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twavelingteacher
Joined: 26 Jun 2007
Location: South Korea
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 Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:43 am Post subject: public school question regarding flight home |
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| How soon should you/can you/do you get the money from your school for the flight home after a contract is finished? How far in advance should this be discussed and done? For me I'll be using the money to go to another country, not home, so I'm thinking about that. thanks |
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nomad-ish
Joined: 08 Oct 2007
Location: On the bottom of the food chain
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| Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 3:36 am Post subject: Re: public school question regarding flight home |
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| twavelingteacher wrote: |
| How soon should you/can you/do you get the money from your school for the flight home after a contract is finished? How far in advance should this be discussed and done? For me I'll be using the money to go to another country, not home, so I'm thinking about that. thanks |
i've got the same question. but i believe they give u a flight ticket back to your home country, and not just the money.
does anyone know the chances of getting said plane ticket and then either getting a refund or postponing the departure date (to allow for travel before heading home)? |
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Bigs
Joined: 15 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 3:41 am Post subject: |
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| I want to head to London instead of back home - I'm trying to get them to buy the ticket and I'll pay the difference (about 100,000 won). |
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nomad-ish
Joined: 08 Oct 2007
Location: On the bottom of the food chain
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| Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 3:53 am Post subject: |
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| Bigs wrote: |
| I want to head to London instead of back home - I'm trying to get them to buy the ticket and I'll pay the difference (about 100,000 won). |
is it working? 
i still just want the ticket to my home destination, however i want to postpone it a couple wks so that i can go to thailand for the diving. by any chance, did your school ask you when you wanted the ticket for? |
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bish
Joined: 09 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 5:00 am Post subject: |
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What's the deal if you are signing another contract?
Do you get a two week holiday in the new contract with a return flight home? |
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sargx
Joined: 29 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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| I don't think it's possible to get a ticket to another destination. Since the school is buying it, if you try to get a refund from Korean air, they'll give it to the school. I could be wrong though. |
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Lonewolf
Joined: 02 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 4:46 pm Post subject: |
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| If your a Gepik teacher. You buy the ticket home and the school will reimburse you 10 days after you leave the country. It's in the contract. |
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Atavistic
Joined: 22 May 2006
Location: How totally stupid that Korean doesn't show in this area.
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| Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Lonewolf wrote: |
| If your a Gepik teacher. You buy the ticket home and the school will reimburse you 10 days after you leave the country. It's in the contract. |
That's not what my contract says. It says they will pay for a ticket as long as you leave within ten days. Nothing about reimbursing you. |
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nomad-ish
Joined: 08 Oct 2007
Location: On the bottom of the food chain
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| Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Atavistic wrote: |
| Lonewolf wrote: |
| If your a Gepik teacher. You buy the ticket home and the school will reimburse you 10 days after you leave the country. It's in the contract. |
That's not what my contract says. It says they will pay for a ticket as long as you leave within ten days. Nothing about reimbursing you. |
that's what mine says too.
does anyone know, when i get the ticket from my school where i could go to try and change the dates?? |
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oskinny1
Joined: 10 Nov 2006
Location: Right behind you!
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| Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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When I left my school I told them that I was going to a central European country (where I came to Korea from) even though in the contract it said my country of origin. I bought a fully refundable ticket, showed them the receipt and promptly returned the ticket for a great time in China before using the rest of the money to take the trans-siberian to my destination.
No problems whatsoever. If you really want to know just ask them. |
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boyne11
Joined: 08 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 5:38 pm Post subject: |
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Here's how it worked for me.
1. make a reservation and print it out.
2. give a copy of the reservation to your school.
3. they pay you the money via bank transfer.
4. pay for the ticket.
5. make a copy of your ticket and give it to your school.
6. cancel the ticket and get a refund.
7. book another flight to your preferred destination (Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, etc.)
8. be gone. |
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nomad-ish
Joined: 08 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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| boyne11 wrote: |
Here's how it worked for me.
1. make a reservation and print it out.
2. give a copy of the reservation to your school.
3. they pay you the money via bank transfer.
4. pay for the ticket.
5. make a copy of your ticket and give it to your school.
6. cancel the ticket and get a refund.
7. book another flight to your preferred destination (Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, etc.)
8. be gone. |
thanks so much!!! when do u think is a good time to start all this? a month before my contract is up? |
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boyne11
Joined: 08 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 6:04 pm Post subject: |
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| nomad-ish wrote: |
| boyne11 wrote: |
Here's how it worked for me.
1. make a reservation and print it out.
2. give a copy of the reservation to your school.
3. they pay you the money via bank transfer.
4. pay for the ticket.
5. make a copy of your ticket and give it to your school.
6. cancel the ticket and get a refund.
7. book another flight to your preferred destination (Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, etc.)
8. be gone. |
thanks so much!!! when do u think is a good time to start all this? a month before my contract is up? |
If you're finishing your contract at the end of February, then now is the best time to start #1. |
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