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Intae
Joined: 07 Jun 2009
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 Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 6:05 pm Post subject: Recruiter: "Please bring photo ID and BANKBOOK" ?? |
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Is this normal? I don't see why they wouldn't just ask for my passport, seemed a little strange. I asked them why they needed my bankbook as opposed to my passport and they replied:
"The reason why I asked you for a bankbook is first to pay you and second to keep the record to ourselves."
Seems sketchy |
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Setaro
Joined: 08 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Dump this recruiter ASAP. Though I'm even surprised you asked, come on, why would a recruiter need a copy of your bank book details?!?!?! He doesn't pay you, the school does, and the recruiter has nothing at all to do with you after you arrived in Korea. |
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Intae
Joined: 07 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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^thanks for the reply.
Yea seemed very shady, just wanted to make sure. Thanks! |
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Intae
Joined: 07 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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nathanrutledge
Joined: 01 May 2008
Location: Marakesh
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| Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 8:40 pm Post subject: |
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One, I wouldn't post the guys info here.
Two, did you consider that maybe they're going to front you some money until you DO get paid. Plenty of folks come here and work for 4-6 weeks without getting paid. No ARC card = no bank account = no settlement allowance/paycheck.
Besides, they can only put money into your account with the info, they cannot freeze it/withdraw from it/commit any other crime with it, so what's the problem? |
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plchron
Joined: 26 Feb 2011
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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| all you need is your passport (with the visa page) to set up a basic deposit account now. |
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Who's Your Daddy?
Joined: 30 May 2010
Location: Victoria, Canada.
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| Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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| They probably want your bank # to pay you later. Just photocopy the first page. It's routine here. |
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nathanrutledge
Joined: 01 May 2008
Location: Marakesh
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| Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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| plchron wrote: |
| all you need is your passport (with the visa page) to set up a basic deposit account now. |
Which you can't do if your passport is at immigration being processed for the ARC card. |
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Rayna~
Joined: 29 Nov 2011
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| Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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plchron wrote:
all you need is your passport (with the visa page) to set up a basic deposit account now. |
Which you can't do if your passport is at immigration being processed for the ARC card. |
In my experience, some hagwons will opt to pay their teachers cash for the first month of work since you need an ARC to set up a bank account when you get here and it takes 3-4 weeks to get one after your arrival.
Definitely ask for some clarification as per the request, but I wouldn't assume the worst just yet since, as nathanrutledge said, they can't really do anything with that information alone. |
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plchron
Joined: 26 Feb 2011
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 11:15 pm Post subject: |
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plchron wrote:
all you need is your passport (with the visa page) to set up a basic deposit account now.
Which you can't do if your passport is at immigration being processed for the ARC card. |
passport goes to the consulate to get your work visa (pasted inside your passport and back in your possesion before you arrive in korea).
Immigration doesn't hold onto the passport. They take photocopies. You are actually supposed to use your passport for anything official once in country until you get your ARC in the mail. |
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loose_ends
Joined: 23 Jul 2007
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Is this for a part-time position?
If so this is normal. Direct deposits into your bank from the recruiter. He keeps a cut of your hourly wage.
Illegal but normal if you are willing to take this route. |
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Intae
Joined: 07 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 1:49 am Post subject: |
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Took out his info.
Thanks for all the replies, have a much clearer idea now. I'm going to take a photocopy instead. |
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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 3:39 am Post subject: |
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| Intae wrote: |
Took out his info.
Thanks for all the replies, have a much clearer idea now. I'm going to take a photocopy instead. |
I think you misunderstood him. When he said your bankbook, he wanted to copy the first page with your name, account number.
He would've taken your bankbook, made a copy and given it back to you. I don't think he wanted to keep the original.
Either way, giving him a copy of it is just as good. |
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