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squinchboy
Joined: 16 Dec 2006
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 Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 11:41 pm Post subject: My Employer Lost My Degree! |
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Hello Everybody!
I'm the poster that wrote about Br English Jr.: the cult organization masquerading as an English school. When I left and found a new job, I needed all of my documents to do a work visa run. Well, guess what? They lost all of my documents including my precious diploma. Now it will take months to get a replacement one sent over here.
My question is this: why is a diploma necessary? A sealed transcript is iron-clad proof that you are a university grad. This seems so silly. Does anyone know of a way around this. I can get a degree verification form much quicker. Would that help any? I would appreciate any help in this regard... |
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kprrok
Joined: 06 Apr 2004
Location: KC
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| Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 12:16 am Post subject: |
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The diploma is what you need to get the job. The transcripts are just to prove that the diploma is legit.
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 12:29 am Post subject: |
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| Do you really believe your documents were "lost". Bullshit, he's lying! Did you do anything to confront him about this? Get in his face and cause a big scene in front of others (teachers, students, parents) make sure that everyone understands why it's going down...if he doesn't cough them up...then, kick his ass! |
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Fresh Prince
Joined: 05 Dec 2006
Location: The glorious nation of Korea
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| Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 3:54 am Post subject: |
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I agree with Spliff. How can they lose your diploma? Did they throw it away, or just forget where they put it? Are they planning on scanning it and selling fake diplomas? Either way they are at fault.
Stand up on this one. It sounds like they are trying to prevent you from working for a competitor. Make them pay for it.  |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 4:11 am Post subject: |
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| This is just the kind of nonsense that leads me to want a one-time only visa process where the national ed office gets all our documents and gives us an ID that allows to apply for jobs without having to supply the same documents to the same office over and over again. |
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ChuckECheese
Joined: 20 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 4:23 am Post subject: |
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| I'm with spliff. Kick your boss's ass and get it out of him. Ran sack his office because it's probably locked up in his desk drawers. |
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khyber
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Compunction Junction
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| Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 4:40 am Post subject: |
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| Could you report it as stolen? |
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Pak Yu Man
Joined: 02 Jun 2005
Location: The Ida galaxy
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| Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 5:22 am Post subject: |
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| Ya-ta Boy wrote: |
| This is just the kind of nonsense that leads me to want a one-time only visa process where the national ed office gets all our documents and gives us an ID that allows to apply for jobs without having to supply the same documents to the same office over and over again. |
Marry a Korean  |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 5:34 am Post subject: |
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If there is something to be learned from this:
NEVER, NEVER let your boss keep your diploma. If at all possible, get notarized copies before you leave your home country and leave your original at home. |
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babtangee
Joined: 18 Dec 2004
Location: OMG! Charlie has me surrounded!
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| Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 7:37 am Post subject: |
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| Bibbitybop wrote: |
If there is something to be learned from this:
NEVER, NEVER let your boss keep your diploma. If at all possible, get notarized copies before you leave your home country and leave your original at home. |
And then kick your boss' ass anyway - cause you just know he'd have stolen it if you weren't so cautious. |
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babtangee
Joined: 18 Dec 2004
Location: OMG! Charlie has me surrounded!
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| Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 7:38 am Post subject: |
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| Pak Yu Man wrote: |
| Ya-ta Boy wrote: |
| This is just the kind of nonsense that leads me to want a one-time only visa process where the national ed office gets all our documents and gives us an ID that allows to apply for jobs without having to supply the same documents to the same office over and over again. |
Marry a Korean |
I'd advise against this. Unless you don't mind your salary one day going directly from your boss to the ajumma you live with. |
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babtangee
Joined: 18 Dec 2004
Location: OMG! Charlie has me surrounded!
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| Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 7:41 am Post subject: |
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| Ya-ta Boy wrote: |
| This is just the kind of nonsense that leads me to want a one-time only visa process where the national ed office gets all our documents and gives us an ID that allows to apply for jobs without having to supply the same documents to the same office over and over again. |
Damn, I never thought about it like that. You are so right. What are they, friggin' retarted? Do they love paperwork? Maybe they need oodles of pointless paperwork to keep their budget in tact. They're either complete idiots or diabolical geniuses. |
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Hope
Joined: 22 Nov 2003
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| Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 7:55 am Post subject: |
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| This happened to me as well. Not much I could do...they paid for the replacement. I figure there is someone in Korea running around with my degree now...I'm pretty sure it didn't evaporate. |
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ajuma
Joined: 18 Feb 2003
Location: Anywere but Seoul!!
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| Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 10:37 am Post subject: |
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| Ya-ta Boy wrote: |
| This is just the kind of nonsense that leads me to want a one-time only visa process where the national ed office gets all our documents and gives us an ID that allows to apply for jobs without having to supply the same documents to the same office over and over again. |
Oh, if this could only happen!! Think about how much easier it would be for IMMIGRATION, let alone us teachers!! I also think they should "grandfather" in anyone who has been here X number of years (3? 5?).
We're only dreaming, right?? Damn! Isn't there ANYONE who could swing a gig teaching immigration folks, then bring this up? Or someone who has a friend working there? Or someone's wife's cousin's husband's uncle or something??? |
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RJjr
Joined: 17 Aug 2006
Location: Turning on a Lamp
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| Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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My hagwon has apparently lost mine, too.  |
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