Korean Job Discussion Forums

offtheoche · Joined: 21 Mar 2007

Should the employer cover the cost of doing this? Thanks.

Teelo · Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Location: Wellington, NZ

Should: yes

Would: no

broken76 · Joined: 27 Jan 2008

You pay for the cost of the reentry Visa. The only time the school should pay is if they are forcing you to leave the country and return, but if you just want to go on a vacation you should pay.
If you want to blame somebody blame your government for having the same Visa policy towards Koreans.

offtheoche · Joined: 21 Mar 2007

Well my employer is going to go to immigration and change it for me. She doesn't know about the cost yet. In other countries that I've worked in...my employer has ALWAYS paid for visa expenses. I shall say this....and then I'll say ...but if you insist I will pay. My employer's been straight up on everything and I've lived and worked in Asian for five years ...but anyway will wait and see.

OiGirl · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: Hoke-y-gun

Is a multiple-entry visa necessary? Should your employer be paying for your ability to take a vacation overseas?

nizpaz · Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Location: Seoul, South Korea

Well it depends on which country you are from. When I went to immi recently to do this, I bought the stamps for multiple re-entry which are 30,000w for single re-entry or 40,000 for multiple. However the officer refunded me, because I am British and Brits don't pay for a multiple re-entry. I was with 3 other Brits and the same happened to them. Not sure about other nationalities. But make sure if someone is doing this for you that they don't claim to have paid.

offtheoche · Joined: 21 Mar 2007

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

jadarite · Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 2:31 am Post subject:

I don't mind paying for it, but I didn't like it when the recruiter told me to get a multiple entry visa without telling me it was optional. You can get one at the airport if you need it. There is no need for it unless you know for certain you have to leave.

esetters21 · Joined: 30 Apr 2006 Location: Seoul

OiGirl · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: Hoke-y-gun

Sorry, I don't work in a situation that covers airfare nor visa expenses. I'm an adult; I take care of myself. I go get and pay for my own multiple-entry visas.

kprrok · Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Location: KC

Why would your boss pay for a re-entry permit? It's not his problem you want to leave the country in the middle of your stay. Be a man (or a woman) and take care of things yourself. Are you an adult, or a child?

Draz · Joined: 27 Jun 2007 Location: Land of Morning Clam

jadarite · Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:12 am Post subject:

"health insurance"

That's at least 50/50. You don't have an argument there.

"pension"

That is work related, and also 50/50. Next....

"and severence too"

The whole point in severance is that you "sever", meaning leave the company. It has nothing to do with getting on a plane and leaving the country.

To add to this, bringing up severance as an argument to get your employer to pay for a multiple entry visa is not only counterproductive but also shows how myopic your thinking is.

I want to be treated equally in Korea, and as much as I can, like in America. If we were able to find some legal stance to get employers to pay for our multiple entry visa, it would be like a handicap compared to working in our home country where a company there would never consider paying in any way for our travels in and out of other countries.

VanIslander · Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:19 am Post subject:

you really gotta pick and choose your battles

anticipate things beforehand, and put up with very minor things regarding one's relationship with the boss