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[chaz47]

(this wasn't meant to be a new topic but...)

actually the advert says that i am eligible for reimbursement of visa run at the end of the contract... i kinda wanted to keep my account padded in case things are not so good... i don't know...

my study abroad cooridinator is suggesting that i go home and catch a one way from Chicago following my actual processing of contract and visa... since i have a return flight from my study abroad (officially ending this Saturday) this may be a viable option except i don't want to spend too much money... he said that with a valid international student ID i should be able to get an uber cheap ticket back to Korea once everything is squared away with the employer...

while i may be able to deviate my return ticket to Korea instead of the US it is not likely that i will get the full refund of/or the value of my ticket... so it may be a better idea to fly home spend another $300 for rent and work a crap ass job and wait for the paperwork to clear and then come back to Korea... seems kinda redundant but i think if the bureacracy decides to rear its ugly head i would rather be in the US than paying to stay in Korea... but... $300 in rent at home is two months at one of the afformentioned places in previous reply to this thread...

it all depends on what the student travel agency says about deviation of my ticket... lame... advice is welcome to this posting if you can figure out the ramblings...

[sheba]

If you go back to Chicago, why dont you just go and stay with your parents, or some friends to save on rent and expenses?

Have you accepted a job in Korea? If not, then I suggest you find a job that prepays your airfare.

Or you could tell your employer that you cannot afford to pay travelling expenses and they should pay upfront (which is common). Usually if this is the case then there is an added clause in the contract stating that if you do not complete your contract then you are liable to repay the airfare/visa run etc.

[chaz47]

i have yet to sign the contract... the recruiter knows that i am kind of twisting in the wind with my student ticket... he didn't send me the contract today, makes me nervous...