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[kiwiluvesyew]

now that I finally got my bank account set up, there's a mysterious new charge for 2000something won. My boss explained it as "unemployment insurance" that is mandatory once you have a bank account set up. I thought that was what pension was for.

WTF?

[ttompatz]

[kiwiluvesyew]

So now the question, are they charging me because they want to pocket that money or are they just confused?

All I have to dial on the phone is those four digits? No area code, nothing?
Is it different from a cell phone? Will someone speak English?

Thanks so much!!

[yingwenlaoshi]

Strange thing about this is that refund deal. I didn't apply for it, but I remember others saying that if you wanted this 240 buck or whatever it is refund, you needed to have contributed to the employment/unemployment insurance deal.