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Positive Realist · Joined: 11 Jan 2007 Location: Somewhere Damn Azz Cold

Has anyone received their pension without actually leaving the country, that is, buying a refundable ticket, going to immi. with all the documents and getting their contribution back?

If so, how did you get around the fact that you either have a new E-2 VISA in your passport or your ARC has an extension / different employer on it?

garykasparov · Joined: 27 May 2007

OP, you are not being smart about this subject. Be honest and you will get your money. Why try to be slick Willy about this?

georgewallas · Joined: 26 Nov 2007

This is what you do:

Take your plane ticket to the PENSION OFFICE and fill out the forms.
Fly to Thailand for at least a week,
Drink cheap imported alcohol,
Get a tan from actual sunlight,
Get a massage for 4000 KRW, from a young, athletic woman.

When you come back and wonder why you are working in the LOF [land of frowns] and not the LOS [land of smiles], look at your bank account.

And for god's sake - when you're there - use baby powder to soak up the BO, falangs sweat like pigs, and expats and Thai's alike dislike stench.

Tokki1 · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 1:09 pm Post subject:

I've mentioned this in past threads, but you can actually have the money wired INTO A KOREAN BANK ACCOUNT. Done it several times.

That should answer your question.

Positive Realist · Joined: 11 Jan 2007 Location: Somewhere Damn Azz Cold

Tokki1 · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:30 pm Post subject:

aphong420 · Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Location: KOREAAAAAAH

I'm fibbing to get my airfare ... which I shouldn't have to do anyways, but have to because GEPIK is stupid.

If you figure out a way to fib to recieve pension without actually leaving the country - let me know.

Positive Realist · Joined: 11 Jan 2007 Location: Somewhere Damn Azz Cold

So you don't have to provide your ARC or your contract or anything else? No worries of them 'finding out' you're not really leaving? I'd hate for my univeristy to get a call like 'um, ms. so and so is collecting her pension, i.e. pulling a runner' and than having to explain to my school that I'm just being greedy.

Tokki1 · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:36 pm Post subject:

I've done it 3 times personally, and have also withdrawn money from my friends' KOREAN BANK ACCOUNTS (pension money) a month after they left and wired it to the States and Canada.

Just be kind and explain the situation. They'll do it. Trust me.

Positive Realist · Joined: 11 Jan 2007 Location: Somewhere Damn Azz Cold

K, don't mean to sound dense, but, did you or did you not have to show your contract and ARC card? Did you tell them you were leaving the country?

Tokki1 · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:39 pm Post subject:

Hmm...if you're coming back to a job...u might not want to do the pension thing because how the hell are you gonna explain to your employer that you need to be reregistered with them?

Why the hell would you need to show them a contract? Just a passport and air ticket out. You're leaving and you want your pension money. That's it. That simple.