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[Wildbore]

My boss told me that the Ulsan office of education in my area is requesting that I submit a consulate verified degree.

My boss told me to go get my original degree into a notarized copy and stamped at the consulate (I'm Canadian) again. That's a lot of work and I already did it for the immigration office. However, when I phoned education, I was told they would take immigration copies.

When I went to immigration, I took a number and waited an hour in the "status of sojourn" line, and when I finally got to the counter, I explained I needed an immigration certified copy of my degree. She just shrugged and pointed at some old guy manning the "visa" counter.

I went over to the old guy an explained I needed copies of my Consulate certified degree that they have on file. He just looked at me and stated saying "no copier, no copier" and then pointed outside the immigration office. I asked again, and he told me to talk to the women at the "tax stamp" desk. I went over there and she basically told me to take a number and wait in the original "status of sojourn" line, basically start all over again. At that point, i didn't feel like waiting another hour, so I left.

I went back to my Hagwon and told my boss that I couldn't get the document. He started shouting at me in Korean, I had no clue what he was saying. I just rolled my eye-balls in circles then walked out.

I am amazed the people at immigration spoke little English, were generally lazy and unhelpful, and took no effort to find someone to help me.

My boss is useless and seems to not want to help. I asked him to write me a letter, and he wouldn't even do that.

I guess I need a Korean to guide me through this insanely difficult process of obtaining simple copies of documents on record.

[Skippy]

Could you have used your phone? Could your boss or someone written your request down.

Sometimes, even with immigration you need a Korean speaker to explain the nuances of requests. Yet, I would suspect your request should have been easily done.


When dealing with bureaucracies, the workers are lazy. They do not want to think. If, you want to get things done, you have to almost step them thru it. Provide everything you can so they do not have to think hard.

As to your boss, well unprofessional. Another point, is people who you thing would know about details in their field - do not. Your boss, got a request, is likely confused by it, asks and tell you what to do (of what he thinks), and hopes it gets done. He might not understand that you are confused too and do not have the same tools as him (language ability).

One past boss of mine was confused that getting my CRC was so difficult (Canada) and could it not be done by computer. I think he was ruined by TV shows like CSI where it takes minutes not weeks or months.

[TDC troll]

Your boss is definitely a DH for not going along with you .
If he cares about his business , he should be trying to help
you out .

Ask him to write a letter in Korean to explain , then go again.

Good luck .

[sojusucks]