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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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 Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 3:01 pm Post subject: Were you dropped by SMOE after buying ticket? SKYPE intervie |
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If you are overseas, and paid in advance for your plane ticket (no refund) after signing a contract, and have now been dropped by SMOE/EPIK or a public school, please post here.
Also, I'd like to do a story on it.
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Dodgy Al
Joined: 15 May 2004
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Good for you bass. Good luck with the story. |
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buildbyflying
Joined: 01 Sep 2004
Location: To your right. No, your other right.
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| Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:27 am Post subject: |
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I'd be happy to discuss my story.
I've posted it three times already, so I apologize for the spamming, but here it goes again:
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I called the consulate directly and they told me that my passport "didn't have enough pages". I asked her if she had it in front of her and she wouldn't give me a straight answer. SHe jsut said she was sending it back.
I then talked to John Kim from ESLSeoul and he told me the same as the others, if you're late for orientation you ahve to wait until march.
So excluding the hundred plus I spent on mailing documents I'm out a grand for the plane tix I'll likely not use.
This is FUBAR. |
TO others in the same boat. Don't get down, there's jobs out there. Just keep sending out the apps. |
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laoshihao
Joined: 05 Feb 2007
Location: I'll take the ROK, Alex, because that's where my stuff is.
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| Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:52 am Post subject: Publicity |
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| This definitely needs to be publicized. We all know hagwons are notorious for breaking their word, but now you can't even trust a government backed institution. That says something. It's not good for Korea's ESL reputation. |
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backhand
Joined: 17 Jul 2009
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Korea ESL reputation is best reputation.
You understand? |
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bluethree
Joined: 20 May 2009
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| I haven't been dropped, but my recruiter has recently informed me that my public school will be submitting the immigration documents two weeks later than expected. I was told it's because the principal was out on vacation, but it seems strange that no one else would be able to submit the documents...Should I be worried? |
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buildbyflying
Joined: 01 Sep 2004
Location: To your right. No, your other right.
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| Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:09 am Post subject: |
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| i don't think you should worry. I do suggest you prepare for the worst (and the best). Good luck to you. |
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Uncle Kevin
Joined: 17 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:18 am Post subject: Re: Were you dropped by SMOE after buying a ticket? |
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| I liked your podcast about the labor board. |
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iggyb
Joined: 29 Oct 2003
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[deleted by author]
I deleted this comment that mentioned my recruiter because we subsequently found out it was SMOE who was the bad guy in this and they forced recruiters to cut 100 out of 600 TESOLers already recruited.
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Dharma_Blue
Joined: 11 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:41 am Post subject: |
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| buildbyflying wrote: |
| TO others in the same boat. Don't get down, there's jobs out there. |
Lots of crap jobs available, that is. Not as many good ones. |
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romano812
Joined: 09 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:46 am Post subject: here's the funny thing |
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| Here's the funny thing. SMOE just sent me an email today stating they are still short on teachers and need people to start ASAP. |
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buildbyflying
Joined: 01 Sep 2004
Location: To your right. No, your other right.
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| Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 10:11 am Post subject: |
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| yeah that's pretty suspect. |
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alphakennyone
Joined: 01 Aug 2005
Location: city heights
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| Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 11:07 am Post subject: |
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I wouldn't take this sitting down if it happened (happens?) to me. I forfeited other job offers to take a position with SMOE.
People with visas, signed contracts, and plane tickets in hand need to be contacting the labor board. |
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arrangingpieces
Joined: 08 Aug 2009
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| i already had a visa, plane ticket, and job with SMOE all which i RUSHED to do in the nick of time. i was set to fly out tomorrow morning and received a call TODAY that i no longer have a job. do not know what to do. |
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alphakennyone
Joined: 01 Aug 2005
Location: city heights
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| Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 1:32 pm Post subject: |
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I'm not sure I want to work for an organization that behaves like this. Then again I'd probably be doing them a favor if I didn't show.
I wonder if employment is going to be on a probationary basis during the orientation. |
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