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rstoker
Joined: 22 Feb 2010
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 Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 8:48 pm Post subject: Room cleaning fee? |
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| I was expecting to get my final paycheck today, but my boss has decided to pay me on my very last day, which is tomorrow. He also told me today that I need to pay for a company to come clean my room after I leave. I planned to clean it myself, but he says he has to hire someone and I must pay for it. This is not in my contract. Also he owes me 2 vacation days, one of which he said was used by a snow day. Also, I purchased my own ticket home because I wanted to make sure I got a flight since he was taking so long, but now he wants to give me very little flight money because he thinks he can get a cheaper ticket on gmarket. What should I do? |
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ThingsComeAround
Joined: 07 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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rstoker
Joined: 22 Feb 2010
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| Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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How quickly can they work though? My flight leaves Monday morning at like 5am. I don't want to leave Korea without my money.
Also I want to wait until tomorrow and try to work it out, but am I waiting too long? |
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Ramen
Joined: 15 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 9:05 pm Post subject: Re: Room cleaning fee? |
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| rstoker wrote: |
| I was expecting to get my final paycheck today, but my boss has decided to pay me on my very last day, which is tomorrow. He also told me today that I need to pay for a company to come clean my room after I leave. I planned to clean it myself, but he says he has to hire someone and I must pay for it. This is not in my contract. Also he owes me 2 vacation days, one of which he said was used by a snow day. Also, I purchased my own ticket home because I wanted to make sure I got a flight since he was taking so long, but now he wants to give me very little flight money because he thinks he can get a cheaper ticket on gmarket. What should I do? |
you're leaving tomorrow so what will you do?
1. take the loss and go home.
2. stay longer and sue your boss.
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rstoker
Joined: 22 Feb 2010
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| Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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Staying isn't an option though. I have to leave. I suppose if he didn't pay anything I would be forced to stay.
I've never once had a problem with my boss and he's actually a really cool guy. It's just now that it comes down to a large sum of money that he's trying to be stingy. How effective would it be to threaten him with
A. Telling the incoming teacher to back out.
B. Contacting the pension office since I don't pay pension
C. Contact Labor Board.
Also, I don't pay health insurance. He has an insurance card for a vietnamese guy and I've used that when going to the doctor. Strangely enough they don't question it at the doctor's office.
I would rather not make threats, but which should I use if I must? |
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Ramen
Joined: 15 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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| rstoker wrote: |
Staying isn't an option though. I have to leave. I suppose if he didn't pay anything I would be forced to stay.
I've never once had a problem with my boss and he's actually a really cool guy. It's just now that it comes down to a large sum of money that he's trying to be stingy. How effective would it be to threaten him with
A. Telling the incoming teacher to back out.
B. Contacting the pension office since I don't pay pension
C. Contact Labor Board.
Also, I don't pay health insurance. He has an insurance card for a vietnamese guy and I've used that when going to the doctor. Strangely enough they don't question it at the doctor's office.
I would rather not make threats, but which should I use if I must? |
option a, b, and c sounds ok. but threatening to contact the tax office will be the best. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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| rstoker wrote: |
Staying isn't an option though. I have to leave. I suppose if he didn't pay anything I would be forced to stay.
I've never once had a problem with my boss and he's actually a really cool guy. It's just now that it comes down to a large sum of money that he's trying to be stingy. How effective would it be to threaten him with
A. Telling the incoming teacher to back out.
B. Contacting the pension office since I don't pay pension
C. Contact Labor Board.
Also, I don't pay health insurance. He has an insurance card for a vietnamese guy and I've used that when going to the doctor. Strangely enough they don't question it at the doctor's office.
I would rather not make threats, but which should I use if I must? |
a) Don't threaten anything; it will give him (in his eyes) grounds to screw you further. Just do it.
b) unless you are willing to stay to deal with it, not a threat.
c) see (b).
d) NHIC - see (b)
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Konglishman
Joined: 14 Sep 2007
Location: Nanjing
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| Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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| rstoker wrote: |
Staying isn't an option though. I have to leave. I suppose if he didn't pay anything I would be forced to stay.
I've never once had a problem with my boss and he's actually a really cool guy. It's just now that it comes down to a large sum of money that he's trying to be stingy. How effective would it be to threaten him with
A. Telling the incoming teacher to back out.
B. Contacting the pension office since I don't pay pension
C. Contact Labor Board.
Also, I don't pay health insurance. He has an insurance card for a vietnamese guy and I've used that when going to the doctor. Strangely enough they don't question it at the doctor's office.
I would rather not make threats, but which should I use if I must? |
No, staying is an option. Here is what you should do. Call the airline and ask them if you can change date of departure. I have done this numerous times when things have come up at the last minute or when I simply wanted to extend my vacation. |
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Illysook
Joined: 30 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 2:15 am Post subject: |
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| Tell your boss that you will clean it and that he can inspect it to make sure that it is clean before you leave. Then you could probably look up last minute airfares on G-market and call his bluff. If you planned this well, it's unlikely that he could find a fare that is significantly cheaper than what is currently available. |
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nw25th
Joined: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Daejeon
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you're being screwed because you're in a screwable position (HA!)...In all seriousness though...there's no such thing as a cleaning fee, unless it was stated in your contract (but there never is)....it is the responsibility of the school to clean/maintain its own property (do you have a desk cleaning fee?).
--You need to show him your receipt for your ticket to show him what's owed (be nice yet stern)
--Keep in mind that it only costs about 40,000 for an ajumma to clean your apartment (I paid 200,000 for a professional team to clean my apartment before I moved in, ~25 pyeong, a very large two room)
--So *technically you're still owed a vacation day (should be two), figure out your daily income and show what's owed
---Do everything politely, and state that you've had a great year at his school and need/want to leave on good terms
edit--No pension? Can really only blame you...you should've dealt with this from month one...demand everything, plus 1,000,000W for pension (which is less than he would owe).... |
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BoholDiver
Joined: 03 Oct 2009
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 4:14 am Post subject: |
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| How was the apartment when you moved in? I have never moved into a clean place. Ever. |
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nathanrutledge
Joined: 01 May 2008
Location: Marakesh
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| Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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| How was the apartment when you moved in? I have never moved into a clean place. Ever. |
Ditto. I'm STILL removing more dirt when I clean than I bring in to the place. It's just now starting to seem somewhat acceptable to me. |
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