Coworkers

I realize that I have never really written anything about my coworkers, so nobody reading this has any clue whatsoever about my working enviornment. It boils down like this...

Apart from one other woman, I am the only American at work. We have one New Zealander, one South African, and two Brits. The rest are all Canadians. That said, my vocabulary now includes the words eh, rubbish, and bugger. My bosses are from Canadia, and the secretaries are Korean. Oh yea, and the kids are all Korean too, just in case you were wondering.

Also bear in mind that in this fabulous land of Korea, I have nobody to vent to. Why? Because all the people I would vent to, I work with, and this is just bad karma. So I decide to vent on the internet for all the world to see.

I am a firm believer in NOT talking about politics at work. It's one thing to talk about it with your friends, or at lunch, or whatever. It is NOT ok to talk about it in a tiny enclosed room with 12 other people of all nationalities present. If I want to hear about the horrible state of the US economy and Obama's views, I will go to CNN and get my information there. I do not want to go to work, try and concentrate on what I'm doing, and then loudly be informed about "Liberal tree huggers" from 5 feet away. By a Canadian no less. A Canadian who preaches nonstop about politics and his opinions, and has never once mention the HUGE election that's about to happen in Canada. Pretty nice EH?!

The other gem in the room is the teacher who stares at you like you're an idiot every time you talk to him. Every time anyone asks something, all you get in return is this wide eyed, open mouthed stare, as if you were speaking in a foreign language. There's always the 10 second delay before any answer as well. I'm sure he's a very nice person, but he's not given anyone a chance to get to know him, which puts him in the "oh well" category. As said before, I'm not here to make friends.

I'm sure Korea brings in it's share of oddballs, and I guess that's why I'm here writing about it. 12 people that not only work together, but live in close enough proximity to hear each other's telephone conversations and comings and goings. Anyone up for a team building workshop?