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sup nt.. was looking to get some advice from some members who have a bit more life experience than me...

so basically to make it short, i just graduated with a degree in history but have 3 years of experience in IT...

I got offered a job with an IT firm in DC to start off my career (help desk job for 40k)... the pay is decent for a recent graduate and the hours are decent as well...

But I also got offered a job in Korea to teach English... which is something I always wanted to do... I never wanted to visit korea, but rather experience everyday life there... Im afraid if I go to Korea, when I come back, my resume and past IT experience will be seen as "old" and it'll be even more difficult for me to get a job in IT...

But I also dont want to live my 9-5 life regretting never teaching english in Korea... 

A part of me is telling me to go to Korea since im young, and I just graduated and I have an open door... but the other half is saying to play it safe and take the IT job to start my IT career to have some stability.....

Any advice....??

UPDATE:

I decided to not go to Korea... Instead I accepted an IT position in Bethesda for 50K..

A part of me is sad... honestly.... But im sure i'll get over it. I know some of yall might be disappointed in me...

but I plan on making it up my taking a vacation to Korea (or Japan) in the summer. I already have enough $$ saved up for the flight so I can cop em for low right now.... Thanks for all the input everybody. At the end of the day, I gotta be responsible for my decisions so if this regret eat me alive, I can always quit and go teach in Korea lol.
 
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Go if it's South Korea

In all seriousness that's a heavy question I gotta think about it and update this post.

EDIT:

I say go to Korea because of the opportunity but under a few conditions. First I would make sure that your parents or siblings do not depend on you. Second, I would find a way to get into IT over there so that you're not only teaching but staying on top of things with your career.

Not too many opportunities like this arise in ones life so you should take advantage of it. Worst case scenario Korea doesn't work out as well as you thought; you have enough money to move back and support yourself for a couple of months to find a job.

Bottom line is think about the worst case scenario, and if you're willing to live with that choice then go for it. Sorry if that confuses you even further :\
 
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Man, this is a tough call...

on one hand, you could take the IT job, save a bit, and then travel to visit Korea down the road for a few weeks...

on the other, I don't think you'll experience a country any better than actually living there.

I'm leaning more towards the latter...take the job in Korea. However, in your free time, maybe you can learn a computer-based skill that would be in demand when you come back stateside (if IT doesn't work out) like coding. You can work full time, fully assimilate yourself in the culture, while also building your resume. Just a thought...

Don't want to live life w/ regrets, and who knows if this Korea opportunity will ever come up again.
 
WorldGoneMad said:
sup nt.. was looking to get some advice from some members who have a bit more life experience than me...

so basically to make it short, i just graduated with a degree in history but have 3 years of experience in IT...

I got offered a job with an IT firm in DC to start off my career (help desk job for 40k)... the pay is decent for a recent graduate and the hours are decent as well...

But I also got offered a job in Korea to teach English... which is something I always wanted to do... I never wanted to visit korea, but rather experience everyday life there... Im afraid if I go to Korea, when I come back, my resume and past IT experience will be seen as "old" and it'll be even more difficult for me to get a job in IT...

But I also dont want to live my 9-5 life regretting never teaching english in Korea... 

A part of me is telling me to go to Korea since im young, and I just graduated and I have an open door... but the other half is saying to play it safe and take the IT job to start my IT career to have some stability.....

Any advice....??
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do it.

the regret will eat you up more than sitting at home post-Korea job searching.
 
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Ever stopped to think about the possibility that new employers would look at it as a positive that you dedicated a year of your life to teaching in another country?

What if a hiring manager at another IT firm happened to be Korean?

Go to Korea fam. You'll kick yourself if you don't.

:nthat:
 
If you dont go, you'll look back and regret it for the rest of your life.
You'll always look back and wonder, what if....
Go
 
how long would you be in Korea to think your resume and experience in IT be considered old? I say go to Korea, you will regret it if you didn't. It's an awesome thing to say "Oh yea when I lived in Korea" when you're older. I envy a few people who can say they lived in multiple places.
 
You have your entire life to get a career. I wish I did this before becoming a full time accountant. South Korea is an amazing country :pimp:
 
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Korea brotha. An experience in different parts of the globe is something you really cant put a price on. Im sure you're not gonna regret not taking that desk job when you're older reminiscing on life.
 
