Korean Job Discussion Forums

[esetters21]

Has anyone in the recent hiring period that flew over on their own dime been payed back yet for your airfare?

[daddy daycare]

hi there

got paid in a week.....

[ttompatz]

[prideofidaho]

I got mine in mid-November (last year).

As I remember, it was the school that paid me back. Keep asking about it till it happens...might just be a case of someone not knowing the procedure, as that was the problem at my school.

[Bibbitybop]

If it helps you, I flew out of Korea on my own dime in August and got reimbursed with my August paycheck. I went through my district supervisor and was paid through my school. This is better than the SMOE office who loses paperwork, doesn't return emails, doesn't understand the contract (talking to you Jon Park) and is awful to deal with. They are understaffed and the head NSET coordinator is great, but the peons working in the office are often rude and incompetent.

[chickyabroad]

I came Sept 1 and was told my school just received the money for the reimbursement last week so I should have gotten it with my paycheck on Friday.

[esetters21]

[chickyabroad]

Hmmm, haven't checked my bank yet... I'll have to do that.

[MollyBloom]

Yeah, well I didn't even get paid yet!!

[sojusucks]

In Korea, you have to be proactive, especially about money. Bring it up. If an unreasonable amount of time goes by, then your school has essentially broken your contract. Refusing to teach should be almost the last resort, while filing a lawsuit with the Ministry of Labor the absolute last resort.

Good luck.

[egrog1717]

Got mine on Friday, but they shortchanged me on the exchange... Also, because it was added to my regular pay I got double dipped on my pension/healthcare/taxes...

[Bibbitybop]