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harddrive
Joined: 01 Jun 2005
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 Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 1:57 pm Post subject: what is going on with this immigration crackdown?? |
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i have heard that pagoda is not hiring foreigners anymore for part-time stuff because of some immigration crackdown. if i were doing privates (which i would never do because they are illegal) should i be seriously worried right now? what if i were working through a small agency. would there be a chance the immigration police would show up at the company at which i was teaching, or would it be more likely that they would pop up at the agency itself, and harrass them? anyone have any experience with this? is this crackdown big time?
thank god i have a good legal job and would never teach privately. as always, the government knows best right? of course. |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 4:20 pm Post subject: |
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Funny you mention Pagoda because they have a slew of adds looking for teachers.
They don't seem to mention anything about no-whities.
Honestly, I wouldn't wok for them though, but that is for other reasons. |
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chronicpride
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 5:15 pm Post subject: Re: what is going on with this immigration crackdown?? |
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| harddrive wrote: |
| if i were doing privates (which i would never do because they are illegal) should i be seriously worried right now? |
I love the wording of this.  Anyways, if your privates are coming to you thru an agency, then I'd be worried. At least until the end of the summer. If your privates are the product of your own networking or through friends, I wouldn't worry about it, too much. |
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harddrive
Joined: 01 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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Hey Chronic,
Thanks for your post.
Why would one worry about privates through an agency? What could happen? i mean, how would it be more dangerous? |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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| harddrive wrote: |
Hey Chronic,
Thanks for your post.
Why would one worry about privates through an agency? What could happen? i mean, how would it be more dangerous? |
If the agency was "raided" (busted/fined), they might just be encouraged to give up the identities/locations of all their teachers. |
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Harpeau
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
Location: Coquitlam, BC
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| Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 4:45 pm Post subject: |
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| harddrive wrote: |
Hey Chronic,
Thanks for your post.
Why would one worry about privates through an agency? What could happen? i mean, how would it be more dangerous? |
Imm. show up at the agency and ask for all of their resumes, files, etc. Then the dogs come after you. |
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Cohiba
Joined: 01 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 6:16 pm Post subject: Clampdown |
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Korean Immigration couldn't catch the clap in a
South African brothel.
Unless you are really stupid you have no problems:
1/ Never give your real name
2/ Never give your passport - duh!
3/ Never give your phone number
4/ Never give your address
5/ Never use agents
If you really want to be careful put your schedule and
contact numbers into a simple code. Then even if immigration
catches you they won't be able to contact any of your students.
I change the last number on all my phone numbers and similarly
change the addresses of my classes. |
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Picture Perfect
Joined: 29 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 10:05 pm Post subject: Fear immigration and their net gun................. |
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ninjamonkey
Joined: 17 Jun 2005
Location: where the streets have no name
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| Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 10:40 pm Post subject: Re: Clampdown |
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| Cohiba wrote: |
Korean Immigration couldn't catch the clap in a
South African brothel.
Unless you are really stupid you have no problems:
1/ Never give your real name
2/ Never give your passport - duh!
3/ Never give your phone number
4/ Never give your address
5/ Never use agents
If you really want to be careful put your schedule and
contact numbers into a simple code. Then even if immigration
catches you they won't be able to contact any of your students.
I change the last number on all my phone numbers and similarly
change the addresses of my classes. |
that's some pretty 007 stuff your doing.. |
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lawyertood
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul, Incheon and the World--working undercover for the MOJ
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| Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 6:34 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm just waiting to hear if immigration busts a certain poster who advertised looking for a roommate on the Buy/Sell/Trade Forum--not smart what he put in the ad IMO. |
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just because
Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964
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| Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 10:36 pm Post subject: |
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| cohiba wrote: |
Korean Immigration couldn't catch the clap in a
South African brothel.
Unless you are really stupid you have no problems:
1/ Never give your real name
2/ Never give your passport - duh!
3/ Never give your phone number
4/ Never give your address
5/ Never use agents
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Especially 1,2,4 and 5...
I don't know how many people give their names, adresses and phone numbers...
Some even give the places of work...
I tell my privates its on a need to know basis...you don't need to know...name, OK but the rest no way...
BTW...my privates are legal and I'm still that worried at times... |
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Homer
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Korean Immigration couldn't catch the clap in a
South African brothel.
Unless you are really stupid you have no problems:
1/ Never give your real name
2/ Never give your passport - duh!
3/ Never give your phone number
4/ Never give your address
5/ Never use agents |
Wise precautions.
However they will not shield you from immigration if one of your students turns you in. Then all immigration has to do is follow you around (like you would notice) and keep tabs on you then bust you.
Not that hard and it does happen.
Doing pvts is just a decision that comes with risks. If you do them, you just have to accept that you might get busted and deported along with paying a hefty fine. |
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hellofaniceguy
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: On your computer screen!
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| Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 1:33 am Post subject: |
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You "teachers' doing privates illegally....why come to another country and break the law? Is it so difficult for you to get a visa? No degree? You planning to continue to go through life screwing over others and skirting the law whenever...
I would never go to another country and knowingly break the law. No matter how minor it may seem to me.
Immigration problems within the ESL industry exists partly because of illegal foreign teachers.
When I hear or see a FT teaching illegally...I have absolutely qualms about turning them in. None at all!
I think all you legal teachers should be doing the same...let's clean up this mess and get the heat off.
Those of you who see wrong and do nothing are just as guilty as the person breaking the law.
I just don't get it...maybe I'm just a dumb SOB...but it is NOT your country!?! Why break the law? |
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Pyongshin Sangja
Joined: 20 Apr 2003
Location: I love baby!
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| Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 2:24 am Post subject: |
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astroboyfan
Joined: 19 Apr 2005
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| Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 2:57 am Post subject: |
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| hellofaniceguy wrote: |
You "teachers' doing privates illegally....why come to another country and break the law? Is it so difficult for you to get a visa? No degree? You planning to continue to go through life screwing over others and skirting the law whenever...
I would never go to another country and knowingly break the law. No matter how minor it may seem to me.
Immigration problems within the ESL industry exists partly because of illegal foreign teachers.
When I hear or see a FT teaching illegally...I have absolutely qualms about turning them in. None at all!
I think all you legal teachers should be doing the same...let's clean up this mess and get the heat off.
Those of you who see wrong and do nothing are just as guilty as the person breaking the law.
I just don't get it...maybe I'm just a dumb SOB...but it is NOT your country!?! Why break the law? |
You dont seem like a "hell of a nice guy"  |
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