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Chris.Quigley
Joined: 20 Apr 2009
Location: Belfast. N Ireland
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 Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 4:08 pm Post subject: |
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Econ 101:
"There's no such thing as a free lunch" |
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Weigookin74
Joined: 26 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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And 74, what did you or your friend do about it? I've heard about people illegally trying to access bank funds in the West too, but usually people go to the bank manager and the police over it.
I presume you went to the bank manager and had the money refunded and went to the police to report the crime? |
I get paid by the city education office. There was a seperate deduction from my school. It's December and I will change schools next year. So, I won't say anything about it. I probably would have paid anyways for convenience sake. But, I wish they had of told me first is all. Maybe it's my fault for not checking my bank book more closely. But I would have thought it proper manners to ask beforehand.
As for my friend's ex wife's student, I have no clue. Never met the guy. Just saying it can happen whether legal or not. A hakwon boss can be most dangerous and most duplicitious. |
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Weigookin74
Joined: 26 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Captain Corea wrote: |
And 74, what did you or your friend do about it? I've heard about people illegally trying to access bank funds in the West too, but usually people go to the bank manager and the police over it.
I presume you went to the bank manager and had the money refunded and went to the police to report the crime? |
I get paid by the city education office. There was a seperate deduction from my school. It's December and I will change schools next year. So, I won't say anything about it. I probably would have paid anyways for convenience sake. But, I wish they had of told me first is all. Maybe it's my fault for not checking my bank book more closely. But I would have thought it proper manners to ask beforehand.
As for my friend's ex wife's student, I have no clue. Never met the guy. Just saying it can happen whether legal or not. A hakwon boss can be most dangerous and most duplicitious. |
After speaking to a Korean, they say it's illegal. But I think things can still happen. This ajossi is a friend with that ajossi. They went to the same school, bla, bla, bla. I suppose there is a legal body of some sort, you might be able to complain to if you can prove the illegallness of it. But if their lies in Korean sound better than your truth in English, just be careful is all. |
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TheUrbanMyth
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Location: Retired
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| Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Weigookin74 wrote: |
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As for my friend's ex wife's student, I have no clue. Never met the guy. Just saying it can happen whether legal or not. A hakwon boss can be most dangerous and most duplicitious. |
Indeed. But in this case if she did help him set the bank account up she could have requested it be a joint account and that she had access to it. Unless he speaks fluent Korean he wouldn't know what she told the teller to do.
So it would have been legal although sneaky and underhanded. |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Weigookin74 wrote: |
| Weigookin74 wrote: |
| Captain Corea wrote: |
And 74, what did you or your friend do about it? I've heard about people illegally trying to access bank funds in the West too, but usually people go to the bank manager and the police over it.
I presume you went to the bank manager and had the money refunded and went to the police to report the crime? |
I get paid by the city education office. There was a seperate deduction from my school. It's December and I will change schools next year. So, I won't say anything about it. I probably would have paid anyways for convenience sake. But, I wish they had of told me first is all. Maybe it's my fault for not checking my bank book more closely. But I would have thought it proper manners to ask beforehand.
As for my friend's ex wife's student, I have no clue. Never met the guy. Just saying it can happen whether legal or not. A hakwon boss can be most dangerous and most duplicitious. |
After speaking to a Korean, they say it's illegal. But I think things can still happen. This ajossi is a friend with that ajossi. They went to the same school, bla, bla, bla. I suppose there is a legal body of some sort, you might be able to complain to if you can prove the illegallness of it. But if their lies in Korean sound better than your truth in English, just be careful is all. |
What would you do "back home" if someone accessed your account and withdrew funds without your permission? Does it ever happen in your home country? I know it happens quite often in Canada and the first thing people do is head to the bank manager. After that, the police are involved.
Why would you think it'd be different here? |
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fermentation
Joined: 22 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 6:06 pm Post subject: |
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| Weigookin74 wrote: |
After speaking to a Korean, they say it's illegal. But I think things can still happen. This ajossi is a friend with that ajossi. They went to the same school, bla, bla, bla. I suppose there is a legal body of some sort, you might be able to complain to if you can prove the illegallness of it. But if their lies in Korean sound better than your truth in English, just be careful is all. |
Dude of course it's illegal. My own mother can't access money from my account even with my ID unless she had my card, password and used an ATM.
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Indeed. But in this case if she did help him set the bank account up she could have requested it be a joint account and that she had access to it. Unless he speaks fluent Korean he wouldn't know what she told the teller to do.
So it would have been legal although sneaky and underhanded. |
Maybe possible. Go to the bank with a Korean you can trust to clear this up. |
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Pablo
Joined: 15 Dec 2011
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| Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 1:06 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you very much to everyone for all the advice. Here are two more questions:
1) Can I walk into an immigration office with a Thai friend and apply for the ARC myself? Or do I need documentation or other assistance from the school?
2) If I apply for the ARC soon after I get to Korea and I apply for health insurance soon after I receive the ARC, approximately how long is it likely to be (after arrival) until I'll be covered by the health insurance? I don't want to spend money on temporary travel insurance to cover the gap, but maybe I should.
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