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jargonscott · Joined: 11 Mar 2012

The potential job is not in Saudi Arabia, nor is it teaching the children of some Russian businessman (random). I completed a contract in KSA before, but I have no motivation to ever return. That being said, KSA is the reason I have a hefty savings account that keeps my options open. If everything goes awry in Korea, I can easily pack up my stuff (same day) and hop on the next plane out of here (with or without a future job lined up). I'm not stressing.

The new job said the vacant position may not be open up until this summer. They're waiting on a confirmation from the head company for an actual start date. Assuming I know my departure date months in advance, would you advise me to wait until the 2 month mark to give notice? Though giving a larger notice seems nicer, I'm not sure it's really necessary. Like I mentioned before, I don't think they'd cut me loose before my intended departure date, but anything is possible.

ontheway · Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2013 11:35 am Post subject:

Since you like your current job and apparently are being well treated and getting all of your pay and benefits, it would be smart to wait until you know you have your new job and know the actual starting date before you give up or give notice for your current job. (Count hatched chickens.)

When you have a firm start date you should give 60 days notice. It might be nice to give more. Most hogwans will work with the date you give them and appreciate getting more notice. It takes time to replace a good teacher with another good teacher. So, they will let you stay until your date and you will get all of your pay and benefits. However, it is possible that if you give more than 60 days, your employer could give you 60 days notice in return as allowed in the contract and you'd lose the extra days.

There is a small percentage that cheats their teachers as mentioned by many posters here, but you apparently have no reason to think that yours is one of them. As long as you have no reason to expect your own school will cheat you, you should give the full 60 days.

PREEST · Joined: 20 Jan 2013