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Also skating in Korea seems like an awful idea. Too many people and/or too much trash and/or crazy scooters, cars, or people in their phones like me.
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Raphisonfire posted:You're better off going to Japan. KoreaMegathread VII: you're better off going to Japan.
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My gf also got one through KEB/Hana. Similar limit. If you don't want to do a deposit card they seem the easiest. I just got my Shihhan credit card with a 20 mil limit with some fun things like movie tickets, discount on chain coffee, and 20-30% off any sort of transit from bus to KTX to taxi. I save about 30-40k a month in average spending with a 12k annual fee, can deduct up to 1 million off my taxes at the end of the year because I use my credit card as Tmoney and I never have to refill the drat thing. Shinhan had me have a higher salary in order to get one without collateral. Got it right before looking for a new job, so good timing. Samsung still says I make too little, don't have a high enough status job, don't own property, and/or my company doesn't have enough stake in Samsung. My law firm wasn't one of the ones on their list. I've given up on the Samsung card. Was easier at one time.
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I started my 된장 and 간장. 
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ladron posted:The secondhand shop is coming on Monday to scoop everything up, so if you want it best get at me this weekend Do you have best estimate of pricing?
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Does anyone have a dash cam here? Are there any that wouldn't be accepted as proof of an rear end in a top hat loving around? Going to need to start driving for work and don't need any asshattery in my life.
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I always think of it like a chainsaw 브즈즈즈. Though my kids could never tell me. That joke may or may not be racist.
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XyrlocShammypants posted:Come to the MOJO&SADY cafe at 22-1, Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul if you want an asskicking Don't you mean Mozo & Sahdee cafe at 22-1 Jungdahm-dong, Kanknahm-ku, Seoul
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Getting Botox based on a webmd search because it's cheaper than going to a consultation at a dentist hoping they're the right person to talk to. Why can't we just have general practice doctors. The medical information line told me they don't do English service anymore and that I should call 1345 (Immigration). That last part is definitely a microaggression.
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Your options also improve if you have experience and a masters. Basically if you are exceptionally qualified, surprise it's easier. Two of us are working as editors at IP law firms. For contracting jobs you likely have to be hired stateside. Among the people I know, you get a much better deal being hired from the states and brought over, though the expat package for Korea like everywhere else seems to be drying up. The E-7 visa covers 85 job codes which have multiple titles underneath them (including sea cucumber farming technician) and the requirements are basically: High school degree and 5 years experience Bachelors in the field and 3 years Masters and 1 Or a degree from a top 100 school and maybe no experience Or get lucky, these are general standards but the immigration officer has the right to ask for more or less
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nullscan posted:Emigrate to the Philippines, naturalize, then get hired to work in a Samsung plant for 16hrs a day/7 days a week. BOOM. 16 on paper... be prepared to work 18
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dantheman650 posted:Back in the States now but need to mail some stuff to my wife's family. Mailing from Korea to the US was so cheap and easy - is there any decent option for the reverse? It's insane; we paid like 40 bucks for a massive 20kg box by boat in Korea but here the USPS wants 90 for a little box of snacks. It seems air is the only possibility here. Am I wrong? If it's all commercial items you can buy it off amazon or eBay and use a reshipper. But then you're basically buying stuff in the US online and having it shipped to Korea. No special items or notes.
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The word of the day is gauche. After being asked to stay on, for now the 4th month, after being "let go" due to an unfavorable evaluation based on lack of patent law knowledge for an English editor position, the HR guy asked me if I knew a native speaker to fill my position. They haven't been able to find someone since they started looking on January 1. So, already awkward. Here's the kicker. HR guy asked me after my birthday cake break today. Happy Birthday, do you know any bilingual editors with legal experience and low self esteem to replace you?
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My more X rich friends tend to tell me the Seoul/Korea is safe thing is mostly true for men, for women it can be a bit dicier. It is safer in some ways and more dangerous in others, but also depends largely on where you are as with the US in general and specifically any major city in the US or world wide. I've heard awful stories from multiple people about Yeokgok from men and women, Suwon has its stories. Generally, treat it like most any major city and follow the general rules of safety. It's not some magical safe space, it's a city with humans, some are great and some are lovely.
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My dog is making sure all the street trash is eaten. It's an unending battle.
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terre packet posted:Where can I buy a bottle of coldbrew in Seoul? I'm fiending here. Do you want Korean or American style and where are you located?
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Come on sandwich holiday, give me a 4 day weekend. I want my 469,800krw tickets to Hawaii.
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Bugblatter posted:My summer holiday just got split up by camps, so you're probably gonna get a whole loving week off for buddha's bday. A week off at a law firm... a day off? The luxury. I'll need more misery to get a week.
