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Harvard Material · Joined: 25 Feb 2003 Location: Seoul

First of all, you spelt grammar wrong so many times that it is no small wonder you have (in your opinion), some offensive replies. You claim to be an English teacher, but you spell grammar with an 'e'? You made that typo too many times to use 'being rushed' as an excuse. You obviously aren't aware of the proper spelling. Once fine. Twice...maybe. Each time? Come on!

"Ok Friday I was at my hogwon and asked the owner when my last day was since he wanted me to get my visa in canada before I flew to Korea,"...
"I said I heard that we have at least a few days grace period and she said no, that i was misinformed."...
"So anyways the boss told me I'd have that money taken off my check if I didnt go to immigration all the way in mok dong to get my visa extented... ummm what? why cant he just pay me my last check and let me leave? So I said well Im not paid by the hour im paid..."

Re-read it kristoy. Is your boss/employer a man or a woman? Or are you not certain after 9 months (and one week, roughly)?? He/she/she/he; what? Introduce a third party when you include one. I am really not clear if your boss is 'he' or 'she'.

You have 11 Mondays to go? Why, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!, are you counting 3 sick days (apparently not taken at this point), with almost 3 months left on your contract? Furthermore (and please excuse me for jumping to a definitive conclusion), why would your 'boss' agree to pay you for those 3 months ahead of schedule? If you aren't an idiot your 'boss' most certainly is.

Think before you spew...

OiGirl · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: Hoke-y-gun

1. It is easy to get an extension if you have to work a few days beyond when your visa expires. The last time I did it, it was free.

2. Do you think it's honest to take sick days when the real problem is that you haven't planned ahead to extend your visa for two days? At places I've worked, I am not "owed" sick days. They are there if I need them, and if anyone suspects I (or a close family member) is not actually sick, I need to document it with a doctor's note.

some waygug-in · Joined: 25 Jan 2003

You got sick days!!!!!!!!!!!! Shocked

What I got was, "YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE SICK" and I was forced to pay the cost of substitites.

It's so easy to get a visa extension, the boss probably should have explained that to you, but miscommunication is the norm in Korea.

Cheers

oneiros · Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Location: Villa Straylight

If you don't want to go to immigration, you can ask your boss to do it for you. You just need to fill out a copy of the visa extension form, and sign a letter giving him/her power of attorney to apply for a visa extension for you. (If you've ever watched AFN, you'll know you should make it a limited power of attorney.)

My school did it all the time. I only had to go to immigration once in two years.

Kristsoy · Joined: 23 Mar 2004

you guys obviously didnt read the post and even come close to understaning it. All of you missed the point, and who cares if I spell stuff wrong a few time, you guys are jerks and dont treat new guys very well.

peppermint · Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 6:34 pm Post subject:

Okay, the thing with the visa extension is this- if you are going to extend it, you get two weeks to do that after it expires, but if you're just planning to leave the country within that time, it's much better to get a renewal.

I don't see why you kicked up such a fuss. You asked when you'd be going home, and he told you. This is a game where you really need to pick your battles carefully. If your boss thinks you're getting something over on him, he may try to get one over on you when it comes to severance. Taking a trip to Mokdong is not that big a deal, especially since you can make an appointment for such things now.
http://www.moj.go.kr/immi/08_english/01_introduction/rev01_f.html

Don't blame people for not understanding your post, when you write incoherently. Even if you wanted to get it out in one shot- which I understand- you could always go back and clean it up to make it more readable.

The Lemon · Joined: 11 Jan 2003

To the spelling and grammar critics: We've been through this before. It's an informal message board - let it go.

To the OP - friendly suggestion: Short paragraphs. Short sentences. People will want to read your post more, and you'll get more helpful replies.

rapier · Joined: 16 Feb 2003

Kristsoy · Joined: 23 Mar 2004

Teaching here isnt my living or my degree, of course im sure my degree was much harder to obtain than the degree you have in the history of western cheeses and ins and outs of basket weaving. And I said i was new to this form not new to korea. Minimal graps of english? Im sure I work way harder at work than you do. At least my kids are learning something

I guess if someone asked u why u are in korea your answer is im here for the kids, most of us are here for the money and the ones who dont admit that are usually lying

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OiGirl · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: Hoke-y-gun

Kristsoy · Joined: 23 Mar 2004

I am going home and I cant wait, ill never be coming back to this hole again or asia for that matter. what are u married to rapier? i know all the immigration laws thank u and if u had of read my post u'd know that i dont have to go to immigration now.

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J.B. Clamence · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

JB is in before the lock, baby. Oh yeah!

rapier · Joined: 16 Feb 2003

Kristsoy · Joined: 23 Mar 2004

that's all u got man? that was a great comeback. there's more to life than the BS that goes on here and im going to find it. There's a way better life waiting for and it doesnt include korea. I have a degree in business with a double major in marketing and mangement and I graduated top of my class thank you very much, Im sure u didnt work that hard in uni

rapier · Joined: 16 Feb 2003