Korean Job Discussion Forums

[elliemk]

By responding to this post I made early today.

http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=100404

It's about release letters, taxes, etc. And I really need your help! Thanks.

[garykasparov]

As you know, start looking for a job and then get your letter of release. I would worry about taxes, pension and medical insurance at a later time. First, get yourself a job. You can only fry so many fish at once. A letter of release is the same as your employer cancelling your visa. However, this isn't always the case. It depends on which immigration officer you're dealing with and what "inner office policy" they're going to enforce. Make a photo-copy of your letter of release. Present that to the immigration officer and keep the original one. The immigration officer may want to see the original letter of release, so be prepared to let him or her see it. On to your other concerns. Once you get a job, file a complaint at the pension office, tax office, and National Health Insurance Corporation (medical insurance).

[elliemk]

So, if in effect, it is cancelling my visa, I can do a visa run to Japan for my new employer and the clock starts over again, right?

[garykasparov]