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Leaving early, how can I guarantee payment?

 
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m3erds



Joined: 22 Feb 2010

PostPosted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 1:27 am    Post subject: Leaving early, how can I guarantee payment? Reply with quote

I have to leave my contract early because of family reasons. The school has been understanding about it. They said my last pay check will come on payday, but I have to leave before that. I know I should stick around, but that is the way it has to be. Is there anything I can do from America if they do not pay?
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ttompatz



Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea

PostPosted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 3:14 am    Post subject: Re: Leaving early, how can I guarantee payment? Reply with quote

m3erds wrote:
I have to leave my contract early because of family reasons. The school has been understanding about it. They said my last pay check will come on payday, but I have to leave before that. I know I should stick around, but that is the way it has to be. Is there anything I can do from America if they do not pay?


Unless you have friends here who can lodge a claim at the labor office on your behalf you would be screwed.

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Cerulean



Joined: 19 Aug 2009

PostPosted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 3:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

No, there's nothing you can do.
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hellofaniceguy



Joined: 10 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 3:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If the owner is a decent, stand up person, you'll be paid. But the fact that you are asking on this site leads me to think that the owner will screw you over.
It's 50/50 and if no money is forthcoming, just chock it up as experience.
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Troglodyte



Joined: 06 Dec 2009

PostPosted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 7:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

hellofaniceguy wrote:
If the owner is a decent, stand up person, you'll be paid. But the fact that you are asking on this site leads me to think that the owner will screw you over.
It's 50/50 and if no money is forthcoming, just chock it up as experience.


I wouldn't even give him 50/50 odds. He may get paid but I think that there's a much greater chance that either he won't get paid at all, or there will be some major deductions from his last salary.
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mohair_blues



Joined: 23 Aug 2010
Location: Bundang

PostPosted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 3:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm assuming there'll be someone in Korea to send you the money as well, yes?

it's not going to transfer by itself ...

unless you told them to wire it to your bank account back home ... that'll be interesting
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randall020105



Joined: 08 Apr 2008
Location: the land of morning confusion...

PostPosted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 8:44 pm    Post subject: depends... Reply with quote

why don't you link your existing account to one of those KEB accounts? (overseas wiring account) as soon as you deposit funds into it, the money automatically transfers to your overseas account wherever you may need that to be. thus, you go on-line in your home country and transfer whatever funds were deposited to your KEB acc...and VOI LA!! you have your money... in 24 hours!
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