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depth
Joined: 01 Feb 2008
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Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 2:46 am Post subject: advice please: effect of breaking contract during 5th year |
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hi all, if anyone can please advise,
i have been at my hogwan for 4 years, and am thinking about returning home. i may not have all my things organized at the end of the contract, so im considering renewing a 5th year, then quitting job possibly only a few months into the new 1 year contract, when im ready to return to australia.
can i please ask , what impact would breaking a contract have on my immigration visa record, given that i have already given 4 years of service.
would i be likely to receive a blackmark on my visa record? (i might return to korea to work in a few years time)
thank you for any answers
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ewlandon
Joined: 30 Jan 2011 Location: teacher
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Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 2:52 am Post subject: Re: advice please: effect of breaking contract during 5th ye |
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depth wrote: |
hi all, if anyone can please advise,
i have been at my hogwan for 4 years, and am thinking about returning home. i may not have all my things organized at the end of the contract, so im considering renewing a 5th year, then quitting job possibly only a few months into the new 1 year contract, when im ready to return to australia.
can i please ask , what impact would breaking a contract have on my immigration visa record, given that i have already given 4 years of service.
would i be likely to receive a blackmark on my visa record? (i might return to korea to work in a few years time)
thank you for any answers
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No issues other than you being a huge jerk the the people you have worked for/with for 4 years. Also who refers to their job as "doing service" |
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schwa
Joined: 18 Jan 2003 Location: Yap
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Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 3:10 am Post subject: |
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Wow. Have to agree with ewlandon.
Four years with the same employer & you're asking here about an exit strategy based on deceit? |
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ttompatz

Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 4:20 am Post subject: |
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To answer your questions...
What impact on your immigration file = None (other than not being able to get a new E2 till your contract expires)
and blackmark in your immigration file = no.
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littlelisa
Joined: 12 Jun 2007 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 4:23 am Post subject: |
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Why not ask the hagwon if they can extend your contract only a few months? You could do a contract extension and not have to deceive anyone. |
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Ranman
Joined: 18 Aug 2012
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Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 4:25 am Post subject: |
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Considering you've been teaching with them for 4 years, they must be pretty good owners, treated you right, etc. Why not just let them know in advance that you'd like to teach a few months into the year and go back home? They sound like they've done you right. No need to screw them over just for that reason. |
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War Eagle
Joined: 15 Feb 2009
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Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 1:47 pm Post subject: |
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Why do people think of quitting a job in Korea mid-"contract" as screwing others over? What makes this place special compared to your home country? People quit jobs whenever they feel like it, for whatever reason they want to. Korea is no different. The OP might even give them notice. He didn't say he wouldn't. |
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NYC_Gal 2.0

Joined: 10 Dec 2010
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Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 2:58 pm Post subject: |
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If you get on well, it would be better to ask if you could extend your contract for 3 months. |
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YTMND
Joined: 16 Jan 2012 Location: You're the man now dog!!
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Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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what impact would breaking a contract have on my immigration visa record, given that i have already given 4 years of service. |
My first job was 3 months with NOVA in Japan. The next was 3.5 years.
The shortest was 3 weeks before bailing. Right now, I am leaving after 3 months, and after 2 other teachers walked out. 6 total, 2 of the remaining 3 came late. |
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No_hite_pls
Joined: 05 Mar 2007 Location: Don't hate me because I'm right
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Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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War Eagle wrote: |
Why do people think of quitting a job in Korea mid-"contract" as screwing others over? What makes this place special compared to your home country? People quit jobs whenever they feel like it, for whatever reason they want to. Korea is no different. The OP might even give them notice. He didn't say he wouldn't. |
I also had the same question. |
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No_hite_pls
Joined: 05 Mar 2007 Location: Don't hate me because I'm right
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Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 10:24 pm Post subject: |
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schwa wrote: |
Wow. Have to agree with ewlandon.
Four years with the same employer & you're asking here about an exit strategy based on deceit? |
You guys need to lighten up. It's his right as human to be able to quit job if he wants to. |
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young_clinton
Joined: 09 Sep 2009
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Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 10:25 pm Post subject: Re: advice please: effect of breaking contract during 5th ye |
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A waist of a letter of recommendation is a wrong thing to do. Make sure that you leave on good terms and get that recommendation especially after 4 years.
As for black marks on your visa, those don't exist in Korean immigration.
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No_hite_pls
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Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 10:26 pm Post subject: Re: advice please: effect of breaking contract during 5th ye |
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young_clinton wrote: |
A waist of a letter of recommendation is a wrong thing to do. Make sure that you leave on good terms and get that recommendation especially after 4 years. |
True |
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Lucas
Joined: 11 Sep 2012
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Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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Waste! |
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ewlandon
Joined: 30 Jan 2011 Location: teacher
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Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 2:23 am Post subject: |
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he has a special belt just for waisting those letters.
Anyway sure he can quit but if he gives a damn he will do it right... Not plan on doing it in a way that will make trouble for his employer and coworkers. |
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