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[yasmeenxox]

Hi I was working at a hagwon earlier and got a letter of termination for something that wasn�t even my fault. I don�t have the time or the money to make complain to the labour board. However I am now thinking of working for a public school since I have heard that there are less chances of getting screwed over by your boss. My plan is that I do 6 months at the public school and ask for a letter of release. The reason is I have a lot of commitments and didn�t know I was gona get fired. So if I finish 6 months at the public school I can return home on the day that I was originally suppose to finish my first contract. I know there wont be a severance pay and will have to pay for my own ticket back home.
So can I ask a letter of release from a public school on the 6th month? Or do the public schools handle letter of release or termination differently from private schools?

[sojusucks]

A letter of release is up to the school. You can definitely have your visa cancelled though.

Talk to lawyers at Seocho during their advice session for foreigners on Monday during 2-5 pm.

Get a public defender and go after your hogwan, etc.

[Otherside]

OP, you only need a letter of release if you plan to transfer your visa to another employer. In your case it sounds like you will finish 6 months and then go home. No letter of release necessary.

You will need to give 2 months notice to your PS (varies by district) so after 4 months, inform them that you are leaving. Otherwise you may lose your security.

The ethics of signing up to a year contract with no intention of keeping to it, aren't exactly spotless, but if you give your notice and stick to the contract, I think there's nothing wrong with that.