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rose374
Joined: 26 Jul 2009
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 Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 1:23 am Post subject: If my boss pays me 11 days late am I free to leave? |
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Hello,
I would greatly appreciate some sound advice. Tonight my boss informed me that she won't be paying me till the 21st. My paydate should be on the 10th. I've heard that employers have 10 days to pay before they've officially broken the contract. My contract doesn't include any language about this, though. It just says that my pay day will be on the 10th of the month.
I recently received an offer to teach at another school through a Korean friend and am wondering... if my boss doesn't pay me until the 21st, am I free to go?
Thanks in advance for any advice =) I could really use it! |
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cruisemonkey
Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.
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You're always 'free to go'. The question should be -
"Can I (legally) work for another employer?"... and the answer depends on many variables (but, probably not). |
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 2:34 am Post subject: |
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This is the reason your pay date should be on the last work day of the pay period, not even one day later. It's also the reason another long-time poster suggested one must always be prepared to pull a runner.
I'd happily tell the boss that I'll be returning to work once my pay resumes on time. Let's see how quickly her financial troubles disappear then! |
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Goon-Yang
Joined: 28 May 2009
Location: Duh
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| Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 2:39 am Post subject: |
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| I believe pay has to be at least a month or two late before you can take legal action. I'm not 100%...this info is from years ago. |
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lifeinkorea
Joined: 24 Jan 2009
Location: somewhere in China
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| Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 2:52 am Post subject: |
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| Seems like they could put something into your bank account if not the full amount. |
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Hornbill
Joined: 09 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 3:47 am Post subject: |
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| I'd not worry about it yet, unless you're broke and diving into dumpsters for food. Dumpster diving always calls for a meeting with the boss. |
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buddie3232
Joined: 13 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 4:09 am Post subject: |
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You have to be direct with Koreans. No PAY No Work. If not just walk. Tell them upfront. That is it! You can't be flexible.
I'm like that with my public school and now they are renewing my contract. |
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Hornbill
Joined: 09 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 4:30 am Post subject: |
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You have to be direct with Koreans. No PAY No Work. If not just walk. Tell them upfront. That is it! You can't be flexible.
I'm like that with my public school and now they are renewing my contract. |
I doubt you're getting renewed because you're showing them how tough you can be. It probably has more to do with how entertaining you are in the classroom. Fill those seats and you get renewed. |
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buddie3232
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| Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 4:36 am Post subject: |
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You can be firm and fill the seat. Maybe you will learn someday!  |
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 4:50 am Post subject: |
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| Hornbill wrote: |
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You have to be direct with Koreans. No PAY No Work. If not just walk. Tell them upfront. That is it! You can't be flexible.
I'm like that with my public school and now they are renewing my contract. |
I doubt you're getting renewed because you're showing them how tough you can be. It probably has more to do with how entertaining you are in the classroom. Fill those seats and you get renewed. |
Public school classrooms are already filled, regardless of the caliber of the NET. |
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buddie3232
Joined: 13 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 5:02 am Post subject: |
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| I agree. |
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Chambertin
Joined: 07 Jun 2009
Location: Gunsan
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| Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 5:56 am Post subject: |
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| If they pay you one millisecond late it cancells all the contract clauses and you get a million dollars and pass go with your 200$ intact. Happy travles. |
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Hornbill
Joined: 09 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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| buddie3232 wrote: |
| You can be firm and fill the seat. Maybe you will learn someday! |
Oh, I've learned. I've got a PhD in reality when it comes to teaching in a place like SK.
Yes, you can fill your seats if you're 'hard'. The question is 'Will you keep them filled?' Nope. Sooner or later, 'firm' teachers get shown the door in Korea. Thailand, too. They cause too many people to lose too much face. |
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Hornbill
Joined: 09 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 2:09 am Post subject: |
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| Chambertin wrote: |
| If they pay you one millisecond late it cancells all the contract clauses and you get a million dollars and pass go with your 200$ intact. Happy travles. |
I've heard about this deal. Not many know about it. But I thought you got paid 10 million USD, tax free, automatically get your visa cancelled, and get a fantastic new job offer you're guaranteed to like, unless you're a perpetual bitcher. And if you're not happy even if you live in a house of diamonds with golden toilets, you can opt for 15 million USD instead.
It's raining outside and the sky has been really cloudy the past week. I think I'll QUIT MY JOB! |
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Goon-Yang
Joined: 28 May 2009
Location: Duh
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| Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 3:22 am Post subject: |
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| Chambertin wrote: |
| If they pay you one millisecond late it cancells all the contract clauses and you get a million dollars and pass go with your 200$ intact. Happy travles. |
You are so wrong. Check out Korean law before you open your mouth.
OP...go to work but don't work. Sit somewhere and read a book. You'll be surprised how fast you'll see some $. |
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