Korean Job Discussion Forums

[tophatcat]

The GEPIK contract states, "6. If Employee completes the Term of Employment without the intention to renew and leaves Korea within 10 days from the expiration date, the Employer shall pay the airfare for Employee's one way return flight."

It seems to me that this reads as the school should be purchasing/paying for my flight up front. However, the school says that I must purchase my own ticket and they will reimburse the price of the ticket at a later date.

So, who is correct?

[spliff]

They will pay everything owed you on or before your last day of employment. No worries!

[tophatcat]

For some reason, based on previous experiences, I'm worried......

[mts07]

how much freedom do you have when choosing a ticket?

For example, the cheapest ticket I can find to fly home is $1500, however there is a much more convenient ticket with less stops for $2000.

Am I free to select the $2000 ticket or does it kind of have to be the cheapest one you can find within reason?

[mrsquirrel]

[mrsquirrel]

[mts07]

so basically I have three choices

(1) Korea - China - London - Glasgow, Scotland using Air China = $1100 ( 2stops, 20 hours travel time)

(2) Korea - Dubai - Glasgow using Emirates = $1500 (1stop) 20 hours total travel time

(3) Korea - London Heathrow - Glasgow using Korean Air = $2000 (1 stop) 15 hours. (MOST DIRECT)


So using Korean Air is the most direct flight to the nearest airport, however it is the most expensive by almost double. Are you saying that contractually I must chose the Korean Air flight and they HAVE to pay for it ?

[spliff]

2000 sounds about right. Shouldn't be a problem.

[mrsquirrel]