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[KYC]

My school is being a total bbbbb...well mostly the ct. I can't use my vacation days to finish my contract early..which is fine..butmy ct has scheduled the summer camp during the time I wanted to take off. Soooo I want to screw them over too.

My current contract with them ends on 8/25. I start my new job also on 8/25..I can delay a day or two with my new employer. My current employer doesn't know when I start my new job so I will try and get them to purchase a return ticket for me & cash it in it.

I read awhile back about how some people have canceled their return tickets and cashed it in. Could I please get more info about this?

[spliff]

You need to buy a fully refundable ticket. These cost a little more so if your schools buys it for you it probably won't be fully refundable. So, best you buy the ticket and then submit the receipt to your school for reimbursement.

[KYC]

If the school buys it, there's no way I can be refunded for it, correct?

How long does reimbursement from the school usually take? I'm at a ps. Thanks.

[spliff]

Usually just a couple of days. You should ask them.

[mrsquirrel]

You need to buy a full fare economy class ticket.

Not a discounted one.

You can then cash it in for a small fee - 50-100k

DO NOT LET THEM BUY YOU A DISCOUNT TICKET or you will not be able to cash it in without taking a major loss or losing the ticket completely.

[pecan]

Depending on where your "home" country destination is located, go to one of the Korean carriers, Asiana or Korean, that fly direct to your destination. Explain to them you need a full-fare, refundable ticket with the fuel-surcharges, airport fees, etc. included (if possible). Purchase it with your credit card. As soon as they hand you the ticket and your receipt, simply hand it back and ask them to make two copies of it for you. Once they hand the originals and the two sets of copies to you, ask for a refund.

Canceling your ticket this way shouldn't cost you more than 20,000~30,000 KRW.

You can ask for the most expensive ticket for economy, if you really want to play that way.

-Nut

[mrsquirrel]

[pecan]

[mrsquirrel]

[KYC]

[pecan]

MRSQ.,

Where are you getting the word "special" from in my post?

I said that you shouldn't pay more than 20,000~30,000 for the cancellation charge (obviously, one would ask about that prior to purchasing).

Put down the bottle...

-Nut

[pecan]

KYC,

It is done far more often than you would imagine.

Again, just be sure that everything is clear prior to making your purchase.

Best of luck,
-Nut

[mrsquirrel]

There you go.

If you had made that statement in your initial post it would have been clear.

You have to check to see what the cancellation fee is.



OP: Hi I would like a ticket to XXXX
Person: Certainly sir we have one her for 1.2M KW.
OP: Excellent that will do thankyou.
Person: There you go sir have a nice day.
OP: I would like to cancel my ticket now thankyou and receive a refund.
Person: But sir that was a last special deal ticket no changes no cancellations. I'm sorry sire.
OP: *beep* *beep* Pecan didn't mention checking to see if there were any limitation on the ticket. What a useless *beep*.

[pecan]

[matthews_world]

Better check your contract end date.

I was given an ARC which expires 8/24. My public school contract ends 9/2. District office says I should go in and work 9/1 and 9/2 in order to fulfill my contract and receive the flight and bonus.

I'm just saying you better double check your contract date.

If this isn't your case then it's a good idea for public school teachers to compare their 'true' leave date and ARC expiration as to not allow for any forfeitures of pay and benefits coming to them.

My plan is to hop on down to immigration to extend my ARC.