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Paladin Brewer
Joined: 25 Dec 2009
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 Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 4:59 pm Post subject: Getting settlement allowance in cash |
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So, I've been here over a week now, and I only have about 17,000 won left to my name. Today we are going to the hospital for my physical, etc. Then we will go to immigration. Then I guess I have to wait for my ARC card, then open a bank account, and then they can finally give me my 300,000 settlement allowance. Is there no way I can just get them to give it to me in cash? I am broke and need food, etc  |
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vaticanhotline
Joined: 18 Jun 2009
Location: in the most decent sometimes sun
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| Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 5:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Explain your situation and ask them for it. My second or third day at my school they handed me a big wad of won, so it's not like it doesn't happen. I didn't even have to ask for it. That said, you do deserve a slap on the wrist for not bringing enough emergency money with you. No matter how broke you are back home, you still don't want to be landing halfway around the world with anything less than 500 bucks. |
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bde2
Joined: 19 Feb 2010
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| Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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You'd have to ask them, but I've heard of other people getting it in cash. I'm sure if you explain your situation, they'll help you out. They're not going to let you starve... well, maybe...  |
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kabrams
Joined: 15 Mar 2008
Location: your Dad's house
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| Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 5:10 pm Post subject: Re: Getting settlement allowance in cash |
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| Paladin Brewer wrote: |
| So, I've been here over a week now, and I only have about 17,000 won left to my name. Today we are going to the hospital for my physical, etc. Then we will go to immigration. Then I guess I have to wait for my ARC card, then open a bank account, and then they can finally give me my 300,000 settlement allowance. Is there no way I can just get them to give it to me in cash? I am broke and need food, etc |
The day I came they gave me my settlement allowance in cash. It was in the school envelope. Explain the situation and add that you assumed it would be given to you the moment you settled in at your home. |
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lukas
Joined: 22 Aug 2009
Location: Bucheon
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| Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 5:15 pm Post subject: |
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| my school gave me my settlement in pure cash money. Tell them you have no money whatsoever. Someone at the school will lend you some money if the settlement allowance isn't possible at this time |
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AsiaESLbound
Joined: 07 Jan 2010
Location: Truck Stop Missouri
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| Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Sorry, I too went through that. I didn't get it until 1st payday. It took a month to get ARC. My 1st payday was 5 weeks after arrival which included my settlement allowance, airfare, and March salary. A tidy sum. |
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Paladin Brewer
Joined: 25 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 11:22 pm Post subject: |
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Turns out all I needed for a bank account was my passport, so this could have been done when I got here. *sigh* It's difficult when neither I nor the school know how to do things  But alas, after signing my name 50 times on agreements I can't even read, finally got a bank account. Hopefully my settlement money will be there tomorrow. Now I just need to figure out where to buy hangers I can finally clean some clothes and hang them up to dry  |
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