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missionshk · Joined: 09 May 2007

1. 300,000 fee that they give you when you first arrive.. if you renew, do you get that 300k again?

2. the airfare for the return home leg at the end of first contract, as a part of the renewal contract round trip home and back, is it contingent upon another 6 months of waiting? shouldn't it be clear of any further obligations?

3. do they give you new households items to replace the worn out items at the end of the term, eg., bed sheets, pots and pans, etc.

aarontendo · Joined: 08 Feb 2006 Location: Daegu-ish

The 300k is a one time thing from what I understand. As to the items, I wouldn't expect them to replace them. Truth of the matter is if you leave and a new teacher comes in they just give em the same old ones.

poet13 · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 3:33 pm Post subject:

1. 300k was one-time only.

2. Good question. I think the return portion of the first ticket is owed for completing anyways and they can't touch it. After all, you completed your contract. I would guess the second part (the TO Korea part) could have the same restrictions as a regular airfare. That is, if you don't complete the first six months, you pay that back. Not gospel, but it makes sense to me...the again, TIK.

3. Laughing

You're funny.

cruisemonkey · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 4:03 pm Post subject:

poet13 · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 8:07 pm Post subject:

Ok. That is very nice of your district to set aside budget for you. I doubt it happens very much though.

Otherside · Joined: 06 Sep 2007

I had a similar experience, When I arrived my apartment was pretty well furnished (but VERY LIGHT on cookware, utensils, crockery etc). MY co-teacher mentioned something about "there being some money left over" and whether I needed anything. As the I have cooked twice since I've been in Korea, I decided I didn't need anything... If my cooking habits suddenly change, I'll definitly ask for some equipment Smile

Scouse Mouse · Joined: 07 Jan 2007 Location: Cloud #9

If you quit a few months into a 2nd contract, you should pay back 50% of the airfair for your home leave. This is what I expected from my GEPIK contract (different but the same Razz

), and it is what I have been told to do now that I have resigned.

My school are being cool about it all. They said I should just pay it back before I leave. I have told them I will pay it from my final "full" salary, so they will have it around 1 week before I leave.

poet13 · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 9:30 pm Post subject:

"If you quit a few months into a 2nd contract, you should pay back 50% of the airfair for your home leave. This is what I expected from my GEPIK contract (different but the same ), and it is what I have been told to do now that I have resigned.

My school are being cool about it all. They said I should just pay it back before I leave. I have told them I will pay it from my final "full" salary, so they will have it around 1 week before I leave."

Airfares....

To Korea to start the contract.
from Korea to finish the contract.
That is part of the FIRST contract.

The airfare to come back to Korea on the second contract.
That I believe is what you owe....not 50% of both airfares.

The numbers end up the same (or nearly so), but they have a funky way of getting there.

missionshk · Joined: 09 May 2007

the first contract said they paid round trip..

now they say I must buy my return home and they will pay it back when I return..