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MattAwesome
Joined: 30 Jun 2008
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 Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 9:56 am Post subject: How long until I am good to go? -SMOE |
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I get to Korea in March and do the training via SMOE. How long until I am into my apartment with internet and such?
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loralh
Joined: 11 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:16 am Post subject: |
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Well if my information is correct [I have a itinerary but can't find the link to where I got it, it was from one of the topics on this site].
The orientation ends Saturday morning [07/03] and then we are taken to our apartments, I don't know if your apartment will have internet when you arive, but its easy to get, and until that time look for the PC signs on buildings [internet cafes].
see you at the orientation  |
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cruisemonkey
Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:57 am Post subject: |
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| loralh wrote: |
| I don't know if your apartment will have internet when you arive, but its easy to get... |
The chance of your apartment having a working internet connection when you arrive is almost zero. Internet is easy to get AFTER you have your medical exam... which you need to apply for your ARC... which you need in order to open a bank account... which you need in order for any ISP to deal with you. The time frame involved will depend largely on you co-teacher/handler (and your own initiative). A good 'rule of thumb' is to figure on about a month. |
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egrog1717
Joined: 12 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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I got super lucky at my place... Cable and Internet included in my 50k monthly maintance fee  |
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venus envy
Joined: 25 Jul 2007
Location: chicago
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| If you don't want to wait until your medical exam, you can call KT and sign up with just your passport. You will have to go to the local office so they can make copies, but they'll have you hooked up within a day or two. I believe this is the number for services in English: 02) 520-7800 |
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Xuanzang
Joined: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Sadang
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Some officetels you just cant sign up randomly because the landlord has an exclusive deal with certain telecom providers. |
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cruisemonkey
Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 7:42 pm Post subject: |
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So... the final answer is - nobody can really say... it depends...
LOL.  |
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nomad-ish
Joined: 08 Oct 2007
Location: On the bottom of the food chain
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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| or... you can just search for a wireless signal (this'll work best if you're in a large officetel) |
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Xuanzang
Joined: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Sadang
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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| nomad-ish wrote: |
| or... you can just search for a wireless signal (this'll work best if you're in a large officetel) |
Doesnt work so well if all the other teachers are noobie SMOE teachers that also dont have internet  |
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egrog1717
Joined: 12 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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| cruisemonkey wrote: |
So... the final answer is - nobody can really say... it depends...
LOL. |
Isn't that the correct answer to EVERY question about Korea? LOL |
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Chris_Dixon
Joined: 09 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 11:59 pm Post subject: |
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| cruisemonkey wrote: |
| loralh wrote: |
| I don't know if your apartment will have internet when you arive, but its easy to get... |
The chance of your apartment having a working internet connection when you arrive is almost zero. Internet is easy to get AFTER you have your medical exam... which you need to apply for your ARC... which you need in order to open a bank account... which you need in order for any ISP to deal with you. The time frame involved will depend largely on you co-teacher/handler (and your own initiative). A good 'rule of thumb' is to figure on about a month. |
this is the best advice. |
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MattAwesome
Joined: 30 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 9:53 am Post subject: |
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| about a month is about what i got last time as well. it will be a painful month. |
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