comedy_writer
Joined: 07 Sep 2011
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 Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 5:45 pm Post subject: Visa and school questions |
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I asked this before and all I got was h0stile answers, saying its easy to find elsewhere. Well I've searched and searched and I cannot find the answer. I beleive I went through the whole FAQ section. Often related topics but not exactly this. Do once again I'll ask:
I am coming from overseas. What if you get to a school and you hate it and want to work at another one, or get fired. Can you look for another job or do you have to leave Korea? If you cannot look for another job then the employer will be holding all the cards. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 6:06 pm Post subject: Re: Visa and school questions |
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| comedy_writer wrote: |
I asked this before and all I got was h0stile answers, saying its easy to find elsewhere. Well I've searched and searched and I cannot find the answer. I beleive I went through the whole FAQ section. Often related topics but not exactly this. Do once again I'll ask:
I am coming from overseas. What if you get to a school and you hate it and want to work at another one, or get fired. Can you look for another job or do you have to leave Korea? If you cannot look for another job then the employer will be holding all the cards. |
Short answers for you.
If you come on an E-visa you are tied to your sponsor.
You CANNOT easily quit, leave or change jobs.
If you get fired you have 14 days to report the change of status to immigration (then they give you 30 days to find a new sponsor) or leave.
IF you manage to find a new sponsor you will need to do a visa run to Japan to get a new visa (transfer not usually allowed).
If you quit you need a LOR (letter of release) to allow you to find work with another employer. If you cannot get a LOR then you need to leave the country to cancel your visa, return as a tourist and begin the job search/visa process again from scratch.
IF you quit AND can get a LOR (the employer is under NO obligation to give you one) then you can "transfer" your sponsorship to a new employer (if you can find one who will take you within 30 days).
YES, YOUR EMPLOYER (and sponsor) HOLDS ALL THE CARDS. It is no different than (legal) migrant workers are treated in the US. In the US (or Canada, UK, Ireland, Aus, NZ, SA) the employer holds all the cards. If you lose your job (for any reason) then you lose your visa (and your privilege of staying in the country).
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