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plus99
Joined: 30 Dec 2007
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 Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:23 pm Post subject: How To Get Fired |
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| Ok, im nearly at six months at my current job but I just got a much better offer somewhere else. They want me to start very soon. If I quit now, I will have to repay my airfare. I dont want to do that. If I get fired, I dont have to repay the fare. So... I'd like to get fired without doing anything strange or extreme. Any one with advice or experience with this? |
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plus99
Joined: 30 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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BTW:
My contract says I have to pay back the airfare if I "terminate the contract in the first six months." If I give my 30 days notice today, I would be leaving at just over six months.
I am not sure if I would be technically terminating the contract now, or if it would be considered that it would be at the six month point. My guess is that I would be giving notice that I will terminate the contract at the six month point, which would mean I dont pay back the airfare.
But this is just a guess, Id rather hear from someone with direct experience with this. |
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xCustomx
Joined: 06 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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| plus99 wrote: |
BTW:
My contract says I have to pay back the airfare if I "terminate the contract in the first six months." If I give my 30 days notice today, I would be leaving at just over six months.
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If you gave your notice today, which would be before the six month mark, your boss will almost certainly try and get you to pay the airfare, even though you would leave after completing half of the contract. To be safe, I would give notice after you have reached the six month point. |
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Juregen
Joined: 30 May 2006
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:00 pm Post subject: Re: How To Get Fired |
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| Ok, im nearly at six months at my current job but I just got a much better offer somewhere else. They want me to start very soon. If I quit now, I will have to repay my airfare. I dont want to do that. If I get fired, I dont have to repay the fare. So... I'd like to get fired without doing anything strange or extreme. Any one with advice or experience with this? |
take it like a man and take care of your responsibilities. |
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Yu_Bum_suk
Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Just make sure you get a letter of release and your visa cancelled. Until you do this you can't get a new visa for a new job. |
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John Henry
Joined: 24 Sep 2004
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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I suggest you man up.
You signed a contract, now you want to break it. Fine, but pay the penalty.
You'd probably start crying if your employer was trying to fire you at the eleventh month to avoid paying you a bonus. Same thing. |
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magpie
Joined: 01 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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| Wow--- not honoring your contract for no particular reason, other than greed, is going to win you a lot of points. I think not. Pay the airfare, strike a deal and let your relationship end amicably. |
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crescent
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:18 pm Post subject: Re: How To Get Fired |
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| Juregen wrote: |
| plus99 wrote: |
| Ok, im nearly at six months at my current job but I just got a much better offer somewhere else. They want me to start very soon. If I quit now, I will have to repay my airfare. I dont want to do that. If I get fired, I dont have to repay the fare. So... I'd like to get fired without doing anything strange or extreme. Any one with advice or experience with this? |
take it like a man and take care of your responsibilities. |
Exactly.
Either that, or don't ever bother criticizing Korean honor. |
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:27 pm Post subject: |
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| John Henry wrote: |
I suggest you man up.
You signed a contract, now you want to break it. Fine, but pay the penalty.
You'd probably start crying if your employer was trying to fire you at the eleventh month to avoid paying you a bonus. Same thing. |
Are you reading the same OP as I am? The OP wants to do the right thing; i.e., stay at the job long enough to no longer incur financial obligation for the flight over. The big concern is if the boss is going to try to say that informing the boss prior to the 6-month mark is terminating prior. It's not, provided the advance notice covers the time carrying the OP's employment past the 6-month mark. |
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OnTheOtherSide
Joined: 29 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Just walk in there wearing a g-string and cowboy boots with a bottle of soju in hand or something. Forget the whole "I don't wanna do anything too crazy" idea. If we all followed that idea, we would've never put a man on the moon or invented LSD. |
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PeterDragon
Joined: 15 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:34 pm Post subject: |
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| You know, it wouldn't hurt to talk to your new employer, see if they can help you leave your old employer smoothly. It's in their best interests, really. |
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Draz
Joined: 27 Jun 2007
Location: Land of Morning Clam
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:04 pm Post subject: Re: How To Get Fired |
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| If I quit now, I will have to repay my airfare.If I get fired, I dont have to repay the fare. |
Are you sure? Just make sure you stage the firing to happen after six months have passed. |
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esetters21
Joined: 30 Apr 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:36 pm Post subject: |
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| CentralCali wrote: |
| John Henry wrote: |
I suggest you man up.
You signed a contract, now you want to break it. Fine, but pay the penalty.
You'd probably start crying if your employer was trying to fire you at the eleventh month to avoid paying you a bonus. Same thing. |
Are you reading the same OP as I am? |
I was thinking that for different reasons (the OP, not necessarily this particular post). It's an continual drama fest from them. |
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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:37 pm Post subject: |
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| sleep with your boss and then make things really uncomfortable/awkward in the workplace. |
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Matilda
Joined: 17 Jun 2006
Location: Gimhae gal
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:53 pm Post subject: |
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You might be able to strike a deal with your new employer (as they know you have had to break your current contract) and get them to reimburse the airfare? 
Just remember, the new employer would be out of pocket anyway if they recruited you from overseas! |
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