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What is the most likely way to get/reason for getting busted for illegal work? |
Security guards telling on you |
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8% |
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Jealous neighbors telling on you |
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14% |
[ 5 ] |
Immigration checking you on the subway |
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0% |
[ 0 ] |
Immigration following you around town |
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0% |
[ 0 ] |
Immigration posing as a potential student and checking posts |
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5% |
[ 2 ] |
Immigration thinking you have too many stamps in your passport |
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5% |
[ 2 ] |
Other English teachers telling on you |
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14% |
[ 5 ] |
Your so-called friends telling on you |
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2% |
[ 1 ] |
Your ex-girlfriend or ex-boyfriend telling on you |
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32% |
[ 11 ] |
Other reasons (please post suggestions) |
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14% |
[ 5 ] |
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Lodix
Joined: 06 Apr 2004
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Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 11:11 pm Post subject: Paranoia Poll |
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I read this post about how this forum makes people paranoid about getting busted by immigration. I wondered why and searched this forum on stories about people getting busted and about illegal work. These stories made me laugh so hard.
Like Big Brother is out there. I am not even working here (just taking Korean classes) and I am already starting to feel paranoid. So this poll is for all you paranoid people out there. |
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kangnamdragon

Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea
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Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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The most likely reason for getting busted for illegal work is that one is doing illegal work. That is like asking, "How do I avoid getting caught?"
There is no reason to be paranoid if you are doing nothing wrong. |
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Lodix
Joined: 06 Apr 2004
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Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 11:18 pm Post subject: |
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Of course the poll assumes working illegal. I don't think people will get busted when they are not doing illegal things. Assuming that would be paranoia to the extreme. Your question might be interesting too. However, the outcome of this poll will only show the largest pitt falls and not necessarily the ways to avoid them. Unless people post comments related to your question. |
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kangnamdragon

Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea
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Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 11:21 pm Post subject: |
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I thought I'd make that post before numerous others who think the same thing. |
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eamo

Joined: 08 Mar 2003 Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 12:37 am Post subject: |
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I'd say the most common reason is to have a row with your client over the money, they get ratty it about and phone immigration. |
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kangnamdragon

Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea
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Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 1:11 am Post subject: |
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eamo wrote: |
I'd say the most common reason is to have a row with your client over the money, they get ratty it about and phone immigration. |
It is also illegal for the client to hire you. Make sure he or she already knows that. |
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Zed

Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Location: Shakedown Street
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Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 2:41 am Post subject: |
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kangnamdragon wrote: |
I thought I'd make that post before numerous others who think the same thing. |
Who else was going to think that? Really? |
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kangnamdragon

Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea
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Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 2:46 am Post subject: |
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Zed wrote: |
kangnamdragon wrote: |
I thought I'd make that post before numerous others who think the same thing. |
Who else was going to think that? Really? |
You're joking, right? |
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eamo

Joined: 08 Mar 2003 Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 2:51 am Post subject: |
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kangnamdragon wrote: |
eamo wrote: |
I'd say the most common reason is to have a row with your client over the money, they get ratty it about and phone immigration. |
It is also illegal for the client to hire you. Make sure he or she already knows that. |
I'd never thought of that.
Actually, I would say most Koreans wouldn't even realize us doing privates is illegal at all. Taking a private foreign language class wouldn't strike me as something illegal in my home country (although I'm sure it is). |
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Zed

Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Location: Shakedown Street
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Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 3:01 am Post subject: |
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kangnamdragon wrote: |
Zed wrote: |
kangnamdragon wrote: |
I thought I'd make that post before numerous others who think the same thing. |
Who else was going to think that? Really? |
You're joking, right? |
The poster is obviously not asking about whether it is right or wrong to be working illegally but on how to avoid the pitfalls and which pitfalls are the most common to fall into. |
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Homer Guest
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Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 3:41 am Post subject: |
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Indeed Zed.
The poster is asking advice on how to do an illegal thing more efficiently
He is also asking everyone to tell him how to lessen his anxiety about doing something illegal that has potential legal repercussions. |
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Zed

Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Location: Shakedown Street
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Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 3:46 am Post subject: |
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Yes, it's like someone asking whether the condom or the pill is the more effective form of birth control and having someone tell them that abstinence is more effective. Thanks, Sherlock.
What happened to the avatar Homer? |
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Juggertha

Joined: 27 May 2003 Location: Anyang, Korea
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Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 3:48 am Post subject: |
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Does the motive really matter?
Honestly, I think from ALL the stories and people i've known its been the "in and outs" that got em nailed. |
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kangnamdragon

Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea
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Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 3:51 am Post subject: |
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Zed wrote: |
Yes, it's like someone asking whether the condom or the pill is the more effective form of birth control and having someone tell them that abstinence is more effective. Thanks, Sherlock.
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why not? why leave out the most affective means of preventing conception?
Why ask what is the best way to murder your wife? |
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kangnamdragon

Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea
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Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 3:53 am Post subject: |
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Juggertha wrote: |
Does the motive really matter?
Honestly, I think from ALL the stories and people i've known its been the "in and outs" that got em nailed. |
...another form of contraception that is not effective |
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