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reactionary · Joined: 22 Oct 2006 Location: korreia

So my school has been trying to weasel out of paying pension, trying to say that I am an "independent contractor" and that it will "boost my tax up to 10%" so really..why would I want pension?

Since I just recently received by ARC, though, not sure what the result of that will be. However, in my experience, usually the hagwon's address was on the ARC. My apartment's address is on my ARC this time though. I only have one other foreign coworker - his is the same. Is this an attempt to legitimize not paying for pension?

chinook · Joined: 17 Mar 2004 Location: canada

I have always had my apartment address, in Korean, on my ARC. It was helpful getting a taxi home at the beginning when my pronunciation was bad. I got pension.

pocariboy73 · Joined: 23 Jan 2003

My ARC always had my home address, not the hagwon.

Colorado · Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:39 pm Post subject:

My ARC has my school's address.

Jizzo T. Clown · Joined: 27 Mar 2006 Location: at my wit's end

Same here--school's address. In fact, they recommended that I have my mail sent there too. I don't have a problem with it since I'm fairly new here and don't know anything about the post office, mailbox, etc...

dogshed · Joined: 28 Apr 2006

I just looked at my ARC and it matches neither my my home address
nor my school's address.

If you are an E2 you can't be an independent contractor and he must
pay pension. Keep in mind I only know this from reading Dave's ESL
so it may just be urban legend.

Atavistic · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 1:02 am Post subject:

Jizzo T. Clown · Joined: 27 Mar 2006 Location: at my wit's end

Cheers, I was wondering about privacy issues. I do have my home address. Apparently packages will be delivered to my landlord if I'm not home. Is that par for the course?

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea