Korean Job Discussion Forums

hagwonnewbie · Joined: 09 Feb 2007 Location: Asia

How much money did you pay to do your health tests for the new e-2 requirements? How long did it take? Where did you go? What tests were performed?

I-am-me · Joined: 21 Feb 2006 Location: Hermit Kingdom

Don't pay a damn cent! If your emplyoyer wants you, they can pay for it. And if its a hagwon they will likely pocket your taxes, not give you a pension or medical. The least they can do is pay your health checkup Rolling Eyes

Mr. Susan · Joined: 17 Dec 2007 Location: death row

I've been asked to pay, and I've heard of heaps of teachers paying.

It's a new lawless Korea for foreigners. We have no rights.

expat2001 · Joined: 28 Jan 2006

poet13 · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:55 pm Post subject:

I've had two done now. Both in Korean hospitals as part of my PS job. The first one was about 28,000 won. The second was a little more, but not much.
They were dead simple and I was done in less than an hour.
Pee on a strip.
Give some blood.
Eye test...read a chart.
Height and weight.
Cold stethescope on chest.
Questions...
How are your teeth? Good. check
How about bowel movement? Good. check
Sex? All the time brother, all the time. check
Psych eval. "Are you crazy." Nope. check
You are overweight. Do yo like soju. You have fatty liver. Have a nice day.

T-dot · Joined: 16 May 2004 Location: bundang

less than 20,000 (I think 16,000). LOL, at all the teachers having to fork over 50,000 or more just to be able to work.

If you want a full medical for your own benefit, thats a different story.

Draz · Joined: 27 Jun 2007 Location: Land of Morning Clam

I know someone who paid 70,000. I flipped out when she told me, why would you pay that?

I paid $20 in Canada and didn't get one in Korea.

spliff · Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand

Nothing, my school picked up the tab.

Hank the Iconoclast · Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Location: Busan

ciccone_youth · Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Location: Japan

school paid for it.

i think it was 200,000 won. very expensive.

nomad-ish · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:13 pm Post subject:

^ i'm looking into coming back, how did you get your school to pay for it? did they offer first, or did you have to ask/insist upon it?

Saxiif · Joined: 15 May 2003 Location: Seongnam

hagwonnewbie · Joined: 09 Feb 2007 Location: Asia

I just got back from Seoul University Hospital near Hyehwa station. My co-worker paid 100,000 a week ago. They just abandoned the cannabinoid test, so I only paid 70,000. They still did a urine test. The nurse said they were testing for liver disease and heroin. I had a chest x-ray, blood test, vision test, color blindness test, and height, weight measurements.

ciccone_youth · Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Location: Japan

nomad-ish · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:49 am Post subject: