warning about not to teach in south korea???

[RWMJSD]

I was given a link to this article posted by someone who has taught in south korea before. he speaks of the rascism he's had to endure and the scams he has gone through.
after reading it, I'm feeling a little worried about going there.
my friend has also read other similar articles so this isn't just a one off thing.

have other people read this before? what are your thoughts?

link--> http://www.lilithgallery.com/article...outhKorea.html

[kkbaby]

I don't believe this article accurately describes how your experience will be in South Korea.

Looks like the guy who wrote this article either had a string of bad luck OR blames the world and makes excuses for his shortcomings. I think the latter would be more true.

I know in Asian countries there is more racism than in western countries, but it's not intentional and it's not meant to upset people. Eg: They can advertise in the newspaper for a "female, aged less than 30 and who is a Korean national".

So be it.... you head overseas to experience a different culture. I don't think though Koreans are out to make your life hard.

Forget that article and move on. Some people just like to bitch. I'm sure many have wonderful experiences in Korea too!

[kmossman]

The guy sounds way over the top - extremely hard to believe he was fired because his gf was colored. Like ANY country there is racism here, but hardly noticable unless you are a complete jerk.

And yes, rip-offs are common - makes finding a good school before you sign a contract imperative. Not that contracts mean much - too often more a steel fist the school beats teachers with.

There are legal recourses available, which the malcontent never mentioned.

He does say "............unless you already speak and read flawless Korean, then you really don't have a clue what your real contract actually says."
Which is very odd, because I have never signed a Korean contract - they all have been in English.