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Quack Addict
Joined: 31 Mar 2008
Location: Seoul
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 Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 10:12 pm Post subject: Does Korean incompetence make you want to RAGE?! |
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I've been here for several years. I can't count how many times i've had to play kickball in dress shoes because the school 'forgot' to tell me about sports day.
Recently I opened a Hana bank account. My debit card will arrive one week after I opened the account. They say I can withdraw money using my bank book. No problem. No wait, there is a problem. Apparently you need a 5 digit code along with your 4 digit pin number to draw out money.
The little man behind the desk never mentioned that. I only had the 4 digit pin. I traveled 1 hour on the subway to Itaewon to hit up the foreigner stores only to find out I can't take any money out of my account. GRRRRRRRRRRR! The next day my co-teacher took me to the bank and we got it 'worked out'. I felt like going postal on everyone in the bank. Even the coffee girl....boom! |
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isisaredead
Joined: 18 May 2010
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| Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 10:30 pm Post subject: |
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| I've been here for several years. I can't count how many times i've had to play kickball in dress shoes because the school 'forgot' to tell me about sports day. |
leave your gym shoes at work.
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| Recently I opened a Hana bank account. My debit card will arrive one week after I opened the account. They say I can withdraw money using my bank book. No problem. No wait, there is a problem. Apparently you need a 5 digit code along with your 4 digit pin number to draw out money. |
change banks. my bank doesn't have any additional five digit PIN for a customer's passbook.
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| The little man behind the desk never mentioned that. I only had the 4 digit pin. I traveled 1 hour on the subway to Itaewon to hit up the foreigner stores only to find out I can't take any money out of my account. GRRRRRRRRRRR! The next day my co-teacher took me to the bank and we got it 'worked out'. |
wouldn't this be something you ask? it's your money, isn't it? i know exactly what goes on with my account, cards and passbook at ALL times. and why would you need a co-teacher to help you with a banking issue? my korean is worse than horrible, but when banking, i make sure i speak to an english-speaking CSR, and take due care to get my point across.
you went shopping without knowing you had access to any money? what are you, a moron?
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| I felt like going postal on everyone in the bank. Even the coffee girl....boom! |
real mature - you're angry at everyone else because of your own inadequacies.
i'll be the first person to say the way some things are done in korea are frustrating, but i'll never blame someone else because i'm useless. |
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oldfatfarang
Joined: 19 May 2005
Location: On the road to somewhere.
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| Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 10:31 pm Post subject: |
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Does Korean incompetence make you want to rage?
Yes - on Mondays
Yes - on Tuesdays
Yes - on Wednesdays
Yes - on Thursdays
Yes - on Fridays
Yes - on Saturdays
Yes - on Sundays
Yes - everyday (repeat until end of contract).
No wait, repeat until you eventually receive your final pay. |
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NYC_Gal
Joined: 08 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 10:37 pm Post subject: |
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| I've been here for several years. I can't count how many times i've had to play kickball in dress shoes because the school 'forgot' to tell me about sports day. |
leave your gym shoes at work.
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| Recently I opened a Hana bank account. My debit card will arrive one week after I opened the account. They say I can withdraw money using my bank book. No problem. No wait, there is a problem. Apparently you need a 5 digit code along with your 4 digit pin number to draw out money. |
change banks. my bank doesn't have any additional five digit PIN for a customer's passbook.
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| The little man behind the desk never mentioned that. I only had the 4 digit pin. I traveled 1 hour on the subway to Itaewon to hit up the foreigner stores only to find out I can't take any money out of my account. GRRRRRRRRRRR! The next day my co-teacher took me to the bank and we got it 'worked out'. |
wouldn't this be something you ask? it's your money, isn't it? i know exactly what goes on with my account, cards and passbook at ALL times. and why would you need a co-teacher to help you with a banking issue? my korean is worse than horrible, but when banking, i make sure i speak to an english-speaking CSR, and take due care to get my point across.
you went shopping without knowing you had access to any money? what are you, a moron?
