tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12946845.post7931112163959425750..comments2024-02-23T23:53:54.842+09:00Comments on Gusts Of Popular Feeling: Unqualified criminal foreign teachers taken on cultural excursionsmatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10296009437690229938noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12946845.post-84105125848459399722013-10-08T13:58:41.032+09:002013-10-08T13:58:41.032+09:00I wish a reporter would ask one of these outspoken...I wish a reporter would ask one of these outspoken representative which they think is more a more dangerous criminal element in Korean society: <i>foreign teachers or foreign soldiers</i>. <br /><br />Foreign teachers are totally under Korean jurisdiction and regulatory control yet their crimes are "never ending". Perhaps the Korean people should heave a sigh of relief for the SOFA. If the USFK was totally under Korean jurisdiction and control one can just imagine the never-ending carnage -- those military guys have weapons and are trained to use them, that's the case with only 30-40% of native English teachers . <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12946845.post-14060958780799098362013-10-08T00:45:44.510+09:002013-10-08T00:45:44.510+09:00But the information is obviously not 100% complete...But the information is obviously not 100% complete. As the primary generator you are either in the best position yourself, or with a team of individuals to make these complaints. Some random person happening by isn't getting the whole picture. You don't always translate the stories you post 100%, nor do you go into full details on some things. I'm certainly not comfortable filing a complaint unless I've got 100% of the facts in front of me before doing so. You can't include those all in the blog, so It's inevitable what you're going to pick and choose and feed to the readers. Your Korean is obviously much better than most which leaves you in a better position to actually talk to and file complaints with some of the appropriate agencies. <br /><br />With all the bellyaching expats do here, it just boggles my mind why such great research basically sits here doing nothing more than riling up the masses. There have been stories that you've covered that have probably been sufficient to make a serious case for action against a Korean or a Korean business entity, but they've just been squandered. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12946845.post-24059353835369230242013-10-07T00:21:25.158+09:002013-10-07T00:21:25.158+09:00TT Johns,
I think it's one of many topics wher...TT Johns,<br />I think it's one of many topics where politicians can criticize and say 'enough isn't being done' and make it look like they care and are trying to do things for the people without doing anything at all. Foreigners in general make easy targets (either can't fight back or don't even know the claims are being made) and also makes no reference to the past unless it can be used to serve their purpose ('look at all this crime over the past few years' rather than 'hey, the crime rate is dropping' and 'the rate of possessing qualifications is rising'). So, on the one hand, they're politicians. And on the other, what with the drug tests for foreign teachers being expanded to half a million foreign workers last year (500,000 X 100,000 won a test = 50,000,000,000 won per year for the medical industry)... uh yeah, they're still politicians.<br /><br />K,<br />Glad you enjoyed(?) it. <br /><br />disparate-ether,<br />Speaking of 'sniping from the edges'... <br />The information is there if <em>you'd</em> like to do something with it (being informed is half the battle, after all). matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10296009437690229938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12946845.post-71406555701876530772013-10-06T19:47:25.770+09:002013-10-06T19:47:25.770+09:00So..what?
You know one has to wonder what you do w...So..what?<br />You know one has to wonder what you do with all this information. You obviously have the resources, language skill, and ability to dig all this stuff up, but what do you do with it?<br /><br />As the primary generator of this information, do you ever file complaints with the appropriate organizations?<br /><br />The reason nothing changes is in Korea is because no one does anything. Koreans are the same. they have laws on the books, which people ignore mainly because no one wants to rock the boat. <br /><br />Is that all it is? You're happy with your position sniping from the edges rather than being an agent for change?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12946845.post-17623915907534481032013-10-06T07:45:18.630+09:002013-10-06T07:45:18.630+09:00This post exposes the schizophrenic nature of Kore...This post exposes the schizophrenic nature of Korea's ESL industry. Thank you. Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05477169224986077718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12946845.post-83311405595672662822013-10-05T21:54:33.739+09:002013-10-05T21:54:33.739+09:00I'm not sure I understand why Korean politicia...I'm not sure I understand why Korean politicians use criminalizing ESL teachers as a political tool. What do they gain by the constant assault? Do they seek to end the practice? If so, is this simply a case of rabid nationalism and appealing to a base that hates foreign influence or is there some other advantage to be gained by taking this stance? oldgalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14300942268456541949noreply@blogger.com