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plus99
Joined: 30 Dec 2007
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 Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 7:13 pm Post subject: Ways to Avoid Costs of a Broken Contract? |
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There is a post on here about a guy who was fired because he has a non contagious disease. Im guessing that he is going to be responsible for his flight and visa costs. Im wondering if anyone has heard any ways of getting around these problems. Is there a way to avoid paying back these costs?
I bring this up mostly because I think the power in the hagwan/teacher relationship is totally backwards. They need us a lot more than we need them and the only way these people will realize this is if we start acting like it. |
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cruisemonkey
Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.
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| Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Yep... sell everything in your apartment and pull a 'runner'. |
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plus99
Joined: 30 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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| i meant without making it difficult to return here. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:54 pm Post subject: |
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| i meant without making it difficult to return here. |
If he signed a typical hakwon contract, you can bet that there is a loophole clause that allows the employer to fire him under some pretext without some honest justification.
Unfortunately, until you have 6 months in you are not protected from fast firings by labor law, there is NO protection other than a battle in court over the contract.
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Zaria32
Joined: 04 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Actually, the "guy" fired after two weeks because of a non-contagious lung condition is a "gal," me. |
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plus99
Joined: 30 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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| relax, slugger. im the least of your worries. |
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Zaria32
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| Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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| "Slugger" not uptight...just correcting the gender! |
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