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[Positive Realist]

I want to give my notice and find a better job: one without a psycho co-worker. So here's the contract statement:

In the event of the Instructor or the School wishing to vountarily void the contract with appropriate reasons, then 60 days working notice must be given and work completed on these days. The School will correctly pay wages on a prorate basis but no return air ticket provided. The School will record the termination of the Instructor at immigration office within 15 days of this notice being completed.

1. Is the fact that I'm miserable an appropriate reason?

2. 60 working days - do you think that's two or three months?

3. The biggie: when all is done , can I just go and get another job?

[kat2]

1. yeah. it doesn't matter

2. 60 days=60days

3. You must get a letter of release from your current employer if you want to work in Korea again. If you don't get an LOR, then you must wait until your current visa expires before you can get a new one. Your visa must also be cancelled with immigration by your employer.

[Positive Realist]

1. The reason for quitting doesn't matter? Or it does matter, but being miserable isn't a good enough reason? If being miserable doesn't matter, are you saying they won't take my notice? I need a proof of wrong doing?

2. 60 working days is not 60 days: Im looking for an educated guess, would you take this to mean 2 or 3 months? They couldn't possibly expect 3 months notice, could they?

3. You must get a letter of release from your current employer if you want to work in Korea again. If you don't get an LOR, then you must wait until your current visa expires before you can get a new one. Your visa must also be cancelled with immigration by your employer.

Once it's cancelled it's cancelled, isn't it? I've read a lot reagarding this LOR matter and have yet to find a solid answer. Some people claim to have switched jobs without it and I have yet to hear anyone say they were asked for it (is there anyone who has been denied a job for not having one or has been asked to provide one?). I called immigration and was told, "letter of release? what?" click... dial tone... back to Dave's.

[tob55]

You would do well to try and come up with some amicable way of leaving your employment so they give you a letter of release...If you go in, guns a blazing, then you will get what every other person before you got, a swift kick in the behind, and nothing to show for it...Just tell your boss you are resigning, give them the 60 days notice, work cooperatively with them during the time you are there and when it is time they will give you a letter of release...Remember, you don't want them to lose face in this period of time, or they can litterally make your life a living hell from your point of view...