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Newson123 · 09-06-2011, 02:05

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Got my police certificate today, so next I'm getting my degree notarised. I'm wondering if it's okay to get this done by the college (TCD) rather than paying a public notary.

You don't have to get your degree notarised (unless the rules have since changed). You need to photocopy it, bring the copy to your college and get it certified as a true copy. This should be free. Then, bring the certified as true copy to be apostillied.

ekevosu · 09-06-2011, 07:14

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Originally Posted by Newson123

You don't have to get your degree notarised (unless the rules have since changed). You need to photocopy it, bring the copy to your college and get it certified as a true copy. This should be free. Then, bring the certified as true copy to be apostillied.

The photocopy of the degre must be notarised and apostiled, not the original. You won't be getting it back after you submit it.

Newson123 · 09-06-2011, 07:35

When i got it done, before the last Epik intake, i did not have to get the photocopy of the degree notarised. I had to get it stamped by the University as a certified true copy, which is free, and then i had to get the stamped copy apostilled.

You should probably clear this up with the recruiter. Ask them, does it have to be notarised and apostillied or just apostilied. If it has to be both, you'll have to pay a nice bit of money to get a solicitor to notarise it, and also pay for it to be apostilled. Don't do both, if you don't have to.

squeakyduck · 09-06-2011, 10:53

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How are the interviews going generally? Haven't found a good one yet?

I am getting much better at my Korean interview skills speaking slower intonation etc. Had an interview yesterday and the guy had SUCH broken English. But I feel that I dealt with it well!

I had my hopes pinned on two this morning. A BCMOE application that my ATC recuruiter is positive about (will be waiting another 7-10 days on a result) and a Busan Global English village (I had this interview this morning) There were two deal breakers for me (working one saturday a month (i know I'm being picky) and working Halloween, Childrens day AND CHRISTMAS)

(Christmas? What the hell like? Am I overreacting with the prospect of having to work Christmas? I asked 25th December in case Korean Christmas is different but no he said that I would have to work it and that he would see if I could get out of it and work some other day but it seemed to be set in stone...... my mother would FREAK!)

A little help on global English village in Busan is needed here there doesn't seem to be any bad news about it on the internet (none that I can find) Does anyone know anyone working here or have worked here?

dsane1 · 09-06-2011, 12:00

25th of December is a Sunday. So hopefully you should have it off.

squeakyduck · 09-06-2011, 12:02

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25th of December is a Sunday. So hopefully you should have it off.

I looked at that after. God I'd say I'd hear my mother crying over in Korea if I didn't make it home for Christmas.

dsane1 · 09-06-2011, 12:06

You plan on going back to Ireland for Christmas?

squeakyduck · 09-06-2011, 12:09

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You plan on going back to Ireland for Christmas?

Yeah, well at the moment I am....would I be crazy to do that?

dsane1 · 09-06-2011, 12:14

I dont know. Im here 3 months and would love to go home for christmas. But it just seems like a crazy amount of money to spend.

squeakyduck · 09-06-2011, 12:20

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I dont know. Im here 3 months and would love to go home for christmas. But it just seems like a crazy amount of money to spend.

Yeah, you do have a point, air fares are ridic. What would you do on Xmas day? It would be an awful lonely day. I'm guessing not every Irish person would go home for Christmas, probably get a few friends around and cook dinner?!

dsane1 · 09-06-2011, 12:43

Yeah thats my plan.

ARGINITE · 09-06-2011, 12:53

Christmas is no big deal in Korea unlike in the west. As for going home for Xmas if you work in a private school forget about it you might have longer holidays in public school which might make it possible.

squeakyduck · 09-06-2011, 13:55

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Originally Posted by dsane1

Yeah thats my plan.

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Originally Posted by ARGINITE

Christmas is no big deal in Korea unlike in the west. As for going home for Xmas if you work in a private school forget about it you might have longer holidays in public school which might make it possible.

