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[johnyv40]

So my contract says that i am to be given 20 "Working Days" of notice before dismissal.

I was notified. That I am out of a job on end of the month. I found out that on Oct 13 a Wednesday
which according to me that is 13 WORKING days. M-Friday that i would work
according to my boss it includes weekends. so she says she is off by 2 days, and if i want will let me work 2 more days.
Anybody know where to look this specific definition up at?


also if i dont accept half pay for my last month, to recover her loses, she will report me to immigration so i cann't ever get a job in korea (not scared of that)
any advice on how to respond to that

thanks
guys

[ttompatz]

[johnyv40]

how about this then

At the end of October it will be 6 months
Seriously, no snarky

[ttompatz]

[johnyv40]

what about her
claiming to keep
half of my last pay check, to cover the expense of getting me here?
that seems so F$#*ing wrong

[ttompatz]

[guava]

[Troglodyte]

Here's a question that I've been curious about for quite a while. If the OP withdraws his/her money from the bank (and keeps it in cash or sends it home) and then tells immi that he has no means to buy a plane ticket out of Korea, what will happen? Will then throw him in jail (at the tax payer's expense) until someone gives him the money for a plane ticket and a fine? Will they force his sponsor (the school) to buy him a ticket home? Some other procedure?

I've been curious about that for a long time, but I've never met anyone who's been in a situation where they didn't have money to get home (or were willing to pretend they didn't have the money).


OP, if I were you, I'd try to get a LOR from your boss and a good reference for any employers who call her. She pretty much has the upper hand in this situation, but you CAN make things difficult for her if you plan on sticking around in Korea or coming back in the near future. If she doesn't pay part of your salary, you CAN get the labor board to make her pay you. Even with less than 6 months, you still have the right to be paid (minus anything that it mentions in your contract). Don't sign anything that says that you agree to receive half your October salary.

Be polite with your current boss. Say you understand her situation and that you don't mind leaving, but you'd just like to get an LOR so that you can start a new job ASAP without returning home for a month. Be very friendly and cooperative. If she DOES make illegal deductions from your last salary, then report her AFTER your visa has been transferred to your new employer.

If you have a LOR, you can get another job in Korea starting within a week or 2. Many schools want a last minute teacher to start tomorrow. Just contact every recruiter that you can find on the job postings page. Tell them your situation and say that you need something to start within 2 weeks of your last work day. Recruiters know that someone with an LOR can start work immediately (no visa applications) and it's cheaper for the schools (no flight over, no visa run to Japan). The visa transfer process is very simple and since you're so close to the 6 month mark, they'll likely allow it. If they don't, then tell the recruiters that you're willing to do a visa run to japan to get another job as long as it starts within a week of your current job (i.e. you only spend a week or so living at a hostel or yokwan).

[BoholDiver]

If yur employer refuses to give you a LOR and she's docking your pay anyways, you might as well not go to work on Monday.

Why work for free?

[Troglodyte]

It's also possible that your boss won't pay you at all for your last month.

[lifeinkorea]

1) The owner has no money. This means YOU WILL NOT GET PAID.
2) The owner has money but doesn't like you teaching there.

In situation 1, you are more likely to get their support for another school. They may even hold off terminating the contract.

In situation 2, something more serious happened between you and your school and it is best to get whatever you can NOW and leave as soon as possible.

Good luck, whichever the situation you are in. I have been in both and it always ended up better for me. There is always another school around the corner.

[TheUrbanMyth]