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garykasparov
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 Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:46 pm Post subject: GEPIK schools aren't providing housing and telling newbies |
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| Lately GEPIK schools aren't providing housing and telling newbies, right off the plane, that they have to find an apartmnet. They're doing it to a lot of people. By contract they provide housing or 300,000 per month, but 300,000 doesn't get anything! |
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nomad-ish
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| Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:53 pm Post subject: |
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| i haven't heard of this happening to anyone... |
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spliff
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| Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Sounds like a way to get teachers to opt for shared housing. Anyway, I haven't heard of this happening either. Got any concrete proof? |
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mrsquirrel
Joined: 13 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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Yup need proof.
Rather sceptical of most of your Anti-GEIK posts |
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expat2001
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:28 pm Post subject: Re: GEPIK schools aren't providing housing and telling newbi |
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| garykasparov wrote: |
| Lately GEPIK schools aren't providing housing and telling newbies, right off the plane, that they have to find an apartmnet. They're doing it to a lot of people. By contract they provide housing or 300,000 per month, but 300,000 doesn't get anything! |
I can see this happening to maybe one or two new teachers.However , I dont believe that GEPIK ; as a whole , is that stupid.
Even hogwon onwers are smarter then that. |
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tophatcat
Joined: 09 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:57 pm Post subject: Re: GEPIK schools aren't providing housing and telling newbi |
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| garykasparov wrote: |
| Lately GEPIK schools aren't providing housing and telling newbies, right off the plane, that they have to find an apartmnet. They're doing it to a lot of people. By contract they provide housing or 300,000 per month, but 300,000 doesn't get anything! |
I know for a fact that it happens! Really! |
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cbclark4
Joined: 20 Aug 2006
Location: Masan
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| Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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Yes I heard from a friend of a friend that a friend ....
http://www.snopes.com/ |
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mrsquirrel
Joined: 13 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 7:34 pm Post subject: Re: GEPIK schools aren't providing housing and telling newbi |
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| garykasparov wrote: |
| Lately GEPIK schools aren't providing housing and telling newbies, right off the plane, that they have to find an apartmnet. They're doing it to a lot of people. By contract they provide housing or 300,000 per month, but 300,000 doesn't get anything! |
I know for a fact that it happens! Really! |
What % of the timE? |
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tophatcat
Joined: 09 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 8:22 pm Post subject: Re: GEPIK schools aren't providing housing and telling newbi |
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| mrsquirrel wrote: |
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| garykasparov wrote: |
| Lately GEPIK schools aren't providing housing and telling newbies, right off the plane, that they have to find an apartmnet. They're doing it to a lot of people. By contract they provide housing or 300,000 per month, but 300,000 doesn't get anything! |
I know for a fact that it happens! Really! |
What % of the timE? |
I only know of it happening once. |
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garykasparov
Joined: 27 May 2007
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| Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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| I was in Seoul this weekend, at Rocky Mountain Tavern and Seoul Pub and you wouldn't believe how many teachers were talking about GEPIK's housing situation. This is happening to many teachers. BTW, I went to the Seoul FC versus Beckham match on Saturday, and I was wearing a jersey at Seoul Pub Saturday night. I am certain that many people saw me there. I'm not sure how many actually remember seeing me, or remember muuch else from that night, but i was there. This is a very hot subject with almost everyone I know. |
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mrsquirrel
Joined: 13 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 8:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Can you get them to post their story then? |
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mrsquirrel
Joined: 13 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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If they don't provide housing do they provide the furniture?
If not that would be them pocketing a good few million. |
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garykasparov
Joined: 27 May 2007
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| Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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| I will try, but they're scared. The two I know are ready to do runners. |
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nomad-ish
Joined: 08 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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| garykasparov wrote: |
| I will try, but they're scared. The two I know are ready to do runners. |
just because of the housing situation, or are there other issues at their schools? |
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TheUrbanMyth
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Location: Retired
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| Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 11:33 pm Post subject: |
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| garykasparov wrote: |
| I was in Seoul this weekend, at Rocky Mountain Tavern and Seoul Pub and you wouldn't believe how many teachers were talking about GEPIK's housing situation. This is happening to many teachers. BTW, I went to the Seoul FC versus Beckham match on Saturday, and I was wearing a jersey at Seoul Pub Saturday night. I am certain that many people saw me there. I'm not sure how many actually remember seeing me, or remember muuch else from that night, but i was there. This is a very hot subject with almost everyone I know. |
If they are able to go out pubbing it sounds though they have found somewhere to live though which makes me skeptical of this story.
You claim that newbies are being given money and told to find an apartment. Since they are newbies they (a) wouldn't know where to start. (b) They wouldn't speak Korean, thus the majority of potential landlords wouldn't know how to deal with them or know what they want. |
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