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vchampea
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Location: USA
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| CentralCali wrote: |
| Why would they let you hang out in the apartment without working? |
I know, that's why I was confused about plchron's post about the 13 month visa. Even if it is 13 months, why would an employer fly you into Korea a more than a week early???
I guess now that I reevaluate my situation, it doesn't really matter. So... whatever, it was worth a try. |
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ontheway
Joined: 24 Aug 2005
Location: Somewhere under the rainbow...
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| Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 7:13 am Post subject: |
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| vchampea wrote: |
| CentralCali wrote: |
| Why would they let you hang out in the apartment without working? |
I know, that's why I was confused about plchron's post about the 13 month visa. Even if it is 13 months, why would an employer fly you into Korea a more than a week early???
I guess now that I reevaluate my situation, it doesn't really matter. So... whatever, it was worth a try. |
Most decent hogwans will have no problem with a teacher flying in early. They will reimburse you when you get to the school for the cost of your airfare. If you take an alternate trip (say you make stops on the way), they can use a direct ticket price that you both have agreed to in lieu of the actual ticket and reimburse the set amount. So, you can stop in other countries on the way, or come early to Korea - it makes no difference.
Likewise, a good school will payout cash instead of a ticket at the end of your contract, so you can stay in Korea, travel, go to another country, whatever - it doesn't matter to them.
If you want to come early, that is no problem either. Of course, you cannot stay in the employer housing as that will most likely be occupied by the teacher you are replacing, but it is no problem for your visa.
Your contract dates determine your teaching period - generally one year, although longer or shorter periods are possible - NOT your arrival date. Your arrival date is not the first date of your teaching period. The period of your visa starts on arrival, for Immigration purposes. The contract dates determine your teaching period.
If you come a week early, it does not change your working period, so it's no problem for the school or you. If you need extra time on your ARC to get the ARC dates to match the contract dates, an extension for a short period is easy and essentially automatic if your paperwork is in order and you have the fee money - I've never heard of it being refused .
Since the need for such short period extensions was common, and a lot of annoying, usless paperwork, Immigration introduced the 13 month visa. Extra time for teachers at the beginning and end of a contract is the reason for the 13 month visa. |
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