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[regicide]

I still have half my airfare coming and of course my bonus. Am I entitled to the bonus now, or do I have to wait until I finish with this employer? And what about the 2nd year airfare? He mentioned paying for a visa run, but I think not that is not even necessary now under the new rules for staying with the same employer. The school isn't doing very well and I think he is thinking this is the cheapest option for him versus getting a new teacher. But he has never been late paying me and he doesn't seem worried about the drop in enrollment.

[jellobean]

You should make sure to get your first year severence at the end of this year if you think there are any money problems.... I think you can wait until the end and get every year's severence at your last year salary, but that could also mean getting really screwed.... As for the airfare, I'd try to make a deal with him for a certain amount of cash (especially if you don't have to do the visa run -- which you shouldn't)... I think the going rate for cash reembursement is somewhere between 500-700 one way.... Someone else can chime in here.... So I would ask for somewhere between 1-1.5 mil for the flights you aren't taking.... If he says he doesn't have the cash, you could negotiate to have it paid out over the course of the year (maybe an extra 100,000 per month.... But he should still be responsible for your flight home at the end....

Things you should insist on:
At least a 100,000 raise per month....
Cash rate for the return flight from this year and the coming flight for next year or a roundtrip ticket for your vacation to wherever in Asia you chose to go if you actually get vacation...

[ttompatz]

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