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chloek



Joined: 16 Apr 2012

PostPosted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 9:14 am    Post subject: Q about the contract Reply with quote

What happens if I break the contract before it expires? With reasonable excuse. (family being sick)
and what can I do about the hagwon that fires me before the contract expires? (when I am not at fault but they are just losing too many students within the whole hagwon, can't afford to keep all the teachers)
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dazzed



Joined: 26 May 2007

PostPosted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 11:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The time of breaking the contract matters for it affects the payment of the flight getting you to SK. If you quit before 6 months, you have to pay back the payment of the flight to SK. It doesn't matter to the school. If somebody died or you being really sick to close to death. You broke the contract and it's all your fault. (Korean logic) Rolling Eyes

If the school fires you before the contract is over, you have to pay for your own flight back home. No severance pay. Get the F*** out of the apartment ASAP. Some schools are genuine about being close to going bankrupt or other various reason so they will give you some leeway. If they are D***s, then you're on your own. "Thank you and never back again."
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JustinC



Joined: 10 Mar 2012
Location: We Are The World!

PostPosted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 12:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If it's a bad hakwon then all routes are on the table, you could be given a day's notice or a month. Crazy stuff happens in hakwons in Korea, you're best of checking here for options.
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