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VanIslander

Someone in my immediate family is dying of a terminal illness I just found out about and that means I must immediately (sometime this week) go back home for at least a few weeks or months.

I love my hagwon job, recently re-signing for a third year here in a small town in rural Gyeongsangnamdo near Jinju. I would like to return here but they NEED another waygook for the time I am gone. How do I go about finding a short term replacement? Put an ad on Dave's? Contact some organization (is there one? like a temp agency).

I guess I could give up my job and just hurriedly pack everything to leave. But that would still leave the mom and pop hagwon in a lurch and do nothing for me.

My head is spinning. Anyone who has been in such a situation before, or anyone with insight, I could use some.

crescent · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Location: yes.

As far as I'm concerned, immediate family comes before a hogwan job no matter how good it is.
No contest.

Give the notice required in your contract, do everything yo can to find a replacement and be with your family.
Work and Play is a good site for this kind of thing. There are F series visa holders out there who would be able to fill in, perhaps.

Good luck.

justaguy · Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Location: seoul

Family comes first.

The Koreans will understand.

VanIslander · Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:10 pm Post subject:

bassexpander · Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Someplace you'd rather be.

Do your best to find a replacement, give a friend the key to your place, and add an extra lock which the school does not have.

Family is much more important.

VanIslander · Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:55 pm Post subject:

Matilda · Joined: 17 Jun 2006 Location: Gimhae gal

Take care VanIslander. Know that the many people you have helped here in the past will be thinking of you!

Stormy · Joined: 10 Jan 2008 Location: Here & there

DongtanTony · Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Bundang

Many contracts...at least my previous two as well as my third...have emergency leave stipulations.

Do you have anything like that in your contract that you can use in this situation?

Most have limitations...my current limitation is 15 days unpaid...three weeks basically. Most do not grant extended leave options.

But...if you do have something like that in your contract...you might be able to fall back on it here.

VirginIslander · Joined: 24 May 2006 Location: Busan

Take Care Van.

crusher_of_heads · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 3:56 pm Post subject:

Hey sorry about the bad news, man.

VanIslander · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:11 pm Post subject:

Thank you all for the kind words. They give strength in a time of weakness. Appreciated.

I paid for an ad on Dave's job board:
http://www.eslcafe.com/jobs/korea/index.cgi?read=31742

Best I can do I guess.

My flight back to Canada is on sunday, Father's Day, apt given it is my dad who I am going to see and take care of.

fiveeagles · Joined: 19 May 2005 Location: Vancouver

Chamchiman · Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Location: Digging the Grave

Sorry to hear your news VI. Have a safe and speedy trip home to your family.

Mr. BlackCat · Joined: 30 Nov 2005 Location: Insert witty remark HERE

Your sense of duty and loyalty to your employer is a great testiment to the kind of man your father raised. My family was also struck by lung cancer, twice in a matter of 2 years. I truly wish the best for you and your family.