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Go to Korea. You can make more than 40k bartending if all else fails. The life experience you'll get is priceless. You're still young, single (I'm assuming) and free to do what you want and you just got a degree so it's not like there won't be IT jobs when you get back. 5 years from now you might want to do something competely different from IT.
 
I say go to Korea
Only because 40k WILL NOT be enough for you to survive off of in DC (if you live alone)
 
FlyNY said:
I say go to Korea
Only because 40k WILL NOT be enough for you to survive off of in DC (if you live alone)
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I live in MD with my parents so  can just commute and save up my $$
Slighted said:
 
1) How much would you be getting paid in Korea?

2) Have you researched the career path for a teacher in Korea? Where do you go from there?

3) Have you read these links for more info?

https://www.reddit.com/r/teachinginkorea/







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I'll be getting paid about $2,000 a month. However, the school provides and pays for my apartment.

I have done a lot of research as well. Some things that scare me about going though is the fact that i'll be going the private school route.. 

there's some horror stories of people teaching at private schools and they dont get paid/shady business... Thats basically the only thing thats scaring me right now.

Thanks for all the inputs guys. I really appreciate it
 
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GO TO KOREA AND FLOURISH FAM. COP SOME KOREAN YAMBS AND THAT ROSETTA STONE
 
Is 2k a month ger you far even tho rent and utilities are paid for?

Are you korean? Not that it matters, but if you arent, how are they towards other races?




Just do it fam, your young, just try it for a year, stack your resume with teaching and look for side money in IT out there, of after a yeae you dont like it come back. Do it before its too late and you regret not doing what you wanted to do.
 
Isnt teaching in korea a relatively easy position to get? Its not like its a once in a lifetime opportunity. Maybe work the IT job for a year or 2 then go. Gets some more experience on ur resume then it'd probably be easier to find a job when u get back.
 
My cousin taught English in Thailand and Morocco. I honestly think he would have stayed if it wasn't for the floods in Thailand in 2011. He now teaches at a private school in Brentwood, CA. A lot of celebs' kids which is pretty cool.

His mom is a social worker here in the Northeast and specializes in matching Korean children with families in the states. Their family also adopted a Korean infant in the early 80's. I think that played a role in him wanting to travel to Asia and teach.

I would say go the teaching route. I honestly think you'll be more fulfilled. The life experience alone trumps a $40K/year job in my opinion. You're young and have plenty of time to sit behind a computer and earn $ here in the states. Hell, you could probably take online courses or get a PT job in IT in Korea if you wanted to remain up to speed with that industry, but I don't think a few years set back will make or break a potential career in IT.

If anything, future employers will admire your character and balls for traveling thousands of miles across the globe into foreign territory to explore opportunity and fulfill one of your lifelong dreams. You'll also be gaining language skills and obtaining other transferable skills that will be viewed as an asset by tech companies.

Go for it.
 
i didn't read ANY of the responses

but go with the IT

IT jobs are dope. you can literally do whatever, as long as you keep everything working. landing a decent paying gig fresh out of school is actually pretty lucky.

itll also help you in the long-term with job experience.



and TRUST ME, you definitely wanna get IT experience before TEACHING experience.

do not teach english in korea.

those programs are jokes.

the pay is terrible. the spots you stay in are terrible. the schools don't give you a ton of support and i can only IMAGINE the parents.

on top of that, all you REALLY get is teaching experience

and that, i can tell you from personal experience, is literally worthless.

they have fellowships that recruit NON-teachers for teacher jobs where they can get teaching credentials after they start

thats how important teaching is in the US

add to the fact that you aren't even an English major, you're a History major. you wouldn't even be teaching in your discipline.




ill smack you if you go to korea to teach english over taking an IT job in DC.

SMACKS


edit: lol, i went back and read and literally everyone is telling you to go to korea.

do not do that.

mark my words.

stay at the crib and stack them 1500 dollar checks for sitting in an air conditioned office wearing whatever you want browsing the internet, waiting for issues to never pop up.


TRUST ME BRO

in 6-7 years, when you're in some IT management position

you will laugh at the thought of slaving in korea.

and prolly have enough bread to visit anyway.

LOL @ young dudes in here talking about some make-believe interviewer who happens to be korean being impressed by your choice to slave in korea for a year.....LOL mog will smile, thank you for your time and hire his boy, who has 2 more years of IT experience.

lol @ make believe IT firms who value teaching experience.

TRUST ME.
 
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