Korean Job Discussion Forums

moul · Joined: 19 Jun 2003 Location: London

If i get paid in cash as I havent got a bank account yet.......and i want to go back to the UK ASAP

how can i transfer the money???.............surely i cant convert 2.0 million won+ at incheon airport or a bank? as they wouldnt have enough sterling for me.

AND

theyd take a lot of commission eh. I also cant take it home with me to the UK as no bank would want all this won, so ADVICE PLEASE

(I dont want it put on my card in case they took it back or could they)

:cry: thanks

ps. is it hard to get a flight home to the UK in the last 2 days of chuseok??

rapier · Joined: 16 Feb 2003

I've only ever been paid in cash here. And when I've flown out of Incheon, it's never been a problem to exchange whatever amount of it for travellers cheques or a different currency.

RedRob · Joined: 07 Jul 2003 Location: Narnia

Don't be such a tight bugger, take the commision fee on the nose, maybe pretend it's get the hell outta dodge tax- and split, in 2 months time you'll you'll still have your cash and will have forgotten about the 50 quid or whatever you dropped on the way out.

Gwangjuboy · Joined: 08 Jul 2003 Location: England

If you have an account in the UK then you don't need a bank account in Korea to wire the money home. Just give them the account details and it will get to the UK in 2 - 3 days with Gookmin Bank. They charge a flat rate of 12,000 won irrespective of how much you send.

Seth Gecko · Joined: 11 Feb 2003

rapier · Joined: 16 Feb 2003

Actually Moul you seem to be exactly the sort of jerk the teaching profession could do without. Its "teachers" like you who give the rest a bad name- chopping and changing jobs to be nearer your mate, running home to mummy when your big oriental adventure got boring.
Admittedly I was the same at the age of 20, which I guess you are, but at least I gave due notice when I wanted to move on to something new.

just because · Joined: 01 Aug 2003 Location: Changwon - 4964

Seth Gecko,
thats a pretty good character deconstruction. Very Happy

How long did it take?? I'm with you.. moul has to be one of the most stupedest people here.
By the way I changed $4 000 australian at the airport and they never blinked an eyelid. That was a pretty stu[id amount of money to change as I was carrying a lot of won.

rapier · Joined: 16 Feb 2003

Actually- all apologies to moul- he has a genuine family tragedy at home he has to attend to....he Pm'd me.

Seth Gecko · Joined: 11 Feb 2003

ratslash · Joined: 08 May 2003

i changed 2 million won++ at the halifax when i returned home for my summer break. what do you mean the bank won't want this amount of won? it is their job to take it!

buy a money belt, carry it out of the country. use western union to transfer. do a google for 'western union'. plenty of branches in seoul. buy travellers cheques and carry them out. please, use ya common sense!

Gord · Joined: 25 Feb 2003

Homer · Guest

Come on...him mom died!

How many times has she conveniently died you have to wonder.... Rolling Eyes

I have to agree with Seth here...Moul you are the poster child for what person Korean schools should NOT hire.
In fact you also stain most westerners that work in Korea with your selfish and totally immature attitude.
As for me, I do think you will run and get clean off but I hope something catches up with you one day so you have to face the consequences of your actions.

rapier · Joined: 16 Feb 2003

I've heard more from old moulah since then. As he's running out I suggested that at least he find a replacement teacher. I'm looking for a job at the mo so I suggested he hook me up with the school. At least they would have an option then, right? Or I could even do a couple months stand - in, presumably until they found their preferred american..
But no reply from Moul at all! Obviously he'd rather just run without a word to them. They must really be bad managers by his description, but I doubt it somehow...

kiwioutofthenest · Joined: 29 Jan 2003

Back off .. if the guy wants to leave good riddins....this is a disscussion forum not a moral AA meeting. Who are you to judge? So what if he gives teachers a bad name, there are plenty of bosses who are screwing teachers over so i say do what you have to do! Moul you run baby....run forest run..the best way is Gwang ju boys way transfer, just make sure you have the swift code of your brit account and it will cost you more for 2M maybe 17000 or 2400 but the transfer rates are better than cash exchage rates so you don't loose so much.

The Lemon · Joined: 11 Jan 2003

Back to the OP's question:

If you really needed to, you could just take out the won. Unlike five years ago, the won is now fully convertable worldwide - is ratslash points out, they're even converting it in Halifax (I saw that too, last summer).

Travellers cheques are also an option. As is wiring it, though if you're like me you might take comfort in actually carrying the money with you.

Another possibility is to stick it in a Kookmin accout, and have them give you an International card. Worked well for me last year in Canada, and last month in Thailand. Should be easily accessable in the UK.