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loki82
Joined: 25 Sep 2005
Location: Daegu, South Korea
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 Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 3:21 am Post subject: Deportation Fascination |
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Here's an issue I've always been a bit curious about: deportation. What exactly is the deal? It's always been an amusing buzz word to throw around, but if one were to, say, hypothetically be caught teaching privates or something along the lines, what is the actual process that ensues?
I've always half-jokingly referred to deportation as 'a free ride home', but I imagine this is a gross oversimplification. Is there any sort of fine involved? How is one actually shipped home, and on who's bill? Is it just a forced departure by your own arrangements and payments? Not a pressing concern, but if anyone could assuage my curiosity, it would be greatly appreciated. |
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Homer
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| Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 3:52 am Post subject: |
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hypothetically be caught teaching privates or something along the lines, what is the actual process that ensues?
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You are caught. Brought up on charges or just told what you did.
The next step does depend on the gravity of the offense (I finally got a straight answer on this!). They can either fine you (always a hefty fine) or fine you and deport you.
Being deported is not a "free ride home". You have to buy your ticket and until you do so and pay the fine they can hold you in jail (it does happen, its not just some wild rumour).
In extreme cases they fine you, deport you and freeze your local bank account until you pay up.
This is no laughing manner and in no way some sort of free ride home. The person who gets caught and deported is not flown home on anybody's dime but his own. The time allowed to buy a ticket is not long and there is pressure.
Anyway, doing pvts is a risk calculus. If a person does them, they roll the dice against what they stand to lose. As long as they accept that and do a professional job with their lessons its their choice.
As said many times before, that choice does mean breaking the law and it can lead to consequences. Many who do pvts simply choose to ignore this and if and when they get caught just whine about how bad Korean immigration is when really they chose to roll the dice! |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 5:19 am Post subject: |
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| In my experience, when I changed jobs illegally, I was ordered out of the country with 14 (or was it 15?) days notice. Do not pass Go. Do not collect W200,000. I paid. |
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