I'm really unhappy at my current job and I've been searching for a new job for over a year. I don't know why no one wants to hire me and its a terrible feeling. All my friends have good jobs and buying their own homes and I'm stuck at a job barely making minimum wage and living off a small budget barely making it by. I have a college degree, but no experience but I think I have a lot to offer if someone would just give me a chance.
After applying to tons of jobs and getting tons of rejections I've decided to take drastic measures. There is a demand for English teachers in Korea. You have to have a college degree, be a native speaker, and experience isn't required. Hey, a job I'm actually qualified for!
I'm not a big risk taker. I usually cautious and have things well planned out, but I'm taking a huge risk by deciding to just move out of the country for a year. If someone would have mentioned this to me a few years ago I would have never considered it.
I'm at peace with my decision. I'm not scared even though I don't know the language or the culture. I've never been out of America so its going to be a huge change. I think I'm ready though. At least thats what I think. I'm going into the great unknown and I'm just going to learn as I go.
Everyone thinks I'm crazy, but I think its going to be a life changing experience. I told my mom about it she said "youre going to get some kind of disease". My family supports my decision though.
I started the process on Sept 22 when I applied with a recruiting agency located in Seoul, South Korea named Park English. Someone emailed and called me the next day. I told them I wanted to start sometime in January of 2009.
I applied for a specific position around Oct 1st. I had an interview with the director shortly after. I though the interview went well but I didnt get chosen for the position.
I wasn't getting matched with anymore positions so I picked out a few more positions off the website. I wasn't qualified for the ones I picked..one wanted a male, another wanted someone with experience, another wanted someone with an education degree.
Then the recruiter tried to match me with positions starting in early December but I don't want to leave that early. I did decide that the earliest I want to leave is Dec 26. I want to be able to spend some time with my family before moving away.
BTW--November 26 is my last day at my job. I don't know if I'll have a position lined up by then but I really don't want to be there anymore. I'm also moving back in with my parents as of November 28th so I can spend time with them before moving.
So I was unhappy with my progress and I signed up with 2 more recruiting agencies. One is called ESLpark (I'm working with the same recruiter that my friend worked with). I was impressed with the quick response. I applied on 11/4, James(the recruiter) called me on 11/5 and had already had an interview set up for 11/6.
I just found out the results from that interview--I didnt get the position. The school had 2 open positions and they hired a couple.
So James called me today and said he had another opening. Its near his office in Seoul. The position starts around December 15 (which is too early) but he is trying to see if they can move the start date back til after Christmas. Anyway I have an interview with the director tonight. that was quick. He calls me around 7pm and says that the director is going to call me at midnight. There is a huge time difference between the USA and South Korea so all my interviews have to be late at night.
Yesterday I talked to another recruiter. He doesnt have any positions for me yet but at least I am increasing my chances by having options.
I wonder what all these phone calls are costing me...I don't even see the bill so I don't know! It's a family plan and all the bills go to my parent's house. I'm sure my sister will tell me of any added charges when she gets the bill in a few days. I've been receiving a lot of calls from South Korea lately. Never more than 15 minutes but if there is a roaming charge that can really add up at 40 cents a minute. I remember when I went to California--I ran up a $100 phone bill in a week just by roaming on my cell phone. (I only have the local NC/SC plan..not nationwide long distance)
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