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some waygug-in · Joined: 25 Jan 2003

If he is real? Come on you guys, you need to get over yourselves a bit.

The OP sounds much like I felt my first year in Korea (and even my 2nd and on up to my 4th)

When I was shafted by my boss, I was like him, unsure of what to do, unsure
who to believe, unsure about anything and everything.

I hope he is able to make things work with the labor office, because his boss

is not going to do anything for him.

PatrickGHBusan · Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:14 am Post subject:

He is real some waygug-in. His story is like most stories on here however: a partial version fueled by his own frustrations and anger (btw, this is normal!).

I too hope he comes out of this with a positive result.

bbok23 · Joined: 23 Mar 2011

bbok23 · Joined: 23 Mar 2011

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LindaYee · Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 3:56 pm Post subject:

Hey, how was your visit to the Labour Board and Immigration? Did you manage to have that job interview you mentioned? Well done if you're still in Korea and hanging in there. The majority of us sympathise with you and care!
Keep us posted.

bbok23 · Joined: 23 Mar 2011

Alright, let me first say that this all IS NOT fake. Exaggerated, maybe, and the only reason I say so is because I was beyond PO'ed after Friday at all that unfolded. But intentioanall exaggerated? No. Looking back on the post I can tell you that everything I said happened, I left out some dumb things I said, but I tried to paint the picture the best I could.

I suppose to me the simple realization that we come across the ocean and leave our countries and friend behind (because we want to, but still) to be puppets for money-sucking hakwon directors, and yet they give us no consideration of any kind. That alone as enough of a reason to be mad about this, as he told me on Friday to "go america." How can I exaggerate that?

Anyway, went to immigration yesterday. My recruiter called me while I was waiting in line and told me that my director had canceled my visa. I asked her what to do, and she said because he canceled it, I could apply for a D10. This sounded way too easy, I was under the impression that if he canceled my visa than I am screwed, and I still sort of feel partial to that way of thinking. Anyway, I filled out the "change status of sojourn" form, and paid a butt load of won, and that was it. He didn't ask me any questions, just gave me a visa receipt and told me I could pick up my new ARC card in a month. I asked the receipt lady if I could find a job now, and she said yes, but I don't know if she understood me.

So no I am even more confused than before. Either Korean immigration just doesn't care and I walked in there and got a D10 (can now find a new job) no questions asked.

Or, I...

1. applied for the wrong visa, somehow got accepted, and am double screwed.
2. haven't been accepted yet, but think I have because I have no idea what I'm talking about.
3. I did get the visa, but I was supposed to go to the labor board first, meaning I screwed myself anyay.
4. Something else that isn't good.

What do you guys think? It sort of felt like as long as the guy behind the desk got my won, that he didn't care at all and would process just about anything I gave him.

Am I good to go now? It sort of blows me away if I am, my director told me if he canceled my visa I would have to leave Korea right away and couldn't find a job here again.

What's your take, at this point I don't even know, but than again, I never really did.

Kinda sucks everyone thinks I as lying. I can tell you that I'm not, and that if you read this and gave me advice, I DO appreciate it, and any words I type on this forum can not express that enough. You took time to help out a random dude who you don't even know, some of you a lot of it. So thanks, and all the best.

TheUrbanMyth · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: Retired

LindaYee · Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 4:22 pm Post subject:

Brian, I have sent you a PM. Smile

bbok23 · Joined: 23 Mar 2011

Zyzyfer · Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 4:51 pm Post subject:

Joe Boxer · Joined: 25 Dec 2007 Location: Bundang, South Korea

Glad you didnt get kicked out.
You still didn't answer why Bong-soo didn't take your case. Did you decide not to hire him? Because he will be a big help when you go after your boss for wrongful termination.

The Floating World · Joined: 01 Oct 2011 Location: Here

The nasty trolling in this thread reminds me why I am loathe to bother post here any more these days.

The bitterness and spite is toxic. Some nasty, poor spirited people. Heck people is too much a compliment for most of em.

Good luck OP, you'll have a new job and apt set up within a month or less time than that seeing as you are in country.

Just don't mention much about the previous nightmare in your resume.

Captain Corea · Joined: 28 Feb 2005 Location: Seoul

12ax7 · Joined: 07 Nov 2009

So, it's not the end of the world if you're on an E2 and you lose your job. No need to worry. Just to go immigration to get a D-10 visa, which allows you to look for another job.

Someone needs to put that as a sticky because I get the feeling this isn't the last time someone finds himself or herself in this situation and wastes a week stressing about it.