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hang10
Joined: 11 Nov 2007
Location: Asia, Twice the sex half the foreplay
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 Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 1:33 am Post subject: GEPIK seriously behind |
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This is just madness i have been waiting and waiting for my dam visa package from these useless people.
My agent has been giving me apology after apology. She said call them up directly. I did, i got a mouthful of abuse.
I knew they were already behind because the department responsible for generating the visa docs went on holiday!!!! for two weeks during the beginning of Aug.
Holly crap!!! do they want us to come or what?
So two weeks ago they came back and obviously had a large pile to get through, my agent said about 400.
I called GEPIK direct today, they have over 400 still there? Plus the
coordinator responsible for all of this Quit last week.
What a glorious F++K up.
My god i have told people before about problems and red tape in Korea, but this takes the piss.
Shit in one hand or get a visa for Korea in the other, see what you get first. |
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garykasparov
Joined: 27 May 2007
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wylies99 will be along shortly to post  This is another worthless GEPIK rant.
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Draz
Joined: 27 Jun 2007
Location: Land of Morning Clam
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| Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:21 am Post subject: |
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| Is it too late for you to change your mind about working there? |
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hochhasd
Joined: 05 Jul 2008
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| Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:14 am Post subject: |
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I am wondering if this is going to be an on going problem for people looking to apply with Gepik next year. I guess to be on the safe side I should apply on March 2009 for a position that starts on August 2009?  |
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matthews_world
Joined: 15 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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Don't worry, man. Your school will be waiting for you.
This happens everywhere with every turnaround. They've got finishing teachers they got to deal with and pay and the newbies coming through. It's madness.
I was in Masan and still waiting for my final pay and bonus.
If you're not already in Korea, just fly over on your own and sit until they have your visa number, I suppose. Public schools are government entitites and trustworthy so they'll pay you back. |
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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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| garykasparov wrote: |
| wylies99 will be along shortly to post This is another worthless GEPIK rant. |
Damn dude, who pissed in your cereal this morning? |
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sobriquet
Joined: 16 Feb 2007
Location: Nakatomi Plaza
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| Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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| pkang0202 wrote: |
| garykasparov wrote: |
| wylies99 will be along shortly to post This is another worthless GEPIK rant. |
Damn dude, who pissed in your cereal this morning? |
The best advice for any GEPIK person is to get in touch with Daen Bae or Wenise Kim. Whenever I have needed advice they have helped me out. Daen Bae has been particularly helpful of late with budget difficulties at school. |
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macaronique
Joined: 14 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:45 am Post subject: |
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| I am in the same boat you are in, I expected to be in my school September 1. Here it is the 5th and I have not yet received my appointment letter or anything. I have sacrificed jobs, vacations, all because I am on the humbug!!!! Well if misery loves company at least you know that you are not alone!!!!! I hope this dosrn't affect my vacation time or anything. |
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hang10
Joined: 11 Nov 2007
Location: Asia, Twice the sex half the foreplay
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| Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 9:38 am Post subject: |
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| pkang0202 wrote: |
| garykasparov wrote: |
| wylies99 will be along shortly to post This is another worthless GEPIK rant. |
Damn dude, who pissed in your cereal this morning? |
It must have been me!
lol.
Thanks for the advice everyone else.
Im sure it will be ok, just waiting around makes me crazy. |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 2:19 pm Post subject: Re: GEPIK seriously behind |
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| hang10 wrote: |
This is just madness i have been waiting and waiting for my dam visa package from these useless people.
My agent has been giving me apology after apology. She said call them up directly. I did, i got a mouthful of abuse.
I knew they were already behind because the department responsible for generating the visa docs went on holiday!!!! for two weeks during the beginning of Aug.
Holly crap!!! do they want us to come or what?
So two weeks ago they came back and obviously had a large pile to get through, my agent said about 400.
I called GEPIK direct today, they have over 400 still there? Plus the
coordinator responsible for all of this Quit last week.
What a glorious F++K up.
My god i have told people before about problems and red tape in Korea, but this takes the piss.
Shit in one hand or get a visa for Korea in the other, see what you get first. |
Do you know the name and contact info of your school? Once you get that, you can deal directly with your school and they can handle the visa. |
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hang10
Joined: 11 Nov 2007
Location: Asia, Twice the sex half the foreplay
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| Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 9:11 am Post subject: Re: GEPIK seriously behind |
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| wylies99 wrote: |
| hang10 wrote: |
This is just madness i have been waiting and waiting for my dam visa package from these useless people.
My agent has been giving me apology after apology. She said call them up directly. I did, i got a mouthful of abuse.
I knew they were already behind because the department responsible for generating the visa docs went on holiday!!!! for two weeks during the beginning of Aug.
Holly crap!!! do they want us to come or what?
So two weeks ago they came back and obviously had a large pile to get through, my agent said about 400.
I called GEPIK direct today, they have over 400 still there? Plus the
coordinator responsible for all of this Quit last week.
What a glorious F++K up.
My god i have told people before about problems and red tape in Korea, but this takes the piss.
Shit in one hand or get a visa for Korea in the other, see what you get first. |
Do you know the name and contact info of your school? Once you get that, you can deal directly with your school and they can handle the visa. |
Nah, i was told that information would only be released once GEPIK in all their wisdom accepts me, or when they have managed to push paper from one part of the office to another. |
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Oreovictim
Joined: 23 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 7:28 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry, about your problems. 400 applications that still need to be looked over? That's just crazy.
I found out that one of the Korean teachers at my school was a hakwon owner for 10 years. She said, "Yes, because of the new rules, it's a lot harder to find teachers. Foreigners don't want to come here now, because they don't want to take a drug test or an AIDS test." I told her, "No, a lot of us don't want to deal with the red tape." |
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cruisemonkey
Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.
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| Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 7:47 pm Post subject: |
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| I found out that one of the Korean teachers at my school was a hakwon owner for 10 years. She said, "Yes, because of the new rules, it's a lot harder to find teachers. Foreigners don't want to come here now, because they don't want to take a drug test or an AIDS test." I told her, "No, a lot of us don't want to deal with the red tape." |
"... besides, Korea dangerous. Not because I OD or immune system compromised... close windows, doors and turn on fan... you die!" |
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hang10
Joined: 11 Nov 2007
Location: Asia, Twice the sex half the foreplay
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| Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:12 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry, about your problems. 400 applications that still need to be looked over? That's just crazy.
I found out that one of the Korean teachers at my school was a hakwon owner for 10 years. She said, "Yes, because of the new rules, it's a lot harder to find teachers. Foreigners don't want to come here now, because they don't want to take a drug test or an AIDS test." I told her, "No, a lot of us don't want to deal with the red tape." |
Well to be honest i don�t have a problem with the tests. They way i look at it is if some one was teaching my kids then i would want them to be tested also. And to be fair there�s nothing wrong with a country trying to stop the spread of HIV and drugs. The only issue i believe is that it isn�t a broad policy. If you apply for other visas other rules apply. So in that instance yes i think its wrong to just label the teaching group with these types of tests.
It�s the total incompetence that gauls me. GEPIK is fraught with so many problems. I have been in Korea before and they really do bang on how better they are. Obviously not! |
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hang10
Joined: 11 Nov 2007
Location: Asia, Twice the sex half the foreplay
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| Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:50 am Post subject: |
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Still sat on my ass mumbling and grumbling about GEPIK.
Tried calling them again today but with no luck, ahhhummmm.
Yawn
anyone have any good news? |
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