Korea- Too boring

[Ideologue]

Hey, I dunno what the timeframe is.

I do have a certified copy of my birth certificate ready.

[jimmy olsen]

Go immediately. I just forwarded your resume.

Also, I believe you can have it expedited for an additional fee.

Anyways, if you don't get this job don't worry about it. You'll definitely be able to get a job in Korea somewhere if you keep applying.

[Tonitrus]

Though I'm sure things will be vastly different in several years, are there any ESL teachers over there in the 40-50 age range?  Or is it (as I would imagine), mostly a youngsters game?

[jimmy olsen]

Though I'm sure things will be vastly different in several years, are there any ESL teachers over there in the 40-50 age range?  Or is it (as I would imagine), mostly a youngsters game?

In Korea there are some. It's increased a bit since I've started, but still mostly younger folks.

[Monoriu]

When I was a kid, all the native speaker teachers were young.

And good luck, Ide.   

[Monoriu]

Man, you know me.  It's just going to be same shit, different place.  "Why don't girls like me?"  "Why am I unhappy?"  "Higher education is a scam."  "Map sucks."

Like I said, all those problems will disappear as soon as you find a decent job.  Except "map sucks"   

[Monoriu]

But on the subject of passports, that was actually a question I wanted to ask: passports take time--even if I went to the Passport Store tomorrow, it would be a while.

Also I wonder if this would interfere with my taking the State X bar in July. I'm just curious.

Obvioulsy you can't go without a passport, but is there anything that prevents you from going to the passport office tomorrow?  Or even this afternoon? 

[katmai]

My passport took 3 weeks. At most, it'll take 2 months. 

Also, I believe you can have it expedited for an additional fee.

Yeah i got mine fast tracked in like 10 days time. If i hadn't done that it was a 6-8 weeks turnaround.

[Razgovory]

My passport took 3 weeks. At most, it'll take 2 months. 

Yeah, it's not like passports are hard to get.  Even I've had one.  And I bite people if left in an office environment to long.

[Eddie Teach]

Man, you know me.  It's just going to be same shit, different place.  "Why don't girls like me?"  "Why am I unhappy?"  "Higher education is a scam."  "Map sucks."

Like I said, all those problems will disappear as soon as you find a decent job.  Except "map sucks" 

I doubt a good map is as elusive as happiness.

[Monoriu]

It is the girl part that is the hardest, especially for us short, obese, clumsy, anti-social and unromantic folks.  But hey, if I can find a wife, pretty much anybody can 

[Razgovory]

It is the girl part that is the hardest, especially for us short, obese, clumsy, anti-social and unromantic folks.  But hey, if I can find a wife, pretty much anybody can 

Ide is neither short nor obese.  Don't know about clumsy.  Anti-social, sure.

[lustindarkness]

Ide, you can always join the military, you never know when they could send you to Korea.

[Lettow77]

 Good luck, Ide

I hope you find the happiness in Korea that you were ultimately unable to find in Korea. If we both end up in east asia, we should meet up sometime.

[HisMajestyBOB]

Though I'm sure things will be vastly different in several years, are there any ESL teachers over there in the 40-50 age range?  Or is it (as I would imagine), mostly a youngsters game?

China seems to have an older crowd than Korea. Most of my foreign coworkers are at least 30, two are married (to locals) and one is in a committed relationship. The youngest are myself at 26 and another at 25. I imagine those who teach at a university in Korea/Japan/China tend to be older as well.