Photos: Tonio Vega and Flower Guy

After searching for a couple of hours this is what I came to the conclusion to:

Short Answer: No.

Long Answer: Yes, but…

The “official” stance is that they allow teachers from countries that have English as their official language. According to Wikipedia both India and the Philippines consider English as an official language. However, when you surf the job boards you’ll notice this:

Requirement: Native English Speaker from (Canada, US, Australia, New Zealand, England, Ireland, South Africa)

My guess is that after all of these countries they may pick people from India or Philippines.

Unfortunately, its tough luck to those with citizens of those nations not on the list at the moment.

Even if there are more qualified teachers in other countries that may teach English better its not going to be happening any time soon with the bureaucracy.

There is a preferred hierarchy for English teachers (skin color, accent)… but that is an entirely different post.

Photo: Stuck in Customs

Hey Guys,

I’ve run out of stuff to write about. What are your top questions about Korea you would like to know?

What kind of stuff should I write about?

For a little incentive, I’ll give away 50,000won to the best question via “Moon Hwa Sang Poom Kwon” (Culture Gift Certificate: good at bookstores, movie theaters, and restaurants)

Thanks for the help.

I just wanted to share with you an interesting video ad on the net I saw today.

While living in Korea, its easy to forget to focus on the important things.

 Everyone digs jobs with a good reputation and high income, but who doesn’t?

Here are average salaries for jobs in South Korea.

Jobs and Average Salaries in Korea

This table assumes the average English teacher salary is 2.1 million a month without any benefits.

However, according to a recent news paper article via the Marmot’s Hole- some English teachers rake in 5 million a month.

Source: http://know.work.go.kr/know (Korean)

http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/27/an-association-for-foreign-english-teachers/

Photo: cbellphoto

If you have been in Korea for a while, someone has bound to have asked you of what your blood type is. Here is the English explanation. I don’t know if its accurate or not, but its fun.

The Traits

Type O – The Warrior

•  trendsetter
•  loyal
•  passionate
•  self-confident
•  independent
•  ambitious
•  vain
•  jealous

Famous O’s

•  Queen Elizabeth II
•  John Lennon
•  Elvis Presley
•  Liam & Noel Gallagher
•  Paul Newman

Type A – The Farmer

•  calm
•  patient
•  sensitive
•  responsible
•  overcautious
•  stubborn
•  unable to relax

Famous A’s

•  Adolf Hitler
•  George Bush Senior
•  Soseki Natsume
•  Ringo Starr
•  Britney Spears

Type B – The Hunter

•  individualist
•  dislike custom
•  strong
•  optimistic
•  creative
•  flexible
•  wild
•  unpredictable

Famous B’s

•  Akira Kurosawa
•  Paul McCartney
•  Mia Farrow
•  Leonardo Di Caprio
•  Jack Nicholson

Type AB – The Humanist

•  cool
•  controlled
•  rational
•  sociable
•  popular
•  critical
•  sometimes standoffish
•  indecisive

Famous AB’s

•  Jackie Chan
•  Marilyn Monroe
•  John F Kennedy
•  Mick Jagger
•  Alain Prost

What’s your blood type?
Source: Wikipedia, Theppn, Japan Times, Japan Visitor