Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Peter Jackson]

One school I was interested in had a clause saying that the return airfare allowance was 1,000,000 KRW. Now as this is high season, the cheapest flight I could find was $1973 CAD. So I would have to repay about $900 CAD for my flight.

Does anyone else not get a full airfare benefit?

[aarontendo]

Nah my contract just states that it's a return airfare. Holy hell yours is expensive, is that Korean Air by chance?

[ucfvgirl]

As far as I am aware, my school will pay up to 1,000,000 W each way. I believe that is what they are given from the city. So, you might want to check the clause again. Seems too cheap to me.

[Sody]

Unless you signed a contract that specified 1,000,000 Won I don't think there is such a thing as a limit. I might be wrong though. There certainly isn't a limit on airfare for public school jobs. I flew with Korean Air and my one way ticket was around $1700 Canadian.

Sody

[beckykorea]

My school's contract says that they only pay $600 for a ticket, but I was able to negotiate more money on the way over because they needed me so much. Of course that opened the floodgates for everyone else . . . Have you talked to the school and told them that the amount for a plane ticket is unreasonable? The amount in the contract is probably just to keep teachers from charging a first class ticket or some other super expensive flight to the school. They might agree to pay the total amount for the cheapest ticket available. That's what my school ended up doing.

[Canadian Club]

Where are you flying from? Did you sign a contract already?


p.s. did you try www.cheaptickets.com ?

[ilovebdt]

In my PS contract there is not limit, but if I fly Korean Air they will only pay 75% of the fare. I guess because it is the most expensive carrier.
I am flying one way to London with Thai Airlines for about 800,000 won.

ilovebdt

[FistFace]

I thought that if a school sponsored your visa, it was their responsibility to make sure you got back home, according to the law?

75% of the ticket price don't cut it.

[gyopogirlfromtexas]

Mine is only $610 (tax included) You should try Jalpak International USA. My mom's roundtrip is $800.Wow, your ticket sounds like a big ripoff. Maybe you're looking in the wrong places.

[gyopogirlfromtexas]

Their number is 773 714 5150. She speaks Korean and English.

[passport220]

[gyopogirlfromtexas]