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[allovertheplace]

One question. If you're getting a paid flight home anyway (contract), and you can pay for the extra luggage (not too much), and you live in California, why is it worth returning to korea (18 hours) to fly 6-7 hours to Thailand from Seoul, when you can fly from LAX to Bangkok in 18 hours?

I dont think it sounds like a terrible idea but it depends on the payment. If they will pay for your ticket home, plus to thailand from Seoul, plus a grand for the 3 weeks why not. If its just a favor just ship your stuff home on a boat and fly to thailand.

Also dont forget sometimes your employer will pay you the cash equivalent for the flight home. Thus, you can pay for your flight to thailand and fly home after the summer flight season when prices are cheaper. Overall, the flights that way would only cost 5 or 6 hundred bucks total instead of paying to fly to thailand from seoul and then S.E asia to the states.

[ThingsComeAround]

[oldtrafford]

I wouldn't do this for all the tea in China!! However, it's not about me, it's about you. If your fine with it, do it.

All the best!

[matthews_world]

Make sure to have kimchi available at the table.

[southernman]

I'm a qualified swkr, I think from from everything you've said that its obvious you know what you're on about. Especially regarding the temporary guardianship or some sort of legal document that states you are his legal guardian should anything go wrong. You've already thought of that, so it's all good.

As for the money aspect, thats the $1000 question when I was a Uni student I was getting up to $900 NZ for a weekends work looking after 3 at risk 10-12 yr olds. I think for 3 weeks you can ask pretty much get you want. On top of the airfares I'd have my travel through Asia paid for as well, maybe up to a $1000 on top to take home. There's no need to be too greedy.

It sounds like a golden opportunity for you, be legally covered and you'll have no problems.

[methdxman]

[bobrocket]

I've had a few friends send 10/11 year olds to New Zealand for a holiday (2 - 6 weeks)

Parents always cover costs.
Airfares, insurance and a weekly allowance, around $nzd200 (180,000 won)
Every kid we had got homesick within a week, so we always arranged a time, not everyday but a fixed time time during the week they could talk to their parents.
You would be lucky to come out top on the money side, their kids, they cost a fortune, they eat heaps and you'll want to take them every where cool. We never made a profit but we made it understood that the kids would be doing stuff and having fun, it's a holiday after all.

I say go for it, don't know about immigration rules for other countries but you not stealing a child, have the mum's cell number handy and if they have a problem tell them to call, as long as they have a visa and someone with them whats the problem?
It's only a short time time and you get to show them heaps. I've always had fun but I know and like the kids that have come.

But remember, your basically a parent for the whole time, you can't just duck out to the pub, the kid is your life for what ever time you have them.
Just my observation but Korean kids seem a bit extra needy, not as independent as NZ kids but nothing major.

Maybe a good question? Do you really want to do it?.
I ask this because right now my daughter has had a massive poo explosion out the side of her nappy and seems quite happy rolling around in it

[BriTunes]

Had a coworker do this, the kid got hit by a car, died,. Parents sued him for half a mill. Still in the courts.
Get a lawyer to draft up liability papers and u should be good to go...though that still won't protect u against a good lawyer...