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verok
Joined: 11 Aug 2014
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 Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 11:43 am Post subject: Flights to Seoul |
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| I have two stops before arriving to Seoul, and one of them has a layover time of 11 hours. I'm just wondering if anyone's done this before? I'm unsure if they'll close the gates and ask me to leave...? I definitely don't want to do this, but my recruiter said the other flight is more than $1400 and the school can't (or won't) pay it. |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 1:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Well, depends on the hours and the airport. Is it an overnight layover of 11 hours? |
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verok
Joined: 11 Aug 2014
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 1:16 pm Post subject: |
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| northway wrote: |
| Well, depends on the hours and the airport. Is it an overnight layover of 11 hours? |
Yes. I asked my recruiter, but she was really blasé about it. She said she wasn't sure, but that was basically my only option.... |
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goat
Joined: 23 Feb 2010
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 4:16 pm Post subject: Re: Flights to Seoul |
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| verok wrote: |
| I have two stops before arriving to Seoul, and one of them has a layover time of 11 hours. I'm just wondering if anyone's done this before? I'm unsure if they'll close the gates and ask me to leave...? I definitely don't want to do this, but my recruiter said the other flight is more than $1400 and the school can't (or won't) pay it. |
A school cheap-ing out on airfare isn't a good sign. Two stops is reasonable. An 11 hour layover is cheap-ing out. |
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Died By Bear
Joined: 13 Jul 2010
Location: On the big lake they call Gitche Gumee
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 4:20 pm Post subject: |
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Hope the layover isn't in Japan. There goes your $400  |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 4:45 pm Post subject: Re: Flights to Seoul |
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| verok wrote: |
| I have two stops before arriving to Seoul, and one of them has a layover time of 11 hours. I'm just wondering if anyone's done this before? I'm unsure if they'll close the gates and ask me to leave...? I definitely don't want to do this, but my recruiter said the other flight is more than $1400 and the school can't (or won't) pay it. |
If your layover is stateside then oops... you might be left on the curb for 8 hours (or in the case of LAX or SFX, sleeping on an unpadded bench with damned little open in the quiet hours). There might be a motel6 close by.
If your layover is at Narita, there goes your $400 savings but the glitz and glam are interesting.
If your layover is in someplace like Dubai then it will be interesting if not tiring. Hope they put you on the 380 for at least one if not both transcontinental legs of the flight. At least you will have some legroom.
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verok
Joined: 11 Aug 2014
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Hahaha, the layover is in San Francisco, so yes, I realize that could cut my budget greatly (that being said, the budget has gone up to $700 thanks to my sister). I'm prepared to go hungry for a bit, though. I emailed her another flight that's a whole $50 over budget, but the idea of spending 11 hours at an airport, alone, overnight doesn't sit well with me, and I agree that it's not a good sign. |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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| verok wrote: |
| Hahaha, the layover is in San Francisco, so yes, I realize that could cut my budget greatly (that being said, the budget has gone up to $700 thanks to my sister). I'm prepared to go hungry for a bit, though. I emailed her another flight that's a whole $50 over budget, but the idea of spending 11 hours at an airport, alone, overnight doesn't sit well with me, and I agree that it's not a good sign. |
That airport is awful. Like third world quality awful. With next to no benches even. Honestly, give a shout out on Couchsurfers and see if a kind soul will take you in. There should be a last minute requests group where you can explain yourself. Here in Atlanta there is an older couple that will always go pick up people in need, feed them, give them a bed for the evening, and take them to the airport the next day (and this is Atlanta!). I'd imagine San Francisco has some serious Couchsurfer participation, so I bet you can find something. |
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verok
Joined: 11 Aug 2014
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Now the school's saying they won't pay over 800 USD for a flight because that's the "standard price." Is that even possible??? |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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| verok wrote: |
| Now the school's saying they won't pay over 800 USD for a flight because that's the "standard price." Is that even possible??? |
What? Round trip or one way? Round trip you're happy if you get less than $1,400. |
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verok
Joined: 11 Aug 2014
Location: United States
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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| northway wrote: |
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| Now the school's saying they won't pay over 800 USD for a flight because that's the "standard price." Is that even possible??? |
What? Round trip or one way? Round trip you're happy if you get less than $1,400. |
One way
Is this a horrible sign? It's two stops, and then a layover time of 11 hours overnight. I don't know if I should just accept. |
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Died By Bear
Joined: 13 Jul 2010
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I did a mental research tantratic shaker on this school, and I have to tell you that I'm getting a lot of bad ju-ju from what you're describing. I saw them in my dream Verok. They were like:
Co-teacher: I'm so sorry Verok, but director Ha say payday come late this month.
Verok: But I'm broke, how will I survive?
Co-teacher: I'm so sorry please understand Korean culture.
Verok: Dear Dave's....
Director Ha: What you do?? YOU write something about school on internet??? Fire!
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wooden nickels
Joined: 23 May 2010
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| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 5:21 am Post subject: |
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| verok wrote: |
| northway wrote: |
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| Now the school's saying they won't pay over 800 USD for a flight because that's the "standard price." Is that even possible??? |
What? Round trip or one way? Round trip you're happy if you get less than $1,400. |
One way
Is this a horrible sign? It's two stops, and then a layover time of 11 hours overnight. I don't know if I should just accept. |
The boss wants to save $37 instead of cutting your flight time in half. He's just priming the pump. Be prepared for more of the same. |
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Stan Rogers
Joined: 20 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 5:46 am Post subject: |
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| What the school is doing should give you a hint about how generous they are not going to be when you get here. |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 8:24 am Post subject: |
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| OP could try getting really angry about it. That would be Korean culture. |
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