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expat2001
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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 Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:04 am Post subject: how I lost my bonus |
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I was working for this after school program .Everything was fine , until the last month.My boss came in , and told my korean teaching partner that I didnt hav to come in for the last two weeks. They had to re due the class room , and the new teacher was coming earlier then expected. I was told not to worry and that I would be getting everything that was due to me.
However , I never got my bonus ( 2 100 000 won and rent fee approx 300 000 won)
So six months later , I finally have the time to go to the labor office .
After everything was said and done , I realised just how badly I got screwed. i was told ; by hte labor office that because I didnt work 12 months , I will not be getting the bonus.
The management company planned this all along |
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Dodgy Al
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| Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:24 am Post subject: |
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| Which management company was it? |
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koon_taung_daeng
Joined: 28 Jan 2007
Location: south korea
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| Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 5:39 am Post subject: |
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| that doesnt seem right,unless you were fired your contract said you were working for 12 months you should still get your bonus.Do this tell them you want a work statement or go in with a copy of your contract to the labor office.There is no way they should get away with this.But you should have handled it sooner |
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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| Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 7:24 am Post subject: Re: how I lost my bonus |
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| expat2001 wrote: |
| I didnt hav to come in for the last two weeks. [...] because I didnt work 12 months , I will not be getting the bonus. |
That's not right. Ask someone higher up the Labor food chain.
(1) Those final two week sCOULD be considered your two weeks vacation, if you didn't already take them,
(2) Labor doesn't let schools get away with 11-month firings anymore, so why would they let this school get away with, essentially, an 11.5 month firing? |
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unknown9398
Joined: 03 Nov 2006
Location: Yeongcheon, S. Korea
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| Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 8:15 am Post subject: |
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| You weren't fired. You didn't quit. It appears that you fulfilled your contract. You should most definitely address this with someone higher up at labor. |
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braunshade
Joined: 19 Apr 2006
Location: Somewhere better!
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| Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 8:28 am Post subject: |
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| Typical dishonest koreans. |
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Tony_Balony
Joined: 12 Apr 2007
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| Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 8:30 am Post subject: Re: how I lost my bonus |
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| expat2001 wrote: |
I was working for this after school program .Everything was fine , until the last month.My boss came in , and told my korean teaching partner that I didnt hav to come in for the last two weeks. They had to re due the class room , and the new teacher was coming earlier then expected. I was told not to worry and that I would be getting everything that was due to me.
However , I never got my bonus ( 2 100 000 won and rent fee approx 300 000 won)
So six months later , I finally have the time to go to the labor office .
After everything was said and done , I realised just how badly I got screwed. i was told ; by hte labor office that because I didnt work 12 months , I will not be getting the bonus.
The management company planned this all along |
They are pretty good at it, aren't they? |
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expat2001
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 9:04 am Post subject: |
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| koon_taung_daeng wrote: |
| that doesnt seem right,unless you were fired your contract said you were working for 12 months you should still get your bonus.Do this tell them you want a work statement or go in with a copy of your contract to the labor office.There is no way they should get away with this.But you should have handled it sooner |
Do you think the outcome would hav been any different , had I handled it ASAP? I dont see how .
I went in with my contract ,pay stubs , bank book , and passport with my work visa.It didnt do any good.
Once I stated that , the school let me leave a few days early , the labor officer gave me this look , and I knew I was screwed.
He told me , according to korean labor law , the employee must work at least 12 months to get the bonus. |
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expat2001
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 9:05 am Post subject: |
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| unknown9398 wrote: |
| You weren't fired. You didn't quit. It appears that you fulfilled your contract. You should most definitely address this with someone higher up at labor. |
Such as who?
Any ideas would be great |
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expat2001
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 9:07 am Post subject: Re: how I lost my bonus |
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| Young FRANKenstein wrote: |
| expat2001 wrote: |
| I didnt hav to come in for the last two weeks. [...] because I didnt work 12 months , I will not be getting the bonus. |
That's not right. Ask someone higher up the Labor food chain.
(1) Those final two week sCOULD be considered your two weeks vacation, if you didn't already take them,
(2) Labor doesn't let schools get away with 11-month firings anymore, so why would they let this school get away with, essentially, an 11.5 month firing? |
1. they gave me my vacation time
2. I wasnt fired , they asked me if I could finish early and i said yeah |
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expat2001
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 9:13 am Post subject: |
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Add insult to injury , the management company didnt tell the elementry school that they ( the management ) company told me , that I could leave early.
The elementry school , thinks , that I just decided not to show up for work the last few days. So therefore , I cant use them as a reference
I hav no idea hwy the management company did this to me.
They didnt hav any problems with me .At one point , they even offfered me a raise if I were to stay. |
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boyne11
Joined: 08 Jul 2007
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Never let your guard down even when your boss is being nice to you. Just remember that they'll screw you anyway they can. Always be suspicious and stay vigilant.
Being so close to finishing your contract and your boss offering to leave 2 weeks early should have raised an alarm about your severance and other benefits. I would've automatically questioned about my severance to my boss and gotten all my money before I left the school. |
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expat2001
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:45 pm Post subject: |
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| boyne11 wrote: |
Never let your guard down even when your boss is being nice to you. Just remember that they'll screw you anyway they can. Always be suspicious and stay vigilant.
Being so close to finishing your contract and your boss offering to leave 2 weeks early should have raised an alarm about your severance and other benefits. I would've automatically questioned about my severance to my boss and gotten all my money before I left the school. |
I did ask him , and he said everything was fine. he just needed time. I had never had a single problem with him.During chu sok , chinese new year and even x mas vacation , he gave us a few more vacation days then stated on the contract. He even gave us air cons when we asked for them.
I didnt see it coming .Its like a sucker punch. |
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the eye
Joined: 29 Jan 2004
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| Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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| braunshade wrote: |
| Typical dishonest koreans. |
Try teaching ESL in Spain or Italy.
You'lll learn the true meaning of dishonesty. |
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Snowkr
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| Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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| I second that one. I think Koreans can't begin to be as conniving as many Europeans... try as they may! |
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