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cancunense
Joined: 21 May 2003
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 Posted: Wed May 21, 2003 8:58 am Post subject: Ready to Try the Far East |
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 Hello, all you "Korea" experts. I have been following the posts on this forum and the ones on China for a couple of weeks, as I am getting ready to make a move to either Korea or to China. I have been living in Mexico for the last 3 years and am ready for a change, although it has been a great experience and one that I highly recommend. But back to my original point, does anyone have any advice on how to find a school where I might negotiate buying my plane ticket up front? I have been in touch with several schools that seem really great, but all want to re-imburse airfare after a couple of weeks or a month. I can certainly understand their reasons, but I just don't have the means to save up $800 in Mexico easily.  ARE there schools that will pre-pay airfare, or am I shooting for the impossible? Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks alot..... 
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Euroboy
Joined: 27 Apr 2003
Location: not here anymore!!
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it used to be the norm to prepay airfares, but so many schools lose money on this generally (midnight runs, incompetant teachers etc) that they wanna see a commitment from the teacher first. my new boss also told me that an increasing number of foreigners get the ticket then disappear after arriving at the airport itself.......just go off & do privates or look for another school!
first time i came here it was paid; second time they wanted me to pay, i pleaded poverty and they paid; this time though i was in a hurry so there was no time to argue..........i just got a relative to put it on their card, then wired the money straight back home when i got the cash a couple of days after arrival.
basically if the school really want you (as in, there are no more takers) then you can probably get it paid...........just may take a few days negotiation!
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mj roach
Joined: 16 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Wed May 21, 2003 4:31 pm Post subject: ready to try the far east |
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| If you sign a contract with a Korean hakwan ("school"), it's not a good idea to buy your own plane ticket. Click FAQ and/or Search. |
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Gord
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Wed May 21, 2003 4:34 pm Post subject: Re: ready to try the far east |
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| mj roach wrote: |
| If you sign a contract with a Korean hakwan ("school"), it's not a good idea to buy your own plane ticket. Click FAQ and/or Search. |
You appear unaware that the days of every Koraen school prepaying the airfare for teachers to come over have passed into the long night. |
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