiters. sometimes very shady

"sometimes"? 

I was looking at a corporation that hooks you up with Japanese Universities. Looked good, paid for the flight, paid for housing, etc. Read a little further on and they want you to teach 7 classes a day.

That might add up to...what...an 8-hour work day?  ZOMG

[Monoriu]

I used to have 10 classes per day in Hong Kong.  Most teachers in my school taught 35-40 classes per week, about 7 classes per day (on average).