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jennad
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 Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 1:02 am Post subject: When specifically should you receive severance? |
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My job ends in two months, and I'm wondering if I should receive severance on my official last day. Or does your boss usually include it in your final paycheck?
Should I demand it on the last day? I'm worried about not receiving it and want to make sure things are as squared away as they can be before I jet outta the country. |
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tgrear2008
Joined: 14 Apr 2010
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 2:26 am Post subject: |
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I would say get all your money on your last day.
I'm in the same boat as you, and hoping for the best. |
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YTMND
Joined: 16 Jan 2012
Location: You're the man now dog!!
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 2:32 am Post subject: |
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Talk with the hagwon. If you bring it up to them on the last day, don't expect them to have it. Get them thinking about it now, it's easier for them to say, "Oh, I will pay you on your last day. I am busy now. See you tomorrow."
Next, bring it up again when you find out about travel arrangements when you go back home. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 2:57 am Post subject: Re: When specifically should you receive severance? |
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| jennad wrote: |
My job ends in two months, and I'm wondering if I should receive severance on my official last day. Or does your boss usually include it in your final paycheck?
Should I demand it on the last day? I'm worried about not receiving it and want to make sure things are as squared away as they can be before I jet outta the country. |
LEGALLY they are not required to pay it out until 14 days after your termination of employment.
Practically, I would NOT leave Korea without it unless you are prepared to lose it.
Start asking about it a month or two before your end of contract.
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jennad
Joined: 02 Dec 2010
Location: San Diego
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| Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 4:54 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the advice, everyone. I'm going to have this dreaded discussion with my director and hope she agrees.... |
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Weigookin74
Joined: 26 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Hakwon, don't leave Korea without it. Public School, give them your banking info back home and have them wire it. Make sure you keep phone numbers of school business, local ed office, teachers, directors, etc. If your public school tries to pull some stunt, you can call them at all hours and harass them via cheap calls over Skype. |
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luckylady
Joined: 30 Jan 2012
Location: u.s. of occupied territories
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| Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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| jennad wrote: |
| Thanks for the advice, everyone. I'm going to have this dreaded discussion with my director and hope she agrees.... |
fyi, totally wrong approach
it's ok to be casual, but whatever else you do, don't even HINT that you are worried about this - you might ask what would be an easier method of payment for your boss to make, transfer or cash? would they like to pay it out on your last day or before hand? let them know you plan to (fill in here) and just wanted to make it easier for them.
do not, if at all possible, say anything about you'd like to make sure you get paid before leaving the country - hopefully one doesn't need to explain why this is a bad idea (see TP's post) |
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soomin
Joined: 18 Jun 2009
Location: Daegu
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| Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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Definitely ask for it along with your last month's salary... and make sure they give it to you on the last day of teaching or before. If not, you'll have to go to a separate meeting and hope they show up, or risk losing it. My boss made me meet him the day before I got on the plane (for the 40hour trip he'd set up~ yay 18 hour layover!) and was spooked when I didn't come alone >.>
Definitely act like this is a normal thing, but one that you are knowledgeable about and expect promptly. |
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PatrickBateman
Joined: 08 Jun 2009
Location: American Gardens Building, West 81st Street
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| Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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| To be fair, before I left my last academy they owed me about six grand. I flew home and about a week later it was in my bank account. |
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YTMND
Joined: 16 Jan 2012
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| Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 10:38 pm Post subject: |
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| PatrickBateman wrote: |
| To be fair, before I left my last academy they owed me about six grand. I flew home and about a week later it was in my bank account. |
I don't see how leaving without your money is "fair". Pension is one thing, but your employer should be paying everything you owe within a reasonable time. It's your choice to take a chance, but I don't see that as "fair". |
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PatrickBateman
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| Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 10:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Because it ran on pay cycles. They paid for my flight back and I left before their pay cycle hit. They never once shorted me on anything and were even generous. It was stated in my contract WHEN I would be paid. Like Tompatz said, they have 14 days. They paid within their allocated time. |
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YTMND
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| Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 1:30 am Post subject: |
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| PatrickBateman wrote: |
| Because it ran on pay cycles. They paid for my flight back and I left before their pay cycle hit. They never once shorted me on anything and were even generous. It was stated in my contract WHEN I would be paid. Like Tompatz said, they have 14 days. They paid within their allocated time. |
It's still a gamble. If they were going to pay like you have outlined, then I would have either offered to pay extra to stay until the pay date, or I would have found a place to stay. My understanding is that you can get 30 days before you have to leave. It is changed over to a tourist functioning visa.
With the new D10, you could possibly get longer time. It's good it worked out for you, and waiting for your final pay doesn't mean you think your school is bad. |
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