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Koramei posted:from a couple of weeks back but wait can you elaborate on Suwon? I'm staying there/ Osan for a month next year and all I'd heard about it is how boring it is. Oh, Suwon just has a reputation for violence. I routinely walked past street domestic violence and child abuse. It's the only place I've been pushed off a bus or down the stairs. Crime stories of people getting raped and chopped up in a bath tub and police are were incompetent. Some Korean friends won't visit Suwon. In actuality... Don't be dumb and don't involve yourself in personal drama and it's fine. It's just a city like any other. It's just sort of a running joke that Suwon is full of criminals. Those Chinese Koreans you know how they like to eat people.
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Whizbang posted:In case anyone doesn't know already, there's one of those annoying emergency drills where they stop all the traffic today at 2 PM. Stop traffic? You mean the red light? Never seen anyone bother with those. In Gangnam the traffic never slowed and in the school we taught through it. My coworkers at the law firm say it's done to get people used to it in case of an attack so they're calm. They remembered stopping class and going outside as a kid 30 years ago.
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Korea Megathread VII: It is weird and probably someone's fetish.
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joedevola posted:I know this is a perennial bugbear but I just made the mistake of trying to buy something online with a Korean credit card. Get the app for the QR code thing. It's amazing. So easy.
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Maxsmart posted:I thought it was called "peek me up" and was about upskirts. That's "peek up me"
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I have renters insurance at like 16 a month from USAA in the US. Though I haven't used it because jewelry is really hard to claim in a robbery. Also mayonnaise below miracle whip. You guys are monsters.
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I move we go back to calling Jeju 탐라. Much nicer name.
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Whizbang posted:Just call it Macau 2. What do we call the new casino for Koreans in Jeollado?
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caberham posted:Hey Korea do you guys have a cafe robouchon yet? Definitely not. Can't imagine that doing too well.
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What are some Korea evac tasks that I'm blanking on. Go in to turn off Internet and phone. Set up transfer for pension. Forget about Korean taxes because gently caress that. Anything else?
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hodex posted:Hey guys. Looking to fly Tokyo > Seoul return later this year (November) - is Peach Air still the way to go, or is there another line of similar quality? Peach Air's flight departs at midnight and gets in at 2:30am so no the best for a holiday. Seoul Air might have a route by then and I think Jin Air might fly then too.
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Grand Fromage posted:There's also Air Busan, but they might only fly to Gimhae. If they fly to Seoul I'd guess it's Gimpo not Incheon. Air Seoul or Seoul Air is the Seoul sister company of Air Busan. If you read the Korea Times you would know 
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superm0nk posted:How else would you know how to get canned ham out of the can? Mmm warm ham water all over the counter
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Aesis posted:Nah it's gotten better past couple of years. Passengers actually wait until engine is off these days. Don't be a poor dog and/or pig.
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If any of you have coveted my possessions. Now is your chance. Reddit interloper whose SA name I can't remember got his.
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Why did the weather turn nice once I'm leaving Korea for good. Would rather leave saying... gently caress it!
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Going to be dumping so much 15% makgeolli tomorrow. 5 liters? Too much work to donate anything aside from clothes.
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Unfunny Poster posted:
Are you working for a newspaper? If yes, get your account online and a copy of the new one. Old AP Stylebooks are useless in my opinion. At the Korea Times we have one from 1998. Bring or buy a new one if you're going to be writing, 2016 came out in July. Also make use of reshippers from the US if you need something from a US online site. Cheap and fast shipping. I use ship2korea because I don't have to do customs stuff in Korean with him.
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There's a new express bus app that is nice.
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Bugblatter posted:What is the app's name? Express bus in Korean and then something else. 고속버스 blah blah Was using it to get to makgeolli breweries my last couple weeks. Edit: [공식] 고속버스모바일 DontAskKant fucked around with this message at 05:31 on Oct 7, 2016 |
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Korean makeup is almost always cheaper than in the US, one of the few things. If you have the time you can walk around Myeongdog or Dongdaemun (I prefer Ddm) and go to specific stores and there should be sales. If you buy quite a bit you can get a lot of extras, hell places in Myeongdong will give you a suitcase to bring stuff back. Missha for example often has huge sales, especially for women's makeup. The standard prices are usually cheaper than the US and on sale it's much cheaper. Men's stuff goes on sale too, but not as often. Also, drink better makgeolli y'all.
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TsarZiedonis posted:Hey, I've got a visa question I was hoping you guys could help me out with. At least one Korean company has expressed interest in hiring me, but I believe I would need an E-4 technology expert visa (for work in IT). Unfortunately, it seems like you need five years of work experience to qualify, whereas I've only been out of school for four and a half... the company in question said they'd still be interested if the position was still open in July when I qualify, but I'm wondering if there's another way to get into the country without becoming an English teacher. I'm guessing that I would want to try to find an American company hiring for their offices there, which sounds... very specific. Make sure that it's not 5 years + HS / 3 years + college / 1 year + masters. That's the usual breakdown for "expert" visas. I got in on my E7 with college and 3 years.
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