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J.B. Clamence · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

Or you can just call your university and pay about 15 or 20 dollars for them to send you a new one, and don't tell your boss about it. That way you can leave her thinking that she's "got" you.

Zed · Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Location: Shakedown Street

komtengi · Joined: 30 Sep 2003 Location: Slummin it up in Haebangchon

J.B. Clamence · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

just because · Joined: 01 Aug 2003 Location: Changwon - 4964

Zed · Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Location: Shakedown Street

kangnamdragon · Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea

J.B. Clamence · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

lawyertood · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 4:23 am Post subject:

Mine cost me $30 to replace as the director of the institute where I was working at the time decided to use my diploma as a "folder" for the other diplomas he had in his possession. Boy was I pissed with him. Makes the notarized copy idea sound best. These days I submit the damaged diploma whenever it is requested.

phaedrus · Joined: 13 Nov 2003 Location: I'm comin' to get ya.

In the eyes of most owners it is legal for them to do just about anything, yet at the same time think they are getting away with breaking every law there is

A quote from my old boss "Is any of this legal?"

oneiros · Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Location: Villa Straylight

Well, I decided that rational arguements weren't going to work, so I'd try being devious instead. I had a nice little "confidential" discussion with my Korean co-worker about how I wasn't really happy with the teaching philosophy of the school, etc, and that it might be better if I left. Knowing full well that the entire conversation would be repeated verbatim to my director.

Surprise! It seems that my director "had a dream" last night that I was unhappy, and she was very concerned. I spent twenty minutes listening to her discuss the school's philosophy, and at the end, just mentioned politely, "By the way, you still have my diploma, and I'd really like it back." Two minutes later, it was back in my hands without an arguement.

It does help my case, though, that the administration from my last school keep calling her to "make sure I'm okay", and she's worried that I'll go back to them.

prairieboy · Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Location: The batcave.

Keep in mind that it is your property, not her's, not the hogwon's, not immigration's. You are the one who put in the roughly 4 years and paid for it (and may be still paying for it).

It's your property and for anyone to keep it and refuse to give it back is theft. It's not anyone else's by colour of right.

If you need to play hard ball, because sometimes deviousness doesn't work, then threaten to call the police and report it as stolen by your employer. Although this would be a good thing to do when you are in a no win situation and it's time to move on.

Same with the passport, it's the property of your government and you have the express right to carry it and keep it, not anyone else.

It's good that you found a way to get your diploma back without much hassle and no really hurt feelings. My above advice is only a last resort.

Cheers

just because · Joined: 01 Aug 2003 Location: Changwon - 4964

Skippy · Joined: 18 Jan 2003 Location: Daejeon

One of my exbosses wanted to hold on to my degree. He wanted to hang it up at the school for people to look at. I had not problem with that. I could easily take it anytime I wanted to.

My advice. Is if you can get them a noterized copy. If possible give them a good color copy.

But over all you should hold onto your degree.

Holding your degree I do not think is illegal (sort of is but not a big deal illegal). A school holding your passport - that is illegal. If your school is holding your passport you call your embassy.

Skippy the Evil Twin Twisted Evil