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Kwangjuchicken
Joined: 01 Sep 2003
Location: I was abducted by aliens on my way to Korea and forced to be an EFL teacher on this crazy planet.
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 Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:42 am Post subject: 4,000$ |
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I just ckecked. Cheepest round trip ticket from Korea to US is $4,000.
How many of you on the Fall to Fall contract system are willing to pay that much just to get a stupid police check? And with gas prices the way they are maybe by then it will be 5,000$.
And I am just taling about the ticket. Let's not forget all the other fees.
So, what will it be? 1/3 of a years pay for a stupid visa?
Boy am I outta here. |
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little mixed girl
Joined: 11 Jun 2003
Location: shin hyesung's bed~
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:52 am Post subject: |
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the cheapest i found was $930 before taxes on northwest airlines. (detroit to incheon)
the dates i put in were leaving july 08 and returning august 08.
a one way ticket from detroit to seoul (incheon) on northwest is $438 before taxes. leaving on sept 5 2008.
if you're staying there for a year, buy a one-way ticket there and a one-way ticket back.
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ah, i see that you were joking about the ticket. didn't read that part.
do not feel alone with your background checks.
i am enjoying reading about the new batch of JETs that are scurrying to get their FBI checks, criminal checks and medical checks.
plus fees to the interview place. it all adds up. |
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DongtanTony
Joined: 22 Feb 2008
Location: Bundang
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:59 am Post subject: |
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woah woah woah...
For most Americans at least...keeping in mind Canadians don't even need the apostille...but for Americans...why leave just yet?
First...state background checks...through a state department of justice office, or office of public safety...whatever it may be called in your particular state...WILL issue you a criminal check....with a notarization in your absence. You just pay a slightly higher fee.
Notaries aren't that expensive...you're talking 10-15 bucks at most. Then it's a matter of forwarding that to your Secretary of State.
If you have your original diploma...you don't technically need to have an apostille...something I was just made aware of recently.
The one hassle you might have...is a couple of FedEx packages...or having one of your family members accept and forward some mail for you.
Plus...you should read the sticky about authenticating documents here OP.
I'm sticking around...and let my boss pay those airfares.
Cheers!!! |
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DrunkenMaster
Joined: 04 Feb 2008
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| Chicken, really. You need to learn to talk to travel agents. They get much better deals. Getting tickets on the internet is the most expensive way to get tickets. |
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oskinny1
Joined: 10 Nov 2006
Location: Right behind you!
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:32 am Post subject: |
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| Since when has "$" gone at the end of the amount? |
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BS.Dos.
Joined: 29 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:45 pm Post subject: |
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| ^Like its spoken i.e. four thousand dollars not dollars four thousand as it's typed. |
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Kwangjuchicken
Joined: 01 Sep 2003
Location: I was abducted by aliens on my way to Korea and forced to be an EFL teacher on this crazy planet.
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:38 pm Post subject: |
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| oskinny1 wrote: |
| Since when has "$" gone at the end of the amount? |
Sometime during my non stop almost 10 years in Korea.
I heard American Money is now Pink. Is that true.
Oh, and do they have hand phones in US. Never saw my first one until Korea.
And, as far as a family member in US helping me. I guess someone can dig one up and see if after 20 or so years CPR will still work. |
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oskinny1
Joined: 10 Nov 2006
Location: Right behind you!
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| Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 1:18 am Post subject: |
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| Sometime during my non stop almost 10 years in Korea. |
Well, it's wrong.
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| I heard American Money is now Pink. Is that true. |
There is pink on the money, as well as other colo(u)rs.
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| Oh, and do they have hand phones in US. Never saw my first one until Korea. |
Actually, almost all phones are handphones. They have been around since Mr. Bell's time. If you are refering to mobiles or cell phones, they have been around in the US since at least 1987 |
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Kwangjuchicken
Joined: 01 Sep 2003
Location: I was abducted by aliens on my way to Korea and forced to be an EFL teacher on this crazy planet.
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| Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 2:21 am Post subject: |
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| oskinny1 wrote: |
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| Sometime during my non stop almost 10 years in Korea. |
Well, it's wrong.
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| I heard American Money is now Pink. Is that true. |
There is pink on the money, as well as other colo(u)rs.
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| Oh, and do they have hand phones in US. Never saw my first one until Korea. |
Actually, almost all phones are handphones. They have been around since Mr. Bell's time. If you are refering to mobiles or cell phones, they have been around in the US since at least 1987 |
 You must have confused me with someone who really cared. |
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bacasper
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| Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 6:24 am Post subject: |
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| Kwangjuchicken wrote: |
| You must have confused me with someone who really cared. |
Since when does the smiley go before the sentence?  |
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OiGirl
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: Hoke-y-gun
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| Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 6:34 am Post subject: |
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| I am going to kill myself. And then I am going to work a summer camp. A hell of a lot of summer camps! |
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Kwangjuchicken
Joined: 01 Sep 2003
Location: I was abducted by aliens on my way to Korea and forced to be an EFL teacher on this crazy planet.
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| Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:00 am Post subject: |
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| bacasper wrote: |
| Kwangjuchicken wrote: |
| You must have confused me with someone who really cared. |
Since when does the smiley go before the sentence? |
Maybe it has something to do with 911 119 411 114
The backassewardknessisittyismness may be the cause.
If not. I would imagine it is becasue of global warming. |
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DrunkenMaster
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weatherman
Joined: 14 Jan 2003
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 5:10 pm Post subject: Re: 4,000$ |
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| Kwangjuchicken wrote: |
I just ckecked. Cheepest round trip ticket from Korea to US is $4,000.
How many of you on the Fall to Fall contract system are willing to pay that much just to get a stupid police check? And with gas prices the way they are maybe by then it will be 5,000$.
And I am just taling about the ticket. Let's not forget all the other fees.
So, what will it be? 1/3 of a years pay for a stupid visa?
Boy am I outta here. |
It isn't that much Kwangjuchicken. Shouldn't be more than 1,700 at full price, unless you are flying business or better. |
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garykasparov
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Kwangjuchicken
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