Posts Tagged ‘scams’

Culture Shock Revisited (Leaving Mumbai/Returning Home)

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

All good journeys must come to an end. This story is about my struggle to return home in time for my friend’s funeral. He had drowned while swimming in Thailand, so I decided to go back to the United States — where I had the greatest culture shock of my life.  (more…)

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Legendary Scams, Blacklists, and the Midnight Run

Thursday, September 1st, 2005

Korean is infamous for its “hogwon” schools scamming teachers. It happens to everyone who stays in Korea long enough. This chapter studies the different techniques for cheating English teachers and breaking contracts. It also explores ways to get revenge. This essay is a mandatory read for anyone wanting to teach in Korea. (more…)

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