An update

So, Korea is on hold for the moment. I still plan to go but panic was getting the best of me.

For the moment I am temping and loving it. On Thursday afternoon I did four hours of data entry at an engineering firm. My Dad used to have an engineering company in Invercargill, I walked into the place on Thursday and it smelt the same, it reminded me of my Dad.

The recruitment place has been awesome. For the next three weeks I am answering phones, working the switchboard and doing data entry at Harvey Norman. I started on Friday, I had supposed to be going to another assignment (I love that word it makes me sound like a secret agent) but Harvey Norman needed someone to start on Friday so the agency found a replacement for the other job and they even picked me up so I wouldn't be late.

So that is me for the next three weeks.

Adecco offer a programme in Brisbane for three months working in a call-centre so I am looking into that as an intermediate step to Korea, kind of a practice run.

In the meantime I want to get all the visa documents in order for Korea so that when I apply I will be able to get them in the post right away and there won't be as much pressure.

What to do? What to do?

Do I really want to go to Korea? I have a dream of going to the US and doing a massive road trip across all 50 states. Long ago I had decided that I would go to Korea for a year to teach English which would provide me with flights and is a good way to earn and save a lot of money.

So I sent my CV to a couple of agencies, they are all very nice and friendly and they called me on the day I sent my CV, I am still getting replies for jobs I applied for a month ago here.

I am absolutely terrified, it was always going to be something scary but a good growing experience but now I feel panicked and I don't know if perhaps it is too big a step, the teaching part scared me the most, teaching didn't work out so well for me the last time.

I don't want to give in to the anxiety and let it beat me but I just don't know what I want to do. I do know that I want to go to America and it is going to take a lot of money to do that.

It must be nice to be normal and not be scared about every little thing. I am looking forward to the long weekend, think some things through.

What should I do? I'm anxious and unemployed. Is this God opening a door?

Haha! I want this job!

Today I have been looking for jobs in Korea. This one is the best ad I have seen:

UGLY TEACHERS NEEDED!!!
Posted By: ESL PLANET
Date: Monday, 3 March 2008, at 10:34 a.m.

We don't care about looks. We want to read your resume.
We don't want prom queens. We want teachers who can work well with others.
We don't want rock stars. We want teachers who can finish a contract.

So get rid of the latex, put the mirror down, lose the pouting stare and start updating your resume!

Some recent applicants:

Hugh Grant - Criminal record. Is not eligible.
Brad Pitt - No university degree. Is not eligible.
Robert Downey Jnr - Drug problem. Is not eligible.
Beavis and ButtHead - Non English Speakers. Are not eligible.
Britney Spears - All of the above. Is not eligible.

So if you have a decent resume, you work well with others and you can finish what you start...WE WANT YOU!