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English Matt
Joined: 12 Oct 2008
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 Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 6:05 am Post subject: Re: Has anyone else had these heath problems? Worth quittin |
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I am not at all of a sickly person, but in my 5 months in Northern Seoul, it has been one thing after another. A lot of which were due to my employer setting me up very poorly. I am at a typical hagwon situation-I get paid on time, but lots of promises have remained unfulfilled. I am the only foreigner at my school and basic things are tough for my boss. They moved me two days after I got here to a very small (12X12 square foot) apartment but in a brand new building. I arrived in the end of November and heat was not set up in the new apartment. They made the call the following day, but I caught a cold from the jet lag and a very cold night. There must be a construction defect in my building and I had a massive mold problem. I was throwing up everyday for quite a while and they dragged their feet moving me. I was finally moved to the apartment next door with no visible mold and was doing a bit better. The building is in the middle of a construction zone which starts before 7:00AM which is effecting my sleep since I work a later shift and I am also concerned by what I am breathing in. I do have asthma, but it is normally not bad. These past few days have been awful. I have been coughing and throwing up because I can hardly breathe. I took my second sick day today (the other from the mold). I have a note from the doctor telling me to stay home today, but I know how they feel about sick days over here. Although my job is not 100% ideal, I really like the teaching and was going to stick it out the year. Now that I am seriously sick once again, I am reconsidering. I value my health. What I really need is a vacation, to breath fresh air, sleep and rest but I am told that I can�t use any of my 10 days for 3 more months.
I don�t want to do anything rash and am really interested if others have had similar health problems. Any advice would be helpful.
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Hi There
Tell them about the apartment problems if possible, they could move you unless they have refused already.
Changing jobs is fine with a letter of release.
These are supposed to be easier to get now but still no bosses seem to give them out unless you twist their arm.
So it could be easy or difficult to change depending on them.
You would either have to fight for a letter of release at the labor board (a bit futile) or just go home and wait it out.
I agree with Celery man, it is very likely cheap building/ glue and mold at fault here. |
You don't need a letter of release if you switch to a public school, nor is there any minimum amount of time you need to have been working on your E2 before you switch it to them. You will need a LOR if switching to a new hagwon.....if you don't get one then go to immi. and get the current E2 cancelled and have an Exit Order issued. This will give you (I think) 1 month to find a new job and get them to organise and pay for a visa run to Japan. Then when you return, you will be on a new E2 and working for a new hagwon (although why you would want to roll the dice again is beyond me). |
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Troglodyte
Joined: 06 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 6:40 am Post subject: Re: Thanks |
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| teacherk wrote: |
...but if I called in sick again over it he would fire me.
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If her boss fires her, is he obliged to give her a letter of release? |
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Adventurer
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 9:14 am Post subject: |
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| Did they change the laws again regarding changing jobs? I thougt you had to be on the job for 9 months. That was my situation when I changed jobs. |
I've always been told 6, because after that you are released from paying from reimbursement of airfare and expenses. then you can just quit and tell them to piss off |
The law must have changed again, because in late 2008 when I switched hagwons I had to wait until the 9th month, which deviated from the previous law that had it easier for you get out say in the 6th month. Of course, the laws have changed so many times; even immigration officers often don't know their own laws. |
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teacherk
Joined: 19 Feb 2010
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| Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 4:23 pm Post subject: responses |
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| Thanks again to everyone who responded. This is my second time teaching in Asia, but first in Korea. I have travelled a lot and have never experienced on going sickness like this and NEVER had this kind of trouble breathing. Yes, my situation here is stressful, but I also am a grown adult and do not want to be too quick to pack up at the first sign of stress. Thanks again for all of the advice. |
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