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| I felt like going postal on everyone in the bank. Even the coffee girl....boom! |
real mature - you're angry at everyone else because of your own inadequacies.
i'll be the first person to say the way some things are done in korea are frustrating, but i'll never blame someone else because i'm useless. |
Come on now. He wasn't told that he needed a separate passcode for the bankbook. This is the bank worker's job. If you don't know that something exists, how are you supposed to ask about it?  |
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isisaredead
Joined: 18 May 2010
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| Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 10:42 pm Post subject: |
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he said he's been here for several years. i would've expected a bit more diligence.
and again, it's his money.
i have no idea why you'd defend this guy. |
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jonpurdy
Joined: 08 Jan 2009
Location: Ulsan
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| Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 10:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Keep full training clothes and shoes at work. Plus some soap and a towel for showering afterward. |
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Bucky
Joined: 19 Jul 2009
Location: Vancouver (formerly Yongsan-gu, Seoul)
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nomad-ish
Joined: 08 Oct 2007
Location: On the bottom of the food chain
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| Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 10:58 pm Post subject: |
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at first, a lot, but now, only sometimes. overall, i think korea has made me really laidback.  |
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Steelrails
Joined: 12 Mar 2009
Location: Earth, Solar System
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| Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 11:00 pm Post subject: |
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| oldfatfarang wrote: |
Does Korean incompetence make you want to rage?
Yes - on Mondays
Yes - on Tuesdays
Yes - on Wednesdays
Yes - on Thursdays
Yes - on Fridays
Yes - on Saturdays
Yes - on Sundays
Yes - everyday (repeat until end of contract).
No wait, repeat until you eventually receive your final pay. |
Then why are you still here? |
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NYC_Gal
Joined: 08 Dec 2009
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he said he's been here for several years. i would've expected a bit more diligence.
and again, it's his money.
i have no idea why you'd defend this guy. |
Perhaps he used a different bank that didn't have this policy that he wasn't aware of. My bank uses the same pin for card and bank book. <<shrugs>> |
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Epik_Teacher
Joined: 28 Apr 2010
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| Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 11:36 pm Post subject: |
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| I find it amazing in a country that practically worships education how REALLY rare common sense is here! |
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ChilgokBlackHole
Joined: 21 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 11:41 pm Post subject: Re: Does Korean incompetence make you want to RAGE?! |
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| Quack Addict wrote: |
I've been here for several years. I can't count how many times i've had to play kickball in dress shoes because the school 'forgot' to tell me about sports day.
Recently I opened a Hana bank account. My debit card will arrive one week after I opened the account. They say I can withdraw money using my bank book. No problem. No wait, there is a problem. Apparently you need a 5 digit code along with your 4 digit pin number to draw out money.
The little man behind the desk never mentioned that. I only had the 4 digit pin. I traveled 1 hour on the subway to Itaewon to hit up the foreigner stores only to find out I can't take any money out of my account. GRRRRRRRRRRR! The next day my co-teacher took me to the bank and we got it 'worked out'. I felt like going postal on everyone in the bank. Even the coffee girl....boom! |
Let me guess...this is your first job out of college? |
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hochhasd
Joined: 05 Jul 2008
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| Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 12:37 am Post subject: |
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| I find it amazing in a country that practically worships education how REALLY rare common sense is here! |
Did you ever hear the saying educated idiot?
They(Koreans,especially education) feel it is not necessary for us(Westerners) to know what is going on,especially if it concerns us. Not until we yell or threaten them(most of the time) that is how they get the point. |
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nautilus
Joined: 26 Nov 2005
Location: Je jump, Tu jump, oui jump!
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| Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 1:01 am Post subject: |
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| hochhasd wrote: |
| Not until we yell or threaten them(most of the time) that is how they get the point. |
Korea tends to toughen you up over time. 
it can take a long time though to anticipate and handle Korean-type behaviour. Even now they still come out with totally unexpected and bizarre stuff that just throws me. |
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AsiaESLbound
Joined: 07 Jan 2010
Location: Truck Stop Missouri
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| Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 1:10 am Post subject: |
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| Hana bank sounds exactly like Shinhan. Nonghyup NH is good. |
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