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RaiderRyan24
Joined: 05 Mar 2013
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 Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 3:17 pm Post subject: Leaving after 6 months |
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I'm going to leave after 6 months, and I don't want to reimburse my boss for the flight to Korea, nor do I want to pay him the 1.2 million won penalty fee that is stated in the contract if I leave before the contract ends. Nowhere in the contract does it say anything about not having to pay these fees after the 6 month mark.
Also, I have already paid 900,000 in a housing deposit I'd like to get back.
The contract states I need to give 60 days notice. I was planning on doing this, as to try making my departure as pain free as possible.
Is this 6 month mark a Korean law, or does it simply come down to the individual contract?
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Airborne9
Joined: 01 Jun 2010
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| Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 4:17 pm Post subject: Re: Leaving after 6 months |
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| RaiderRyan24 wrote: |
I'm going to leave after 6 months, and I don't want to reimburse my boss for the flight to Korea, nor do I want to pay him the 1.2 million won penalty fee that is stated in the contract if I leave before the contract ends. Nowhere in the contract does it say anything about not having to pay these fees after the 6 month mark.
Also, I have already paid 900,000 in a housing deposit I'd like to get back.
The contract states I need to give 60 days notice. I was planning on doing this, as to try making my departure as pain free as possible.
Is this 6 month mark a Korean law, or does it simply come down to the individual contract?
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If the contract doesn't say you don't have to pay the fees after 6 months why would you think otherwise?
I'm pretty sure there is nothing about a "6 month rule" in Korean Labor law. Its all up to the contract.
The way I see it. If you give notice and try to play everything straight then you may get the 900.000 deposit back but also probably have to pay the fines. Probably better off forgetting about the deposit and just bailing |
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War Eagle
Joined: 15 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 4:33 pm Post subject: |
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You may get back the 900,000 deposit by doing the "right thing", but they are likely to hit you up for recruiters' fees, breaking a lease fee, and whatever else they can, possibly airfare.
Pull a runner and lose 900,000 deposit + half a months pay (assuming you bail after payday).
Six of one, half a dozen of the other. Either way, you are paying something. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 5:23 pm Post subject: Re: Leaving after 6 months |
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| RaiderRyan24 wrote: |
I'm going to leave after 6 months, and I don't want to reimburse my boss for the flight to Korea, nor do I want to pay him the 1.2 million won penalty fee that is stated in the contract if I leave before the contract ends. Nowhere in the contract does it say anything about not having to pay these fees after the 6 month mark.
Also, I have already paid 900,000 in a housing deposit I'd like to get back.
The contract states I need to give 60 days notice. I was planning on doing this, as to try making my departure as pain free as possible.
Is this 6 month mark a Korean law, or does it simply come down to the individual contract?
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LEGALLY the employer cannot charge you a fee for leaving early. The 1/2 million fee is illegal and you would win if you went to the labor board.
They are also required to return your deposit (sans any outstanding bills).
Truth is that unless you are prepared to spend 6 more months fighting for it after you quit you will lose it all.
The 6 month thing is a contractual issue and has nothing to do with labor law.
Kiss the 900k goodbye and pull a runner the day after you are paid.
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Evanzinho
Joined: 10 Apr 2008
Location: California
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| Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 7:20 pm Post subject: |
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Wow, there seem to be more questions lately about breaking contracts.
Does that mean the economy in the West really is getting better? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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More likely a case of people learning how bad the deal they signed (in desperation) was and are looking to escape. Even the States, as bad as it is, is better than some hagwons.
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Waygeek
Joined: 27 Feb 2013
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| Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Evanzinho wrote: |
Wow, there seem to be more questions lately about breaking contracts.
Does that mean the economy in the West really is getting better? |
Haha there's a leap.
Some people just can't stick it, that's all... |
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Zackback
Joined: 05 Nov 2010
Location: Kyungbuk
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| Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Please let us know why you are you leaving. |
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RaiderRyan24
Joined: 05 Mar 2013
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| Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 5:39 am Post subject: |
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| Zackback wrote: |
| Please let us know why you are you leaving. |
Thanks for all the help. I guess I'll be kissing that 900K out the window, as there is nothing about the 6-month mark in my contract. I just heard so many teachers leaving after 6 months, I didn't know if it was a nation wide thing, or school specific. Apparently it's the latter.
I'm leaving for a variety of reasons. 1 is I've decided to go to graduate school in the fall. I also have an awful boss, who pays late, among other things. I'm fed up with him, and it's a good opportunity to go back to school at the same time. |
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dazzed
Joined: 26 May 2007
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| Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 4:01 am Post subject: |
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| get paid and run. sounds like you'll be losing money one way or the other. |
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