Korean Job Discussion Forums

princess · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: soul of Asia

I have been ofered a new position in March. The school says they will reimburse me within a few days. I don't trust them. I have been teaching here 4 years so I am very wary of any hagwon director's words. My current school paid my way over here upfront. I have neve done this reimbursement thing and I think it's stupid. Also the new school wants to meet me Saturday to give them my visa documents. Im not dumb enough to hand over my original degree before i go see my family for 3 weeks.

laogaiguk · Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Location: somewhere in Korea

Not me, not even from a public school. Told them to pay upfront and they did Smile

Hater Depot · Joined: 29 Mar 2005

I got reimbursed from my (public) school after I'd left the country, never to return to that school again.

OTOH, they also knew that I still had work left to do for them to be sent by e-mail.

inspector gadget · Joined: 11 Apr 2003 Location: jeollanam-do in the boonies

Not me, it was one of the stipulations of my signing, they pay up front. Its not that I didn't have the $$ but..........you never know. They said okay no problem.

deessell · Joined: 08 Jun 2005

I do. I bought my own ticket here and my public school paid me back. I liked the control. I chose what airline and what time and I had the ticket. I also think it is a good way to investigate trust issues early on. If there are problems at the begining then I would be concerned.

Yu_Bum_suk · Joined: 25 Dec 2004

I would never, ever trust a hogwan for something like that. What difference does it make if they pay for it now or in a few days ... unless, of course, they're not actually planning to refund it in a few days.

Homer · Guest

Got reimbursed twice with zero hassle.

Then again it was after re-signing with the school and coming back from a vacation....

On the whole, I would push for pre-paid airfare unless you have it on good authority (i.e. other teachers at the school) that the school reimburses airfare.

sarahsarah · Joined: 05 Aug 2004 Location: Bundang

Yeah, I don't think I'd trust a hagwon.

I had no problems getting reimbursed by my public school within a few days of my arrival.

Just make sure the airfare section is clear in your contract.

mindmetoo · Joined: 02 Feb 2004

I got paid no problem.

ilovebdt · Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Location: Nr Seoul

deessell · Joined: 08 Jun 2005

I wouldn't trust a hagown if it was my first time here but Princess knows the ropes.

Demophobe · Joined: 17 May 2004

I get 100,000 extra every month for my ticket home.

vox · Joined: 13 Feb 2005 Location: Jeollabukdo

I've always said I don't have the money and then they've bought the ticket. It's a minor inconvenience to be assigned your flight time and date, but an acceptable one compared to chasing a director for your reimbursement. To me, a question of the lesser of two evils.

Qinella · Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Location: the crib

I think you can usually change flight details, like departure time, as long as alternatives are available.

The Bobster · Joined: 15 Jan 2003