| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
ESL2007
Joined: 04 May 2007
|
 Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 2:46 am Post subject: Public School Question |
 |
|
| I need some serious advice. I came to Korea several months ago and was placed at a hagwon that I definitely didn't like. After paying the school for my airfare I got my release letter and now I got a job offer from a public school. My recruiter is telling me that since I am already in Korea that it is against the Ministry of Education's policy to reimburse me for my airfare. I have never heard this and many people tell me this is false. Also, I think they are trying to avoid the 300,000 settlement bonus they promised. Should I look for a different public school or is this normal? |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
wings
Joined: 09 Nov 2006
|
| Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 6:20 am Post subject: |
|
|
| As far as I know that is pretty standard. It states in my SMOE contract that teachers already in Korea don't get either airfare or settlement bonus. but you might be able to negotiate, give it a try, tell them that you are going to fly to your home country to visit for a few days before your contract so they will have to buy you a ticket to get to Korea... could work. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
|
| Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 6:34 am Post subject: Re: Public School Question |
|
|
| ESL2007 wrote: |
| I need some serious advice. I came to Korea several months ago and was placed at a hagwon that I definitely didn't like. After paying the school for my airfare I got my release letter and now I got a job offer from a public school. My recruiter is telling me that since I am already in Korea that it is against the Ministry of Education's policy to reimburse me for my airfare. I have never heard this and many people tell me this is false. Also, I think they are trying to avoid the 300,000 settlement bonus they promised. Should I look for a different public school or is this normal? |
You won't get the airfare from home to Korea. You were already in Korea.
As a new hire from inside Korea they WILL PAY the AIRFARE for your visa run to Japan if you need one. They will NOT pay for your other expenses while you are on your visa run.
They WILL PAY the settlement allowance typically within the first week of your beginning work. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
