danitablack
12/20/2010 03:41 EST
this has been nothing but a headache. you are not allowed to come on post with out being in debis. next you need a ration card just to go inside the commissary and px. rent is outrageous. try 1.6 million in korean money. the trains dont accommodate for strollers. the drivers are rude. we used the air in the summer and our bill was 700,000 won. not to mention when it was time to move out they dang near made us pay this same amount when we were only in the apt for 14 days of the month. they made us pay for the floor which was 250,000 and for some wall paper that we reported earlier in the year (they did not fix). this has been the worse experience ever. health care hear is a joke. they will let you die and someone actually did. these soldiers who work as pre-tend doctors have the dont care attitude. you can report them all you want and nothing happens. jobs well the koreans have all of those. this is not a place for american families. the swapmeets (the ville) will up the price and tell you "Gi money". this is not fair that the military allows this sort of stuff to occur. i wlll never come to another overseas assignment again.unless you want to be ripped off dont come here.
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Austintatious
1/17/2011 20:49 EST
Sounds like you have a much bigger problem with the US military than with Korea. You should be sensitive to the fact that many Koreans would prefer that most of the US soldiers go home. A lot of US military personnel perpetuate the "ugly American" syndrome.
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bencher446
2/4/2011 06:42 EST
your issues seem to be with the US military not Korea and in Korea electricity and heating/air conditioning bills are alot higher than in the US. you complain about everything, just stay in the US and complain over there.......we would appreciate that immensely
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Hypnogal
3/20/2011 12:01 EST
Whenever you move to a foreign country you need to check two things. The amount of knowledge you have about where your are going. Clearly you didn't have enough of one, and much to much of the other.
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MaryTeresa
10/30/2011 22:02 EST
Im sorry to say I agree. It sounds like you are a typical american .. All you are dooing is complaining.. If you had prepared for moving to other countrys .. You would have enjoyed your visit.. every complaint you made can have easily been here in America... So here is a great idea stay here you obviously give the rest of us a bad name. I really want to live there in korea so please go back to where ever you were happy at and stay there...
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FeverInPhnomPenh
11/24/2011 05:45 EST
Lol, get used to it. I did my research about Cambodia for two years but I never expected that tap water tastes awful. Adapt or you'll complain wherever you go.
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javierS2009
7/27/2012 07:38 EST
You should go back to America, where you can't find a job, have to worry about someone shooting you, kidnapping, gangs, and rude people. Also, trust me...things are just as expensive in the states. If you had a high bill on your electricity, it was probably because you ran it like you were in America, which was probably 24/7. You don't sound very cultured and will probably not be happy anywhere. I'm sure that the next place that you go...you will probably complain there too. So, your complaints are useless.
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JessePenguin
12/15/2012 18:25 EST
Im an American, and really hate the bad things that go on here. I wanna move to Korea and I'll do whatever to get used to living there. I'll get used to there culture and all just to get a chance to live there.
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JoSan
1/17/2013 11:26 EST
To add to FeverinPhnomPenh, you'll complain and adapt even relocating within the US. About Korea, though, my experience of medical care in August 2010 was excellent. Admittedly, that was in Seoul. The rest of the country might not be as good. In Seoul there is a "medical situation" phone number that is answered 24 hours by knowledgeable, English-speaking Koreans. I was told which hospitals were close to me. One hospital was recommended - Seoul University Hospital, which has a special admissions desk for foreigners. No exaggeration, I was in the front door, received, and treated by a specialist doctor within 40 minutes. It took that long only because I had to wait 5 minutes for the prescription. The entire cost? About $50.
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fricker
From: United States
10/14/2013 18:09 EST
I live in Korea and I am sad to say your experiences are not unusual. American's are not well liked worldwide and their ignorance of the local markets make them vulnerable to exploitation. I can only get by because my wife is Korean and she knows "the lay of the land". Some landlords are very unscrupulous. My wife was burned for 1 years worth of rent. Using the courts to get redress is arduous.
Many of the individual Koreans are very nice and extremely moral. You can drop your wallet and the chances are you'll get it back money and all. Of course it would be polite to show gratitude.
I have lived in 4 different countries and when I was seen as temporary I was exploited. Not to trivialize how upsetting it can be, but this is humanity. I hope you find your comfortable place in the sun.
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ao915
10/21/2013 10:32 EST
Sounds like your biggest issues are with the military, and with ANY overseas assignment, regardless of where. When I was in the Army you could always spot the people who just didn't want to be there to begin with and always had a chip on their shoulder about it. You could fill in the words "Korea" and "Koreans" with just about any country you care to name; the complaints were always pretty much identical. That said, in spite of some nasty comments here about "ugly Americans," their are parasites among the locals as well who can be found near the bases and well-trodden, well-known US military "hangouts" and neighborhoods. (This is also true of some US bases as well, BTW.) These things happen, just as there will always be those in any country who prey similarly on tourists. But both are easy to avoid. Just don't go there. Get out more. Get to know the "real" locals.
I spent 3 years on an overseas assignment and they were among some of the best years of my life, and not because they were perfect or cheap or easy. I'd do it again in a heartbeat if I could. It was probably what sparked my interest in travel to begin with.
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erdocsmom
10/21/2013 20:53 EST
Here on Jeju Island, South Korea we have met some of the most amazing, kind people. My navigation system directed me to the wrong part of Jeju-Si when I was trying to go to Halla Hospital to the doctor. A young girl about 14 walked me to a medical clinic. The front desk took me upstairs to someone who spoke English. She left her job and drove me to Halla Hospital in her own car. Then she wrote down where my car was parked for the taxi driver and gave me her cell phone number. Another person drove us in his car to a place to buy Olle Trail passes. Another man fixed our flat tire and wouldn't take any money. I can't say enough about the nice people here!
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