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OnTheOtherSide
Joined: 29 Feb 2008
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 Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:59 pm Post subject: Why do we have to get x rays? |
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I remember when I got my physical in Korea and did the x rays. They did all the x rays looked at them for about 15 seconds and said "it's ok".
I thought it was pointless.
I'm thinking about going back to Korea, and I would really like to skip the x rays this time aorund. Is there a way they would let me do that? I don't even eat microwaved food, so why would I want to basically shoot my body with a radiation gun for no reason?
What are they even checking for anyway? Are they checking to see if I broke a bunch of bones and somehow didn't notice? It seems stupid.
And for long-timers in Korea, do you just keep on getting x rays every year? Very unhealthy. |
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blonde researcher
Joined: 16 Oct 2006
Location: Globalizing in Korea for the time being
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| Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 3:03 pm Post subject: |
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| The medical exam after you enter from anohter country is now compulsory every time with a new visa. You need to pass this to get your ARC. The x-ray if mainly looking for TB |
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teachergirltoo
Joined: 28 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 3:04 pm Post subject: |
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| They are checking for TB. They require the same x-rays, for the same reason, before a person takes a teaching position in many states. |
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lisac1983
Joined: 14 Dec 2008
Location: sydney, australia
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| Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:10 pm Post subject: |
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| How much do these medical exams cost? Do we have to pay for them ourselves or is it the responsibility of the employer? |
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teachergirltoo
Joined: 28 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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| With the national insurance copay it cost 54,000w this year as I recall. This is the total physical not just the x-rays. |
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ED209
Joined: 17 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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| lisac1983 wrote: |
| How much do these medical exams cost? Do we have to pay for them ourselves or is it the responsibility of the employer? |
If you are renewing at public school they are free. Just talk to the school nurse. If you're a first timer you'll have to pay. Prices vary from hospital to hospital. The free public school test usually takes a few weeks to get back.
You could of course try and negotiate it into a contract should you be working for a hagwon or private school. |
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Missihippi
Joined: 22 Oct 2007
Location: Gwangmyeong
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| Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:08 pm Post subject: |
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| teachergirltoo wrote: |
| With the national insurance copay it cost 54,000w this year as I recall. This is the total physical not just the x-rays. |
I just got one, it was 70,000w. It might vary from hospital to hospital, but this was a larger one in Gwangmyong City. |
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Rusty Shackleford
Joined: 08 May 2008
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I got one the other day and it cost 50,000. They were trying to get me to do a stool sample too.  I just said no thanks until they gave up. It's not necessary for visa. A little paranoid about intestinal parasites now.  |
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nobbyken
Joined: 07 Jun 2006
Location: Yongin ^^
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| Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Rusty Shackleford wrote: |
| I got one the other day and it cost 50,000. They were trying to get me to do a stool sample too. I just said no thanks until they gave up. It's not necessary for visa. A little paranoid about intestinal parasites now. |
Should have taken in an IKEA catalogue for them. |
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movybuf
Joined: 01 Jan 2007
Location: Mokdong
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| Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Get it done at our local public heath center, it only costs 1,500 won. I was in and out in about 15 minutes. Easy. |
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OnTheOtherSide
Joined: 29 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Rusty Shackleford wrote: |
| I got one the other day and it cost 50,000. They were trying to get me to do a stool sample too. I just said no thanks until they gave up. It's not necessary for visa. A little paranoid about intestinal parasites now. |
They were going to steal the stool sample and put it in their kimchi for extra flavor. |
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jackson7
Joined: 01 Aug 2006
Location: Kim Jong Il's Future Fireball
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| Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Why do so many teachers ask this question using "have to?" It's a great benefit that we get a free comprehensive medical check. The drug test is a bummer if you're a drug user, but then again, if you're an adult drug user beyond your "experimenting" years, you're a bummer in general. Some of my morbidly obese co-workers argued that this was an invasion of their privacy and feared they would be fired if medical problems were found. I think that if you're fired for serious health problems due to obesity, you have bigger problems than finding a new job in Korea. |
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KuroBara
Joined: 15 Oct 2008
Location: Goyang-Si with a bit of Paju mixed in
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 6:52 am Post subject: |
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| jackson7 wrote: |
| Why do so many teachers ask this question using "have to?" It's a great benefit that we get a free comprehensive medical check. The drug test is a bummer if you're a drug user, but then again, if you're an adult drug user beyond your "experimenting" years, you're a bummer in general. Some of my morbidly obese co-workers argued that this was an invasion of their privacy and feared they would be fired if medical problems were found. I think that if you're fired for serious health problems due to obesity, you have bigger problems than finding a new job in Korea. |
Were they fired? I have been upfront about all my medical problems, but this is a worry to me as well. |
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Sir John Hawkins
Joined: 07 Nov 2008
Location: Ulsan, SK
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:15 am Post subject: |
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| jackson7 wrote: |
| Why do so many teachers ask this question using "have to?" It's a great benefit that we get a free comprehensive medical check. The drug test is a bummer if you're a drug user, but then again, if you're an adult drug user beyond your "experimenting" years, you're a bummer in general. Some of my morbidly obese co-workers argued that this was an invasion of their privacy and feared they would be fired if medical problems were found. I think that if you're fired for serious health problems due to obesity, you have bigger problems than finding a new job in Korea. |
somehow its free now. |
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yingwenlaoshi
Joined: 12 Feb 2007
Location: ... location, location!
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 12:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Oh no! X-rays! Jebus Kristopher! |
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