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mmallen
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 Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 1:26 am Post subject: Looking for a new job in Korea |
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| The Friday before last my hagwon told me I was fired. They had me work last week and they kicked me out of my apartment on Sunday. I got a letter of release from them, and I have been staying with a friend while I search for a new job. I thought I found a new job in Ilsan but the director of the school decided not to hire me because my previous hagwon talked badly of me to them. I don't want to leave Korea because I want to find a new job but I'm worried I won't find one in time. Does anyone have any suggestions of what I can do? My old hagwon is giving me until February 9th to cancel my E2 visa. |
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12ax7
Joined: 07 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 2:16 am Post subject: |
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| Change your E-2 to a D-10. That will give you up to 6 months to find a new job. |
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mmallen
Joined: 12 Jan 2012
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 6:12 am Post subject: |
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| Is it hard to find a new job once you have been fired in Korea though? |
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Julius
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:04 am Post subject: |
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| Is it hard to find a new job once you have been fired in Korea though? |
Not if you have a LOR and the other required docs... and also match the typical Korean conceptions of a good teacher ( White Female, North American, fair-haired, under 30). |
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LindaYee
Joined: 15 Dec 2011
Location: Jinhae-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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| [You can't post about jobs opening up to another poster within a thread is public advertising; it violates the TOS] |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 3:20 pm Post subject: Re: Looking for a new job in Korea |
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| The Friday before last my hagwon told me I was fired. They had me work last week and they kicked me out of my apartment on Sunday. I got a letter of release from them, and I have been staying with a friend while I search for a new job. I thought I found a new job in Ilsan but the director of the school decided not to hire me because my previous hagwon talked badly of me to them. I don't want to leave Korea because I want to find a new job but I'm worried I won't find one in time. Does anyone have any suggestions of what I can do? My old hagwon is giving me until February 9th to cancel my E2 visa. |
Go to immigration.
Make your required notification of change of status; loss of employment (as required by law).
Switch to a D10 (looking for work) visa. (cost is 50k won for the change and 10k for a new ARC).
This gives you 6 months to find new work and no worry about your old employer canceling your status.
Find a new job.
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plchron
Joined: 26 Feb 2011
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 4:08 pm Post subject: |
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| IF you had worked at the school for more than 6 months than you should have been given 30 days notice or 30 days pay or some mix of A and B. Take them to the labor board when you get settled. |
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mmallen
Joined: 12 Jan 2012
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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| I worked at the school for a little less than 6 months. I had worked there for 5 months before they told me I was fired but they had me work the week after they told me I was fired. So, was I still suppose to be given 30 day notice? I feel like the week notice was not very fair. |
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