i've been thinking of doing this teaching-abroad gig but after reading a lot of the threads here, it seems like i would be entering the depths of hell.

i was particularly thinking of going to china (took some years of mandarin and thought that might be helpful), korea (got hooked on some k-dramas) or japan (thought that might be the safest country, been there for vacation and impressed w/the cleanliness, friendly folks and the great grub to be found in the subway stations).

even thought of going for a master's and teaching esl in the states but it seems even if i wanted to teach in the states, most jobs want at least one year teaching experience and it's only the jobs abroad that give leeway on this.

comments? suggestions?