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vaticanhotline
Joined: 18 Jun 2009
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 Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 5:35 am Post subject: Recruiter's got my stuff but the story's changed |
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| A recruiter told me that I was sending my visa documents off for a public school in Ansan, but has since told me that the only one available is a hagwon in Uijeongbu. Little help? Obviously, I deserve some kind of kick in the ass for making absolutely sure it wasn't all legit, but is there anything I can do except say no to the hagwon and the return of my stuff? |
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cruisemonkey
Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.
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| Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 5:59 am Post subject: |
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| You can ask for the return of your 'stuff', but I doubt you'll get it. |
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PigeonFart
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| Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 6:14 am Post subject: |
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I feel victim to the old 'bait and switch' trick before.
Your recruiter should at least have the decency to hold your documents and forward them to another recruiter/school in Korea. That's what my recruiter did. So contact other schools/recruiters immediately and tell them your documents are being held in Korea. So you can look for jobs that start very soon. Don't feel pressured to take the Euijungbu job. There are other jobs available now.
Maybe i'm just being sceptical and your recruiter is honest and something fell through in a legitimate way. But i can't help but NOT trust recruiters and feel that you were screwed over like i was (i think i was). |
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Kikomom
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: them thar hills--Penna, USA--Zippy is my kid, the teacher in ROK. You can call me Kiko
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| Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 6:21 am Post subject: |
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| You're not supposed to send your stuff until AFTER you see the contract. |
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okayden223
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Location: Incheon
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| Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 6:28 am Post subject: |
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| I got the bait-and-switch after I'd signed the contract and sent all my stuff. It was an ordeal. But I've read some stories on here about recruiters sending all the stuff back. I guess it's just luck of the draw and whether or not your recruiter figures it's worth $50. |
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vaticanhotline
Joined: 18 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 3:50 am Post subject: |
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| I got an email from the recruiter telling me that the documents are being returned to me. She also gave a tracing number for it. Now, can anyone read the Korean on the post office website so that I can find out where the documents are, and how long I'll be waiting for them? |
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Kikomom
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: them thar hills--Penna, USA--Zippy is my kid, the teacher in ROK. You can call me Kiko
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Mush
Joined: 01 Apr 2009
Location: Busan
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| Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 4:18 am Post subject: |
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| vaticanhotline wrote: |
| I got an email from the recruiter telling me that the documents are being returned to me. She also gave a tracing number for it. Now, can anyone read the Korean on the post office website so that I can find out where the documents are, and how long I'll be waiting for them? |
Assuming she sent it via the Korean Post Office, give their English website a shot:
http://www.koreapost.go.kr/eng/index.jsp |
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okayden223
Joined: 05 Jun 2009
Location: Incheon
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| Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 12:46 pm Post subject: |
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| With a tracking number you should get them back in 5 business days or so. |
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marlow
Joined: 06 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 5:09 pm Post subject: |
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| vaticanhotline wrote: |
| I got an email from the recruiter telling me that the documents are being returned to me. She also gave a tracing number for it. Now, can anyone read the Korean on the post office website so that I can find out where the documents are, and how long I'll be waiting for them? |
Cool. Decent recruiter I guess. |
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vaticanhotline
Joined: 18 Jun 2009
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Thanks, I didn't know about that. |
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nyla54
Joined: 17 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 5:08 am Post subject: Re: Recruiter's got my stuff but the story's changed |
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| vaticanhotline wrote: |
| A recruiter told me that I was sending my visa documents off for a public school in Ansan, but has since told me that the only one available is a hagwon in Uijeongbu. Little help? Obviously, I deserve some kind of kick in the ass for making absolutely sure it wasn't all legit, but is there anything I can do except say no to the hagwon and the return of my stuff? |
Since you were originally applying to a public school, what program did you applied to? Was it GEPIK? |
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vaticanhotline
Joined: 18 Jun 2009
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| Yes, it was through GEPIK. Apparently. Also apparently, there's more GEPIK positions coming up in October, but I've been told this by a recruiter. Is there any truth in this? |
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nyla54
Joined: 17 Jun 2009
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| Yes, it was through GEPIK. Apparently. Also apparently, there's more GEPIK positions coming up in October, but I've been told this by a recruiter. Is there any truth in this? |
Is there truth to it? Possibly. I wouldn't say a plethora of positions open up, but I hear that there is turnover. Usually the cause of turnover for GEPIK and EPIK is that some teachers are placed out in essentially the boonies, and are unhappy with the situation. Keep in mind, this entails a long list of reasons of unhappiness: being the only foreigner, apartment, limited resources, etc.
I know that EPIK is definitely still accepting applications--someone I know is applying now. However, he hasn't been offered a position and I believe he is essentially waiting to take over someone's assignment should they leave. I'm not sure about GEPIK.
If you really want to teach public school in Seoul, I would suggest SMOE; applications are being accepted for March 2009. |
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