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Riker



Joined: 28 Dec 2010
PostPosted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 6:16 pm    Post subject: I'm desperate Reply with quote
Last year I was in frenzy to apply for medical school, until my mother became ill with terminal cancer. I cared for her from day one until she passed away 3 months later. RIP Mom. Now this has left me unemployed and with 0 dollars in my savings. I can't find any work here. I have decided to go to Korea to work and study for my MCAT for 1 year. My paper work should finally be done in about 3-4 weeks ( FBI CBC, Apostille, and so on).


So, my real question is, how hard would it be to pay off a student loan of 8,000 dollars and have enough money to live at the same time? Also, does anybody know a good place to work?
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creeper1



Joined: 30 Jan 2007
PostPosted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 6:25 pm    Post subject: Re: I'm desperate Reply with quote
[quote="Riker"] I have decided to go to Korea to work and study for my MCAT for 1 year. My paper work should finally be done in about 3-4 weeks ( FBI CBC, Apostille, and so on).

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I don't know what a MCAT is. Contracts here are for one year. Savings potential is easily a thousand dollars a month. You also get 2 thousand more when you leave (severance).

Start up costs are only your documents apostilization etc. Flights in and out paid for by employer.

Welcome aboard and hope you get over your mothers death.
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Riker



Joined: 28 Dec 2010
PostPosted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 6:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Creeper1, thank you. I saw many ads where the plane ticket is bought up front. Assuming this, how much would I need as a minimum to survive until my first paycheck?
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tanklor1



Joined: 13 Jun 2006
PostPosted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 6:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Riker wrote:
Creeper1, thank you. I saw many ads where the plane ticket is bought up front. Assuming this, how much would I need as a minimum to survive until my first paycheck?


One month? It can be done at between 300000 - 400000 won but I wouldn't recommend it.
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Riker



Joined: 28 Dec 2010
PostPosted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 7:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Before I moved in with my dad, I was living on a 40 dollars a week food budget. Yea, I was that poor. I was living on eggs, rice, bread, and water for a bit.


Is there anything you can do Legally for extra cash there?
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Ramen



Joined: 15 Apr 2008
PostPosted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 7:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Riker wrote:
Before I moved in with my dad, I was living on a 40 dollars a week food budget. Yea, I was that poor. I was living on eggs, rice, bread, and water for a bit.


Is there anything you can do Legally for extra cash there?


sounds like you need some medical attention for malnutrition before coming here. Razz
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Riker



Joined: 28 Dec 2010
PostPosted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 7:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Man, your not kidding. Watching what happened to my mother, and my financial situation has given me a profound lesson. I appreciate all the small things in life.


Fortunately I've never had an interest in drugs or alcohol. I think that helped me greatly in dealing with my depression. I was really close to my mother. I'm also glad to be back with my dad. My mom and dad were married close to 40 years.


Never take anything for granted. My mother was perfectly healthy and a nonsmoker and diagnosed with Lung cancer. She passed away 3 months after her first symptoms.

Thanks for hanging out with me guys. Sorry to be bummer.
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ttompatz



Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
PostPosted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 7:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Riker wrote:
Creeper1, thank you. I saw many ads where the plane ticket is bought up front. Assuming this, how much would I need as a minimum to survive until my first paycheck?


a) Worst case, US$500 (hope there are no issues with the school because you won't have or be able to afford an exit plan).

b) Better case $1000 (you can live comfortably, set up your apartment and not sweat it until payday (usually 40 days after you start work)).

c) Best case $2000 (see "b" above + the benefits of an exit plan).

Riker wrote:
Is there anything you can do Legally for extra cash there?


No, not legally.

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Riker



Joined: 28 Dec 2010
PostPosted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 7:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yea, not having an exit plan is scary to me. I guess if things get desperate I could have my dad wire money.

I'm currently looking for any work. Even a minimum wage job will get me about 1000 dollars by the time I leave.

Thanks for all the advice guys. I don't know what I would do without this community. Thanks you guys. Its amazing how nice the esl community is compared to the cut-throat, top of class at all costs pre-med crowd.
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RedKristin



Joined: 27 Jun 2010
PostPosted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 8:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Riker wrote:
Before I moved in with my dad, I was living on a 40 dollars a week food budget. Yea, I was that poor. I was living on eggs, rice, bread, and water for a bit.


Is there anything you can do Legally for extra cash there?


Working in public schools it's possible make extra money with after school programs. I was able to pay off 7K of student loans and live pretty well during my stay with help from after school classes. The after school stuff is legal but it can be a lot of work especially if you're trying to set up a program.