Korean Job Discussion Forums

[genaureliano]

I am not in the worst situation, but it is not honest at all. I am leaving in October--long-term plans have changed and I must leave. I want to give notice, but I'm worried about my boss screwing me over and not giving me my last paycheck, on my last payday, which will be my last day. I was wondering if anyone knows the legal consequences of running. Can they screw me and for how long? Thanks. Peace.

aureliano

[oneiros]

Ever seen that old Arnie movie "The Running Man"?

Seriously, you won't be able to work in Korea for a while. At least, for as long as your original visa, and I've heard that immigration can put a no-work-visa bar on you for awhile.

[Grotto]

There are no consequences. As long as you turn your ARC card in at the airport you can return the next day and get a new visa.

Immigration rarely does anything to hinder you once you leave.

There are no legal or long term consequences...get your last paycheque leave a nice note explaining your situation and apologize then catch a flight out.

OR

If you want to roll the dice and take a chance on being screwed out of your last cheque give a months notice and see what happens.


Good luck

[chronicpride]

If you run, you can come back on a tourist visa, at any time. But you likely won't be able to get another E2 until your original one would have expired. I know of people who have ran and had to come back on tourist visas and wait it out for their E2 eligibility.

If you get officially released from your contract, you can come back on a tourist or E2 visa.

If you plan on coming back in the future, it would be better for you to give notice and get released. If you do everything legit and they screw you on anything, you have some resources to fall back on, like the Labor Board or the advice on EFL-Law.com.

[Grotto]

sorry chronic

once you turn in your ARC card at immigration your current visa becomes null and void. You can return to the country the next week and get a new visa they have no way to stop you.

[the eye]

[margaret]

Sounds like a case of would you rather screw or risk being screwed. For me, it would all depend on my relation with the boss. If you're afraid of being screwed, maybe that relationship is already shaky. Have there been other situations where your boss has cheated someone? If my boss were a reasonably kind and honest person, as my Korean boss was, i would give notice. If my boss were dishonest, I think I'd do likewise. Keep us posted. I'm curious what you decide to do.
Margaret

[Grotto]

[JacktheCat]

My first job here in Korea was a joke and the pay often late, so I decided to find employment elsewhere.

Chump that I am, I gave my boss 30 days notice.

My boss proceeded to make my last month a living hell and then screwed my out of half my last months salary. (he wasn't going to give me anything; but several threats, and a lot of cojuling forced some money and the release letter from him).

So, next time I will give serious thought to just running.

[Barking Mad Lord Snapcase]

[chronicpride]

[Zyzyfer]

[Grotto]

[quote="chronicpride
I'm not sure on anything about coming back and getting an E2 in another province, before your 1st E2 would have expired. I don't know of anyone that has successfully done it. I only know of a guy that ran from a Daegu job and couldn't get a job in Busan (2 different provinces), until his 1st visa would have naturally expired.

I think that so much is discretionary, depending on the immigration official at the time. There doesn't seem to be any pattern. If Immigration practices were regular and consistent, we wouldn't spend so much time speculating about it on here. [/quote]

You got that right...I dont think one immigration department knows what the other is doing.

I dont know if they share files but I do know 2 people that did runs on crappy hogwans and came back a week later on a new E2 visa. So it is possible.

[Homer]

Nawww barking.

The story is what I would call...a story.

Thanks for playing though.

[JacktheCat]