Wow that's crazy. Have any of ye heard of Busan Global English Village? Any good or bad news about it. I was interviewed by a guy from the school who gave me a current teachers email address to ask a few questions.

Any info would be great!

dapto1 · 09-06-2011, 14:23

Faxed over my security deposit form yesterday, looks like I'll be getting my first choice (Incheon). Nice one!

cloneslad · 09-06-2011, 14:24

One of my christmases in korea was spent on a boat from Busan to geoje, then doing my christmas chopping in homeplus and the department store, having dinner, chatting to family on skype and going to bed as I had work the next morning.

My last christmas there involved more of the same, except I didn't have a boat journey to make. I finished work christmas eve at 9pm. Went out for drink with friends, got up the next day, went to the opticians, went to the department store, did some grocery shopping,came home cooked dinner, then had friends over for the evening / night.

We ended up chatting to everyones families on skype as a big group, then as the group got more and more inebriated, we went on chat roullete and made fun of people.

The next day was a sunday, so we didn't have to work. We played soccer and frisbee instead.

It can be annoying not being home for christmas, but when you're living in a country that celebrates it more as a religious holiday and less of a eat lots of food, give and get lots of presents type deal, then you'll live without it. Although they are becoming more and more westernised in their approach to christmas lately.

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09-06-2011, 07:35	#1563
Newson123 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 7 Adverts \| Friends	When i got it done, before the last Epik intake, i did not have to get the photocopy of the degree notarised. I had to get it stamped by the University as a certified true copy, which is free, and then i had to get the stamped copy apostilled. You should probably clear this up with the recruiter. Ask them, does it have to be notarised and apostillied or just apostilied. If it has to be both, you'll have to pay a nice bit of money to get a solicitor to notarise it, and also pay for it to be apostilled. Don't do both, if you don't have to.

09-06-2011, 12:00	#1565
dsane1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 351 Adverts \| Friends	25th of December is a Sunday. So hopefully you should have it off.

09-06-2011, 12:06	#1567
dsane1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 351 Adverts \| Friends	You plan on going back to Ireland for Christmas?

09-06-2011, 12:14	#1569
dsane1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 351 Adverts \| Friends	I dont know. Im here 3 months and would love to go home for christmas. But it just seems like a crazy amount of money to spend.

09-06-2011, 12:43	#1571
dsane1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 351 Adverts \| Friends	Yeah thats my plan.

09-06-2011, 12:53	#1572
ARGINITE Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Leighton Buzzard, UK. Posts: 2,223 Adverts \| Friends	Christmas is no big deal in Korea unlike in the west. As for going home for Xmas if you work in a private school forget about it you might have longer holidays in public school which might make it possible.

09-06-2011, 14:23	#1574
dapto1 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 450 Adverts \| Friends	Faxed over my security deposit form yesterday, looks like I'll be getting my first choice (Incheon). Nice one!

09-06-2011, 14:24	#1575
cloneslad Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: inner mongolia, Posts: 1,918 Adverts \| Friends	One of my christmases in korea was spent on a boat from Busan to geoje, then doing my christmas chopping in homeplus and the department store, having dinner, chatting to family on skype and going to bed as I had work the next morning. My last christmas there involved more of the same, except I didn't have a boat journey to make. I finished work christmas eve at 9pm. Went out for drink with friends, got up the next day, went to the opticians, went to the department store, did some grocery shopping,came home cooked dinner, then had friends over for the evening / night. We ended up chatting to everyones families on skype as a big group, then as the group got more and more inebriated, we went on chat roullete and made fun of people. The next day was a sunday, so we didn't have to work. We played soccer and frisbee instead. It can be annoying not being home for christmas, but when you're living in a country that celebrates it more as a religious holiday and less of a eat lots of food, give and get lots of presents type deal, then you'll live without it. Although they are becoming more and more westernised in their approach to christmas lately.