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Omkara
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 Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:48 pm Post subject: If a Uni hires you in Korea, return air-ticket? |
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I'm looking at a contract, and they do not provide severance and a return ticket. Is there not a law which requires them to provide these?
All other things look really good about this job. I just need information on this point so as to think more clearly about it. |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:09 pm Post subject: |
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| They must have forgotten to include them in the contract. Nothing to worry about, honest mistake I'm sure. Just mention the oversight to them and have them prepare a revised contract. |
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kiwiana
Joined: 29 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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The law states that if an employer pays into an pension scheme thay are not obliged to pay severance pay. I have read this in a Korean law book.
HOWEVER, it is very much standard that both pension and severance are part of teaching contracts over here.
Also, they are not obliged to provide return airfares but I have never heard of a full time hagwon or public school job not offering this incentive.
Suggest you tell them to review the contract in these regards |
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spliff
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| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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Well, if you decide to pull the trigger on this position just remember you'll be losing about 3 - 4 mill.  |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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| My uni doesn't offer severance or flight ticket. Not even for Japan visa runs back before rule changes. |
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Omkara
Joined: 18 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:33 pm Post subject: |
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I like it, "pull the trigger!"
Thanks for the info.
They ask two years, but have said outright that they do not give a return ticket or a severance; but they do pay a pension.
The advantages: a uni schedule, paid vacation, uni students, good co-workers.
Disadvantages: two years, no severance, lower base-pay, no return ticket.
Yet, with no severance or return ticket, what's the incentive of a full two years save a good working environment?
Question: Do any of you think that having a university's name on your resume is worth much? Say, 3-4 mill? |
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Omkara
Joined: 18 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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| That's right. I'd be responsible for my own visa. . .travel and all. |
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bassexpander
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| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Sounds like a Hongdae job. |
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Omkara
Joined: 18 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:53 pm Post subject: |
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| bassexpander wrote: |
| Sounds like a Hongdae job. |
What is this? A university? Or a code-name for a kind of job? |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
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| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:54 pm Post subject: |
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Hongdae means "hand" in Korean.  |
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Omkara
Joined: 18 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 5:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Oh. . .too bad it isn't "pul-ta"! I'd sign my name yesterday! |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:05 pm Post subject: |
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| kiwiana wrote: |
The law states that if an employer pays into an pension scheme thay are not obliged to pay severance pay. I have read this in a Korean law book.
HOWEVER, it is very much standard that both pension and severance are part of teaching contracts over here.
Also, they are not obliged to provide return airfares but I have never heard of a full time hagwon or public school job not offering this incentive.
Suggest you tell them to review the contract in these regards |
This is NOT QUITE ACCURATE.
IF they (private university) subscribe to a private pension plan they are NOT required to provide severance BUT the pension plan subscribed to must provide benefits equal to or greater than the combination of severance and public pension that would otherwise be required by law.
Airfare is a matter of negotiation. |
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bassexpander
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| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Omkara wrote: |
| bassexpander wrote: |
| Sounds like a Hongdae job. |
What is this? A university? Or a code-name for a kind of job? |
Hongdae = Hongik University in Seoul. |
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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| kiwiana wrote: |
| The law states that if an employer pays into an pension scheme thay are not obliged to pay severance pay. I have read this in a Korean law book. |
Find a new law book.
Any employer paying into the NATIONAL (not private) pension scheme must also pay severance. Straight from the horses' mouths at the Pension office in Jamsil.
As ttompatz said, PRIVATE pension schemes are a different animal. |
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971menu
Joined: 11 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 4:00 am Post subject: How many universities out of ten DO offer some kind of air? |
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| bassexpander wrote: |
| My uni doesn't offer severance or flight ticket. Not even for Japan visa runs back before rule changes. |
How common is this? And does your salary balance, say, working somewhere else for a little less but getting the airfare and severance?
I've just landed my first uni job, and it also offers no airfare of any kind, or severance, so I'm curious about this. |
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