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Porksta
Joined: 05 May 2011
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 Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 11:02 pm Post subject: Quitting With No Notice |
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| Let's say you are fired from a hagwon. The school gives you two months notice, but you decide "screw that, I am out of here." You have been working for over a year. Can you just walk in and say "tomorrow is my last day so have my money ready." with no repercussions whatsoever? |
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Lucas
Joined: 11 Sep 2012
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| Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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Why did they give you two months’ notice?
I assume it wasn't for financial reasons, because if it was you prob just answered your own question! |
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Porksta
Joined: 05 May 2011
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| Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 11:08 pm Post subject: |
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| I didn't get fired, I was using it as an example. |
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thrylos
Joined: 10 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 11:17 pm Post subject: |
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| I doubt many hagwons would give you any notice, let alone 2 months. Take it as a hint to blow out of town the very next day, head off to SE Asia and enjoy your unexpected vacation. (aka, Midnight run) I'd rather lose a few weeks' salary than hang around for 2 more months with the pretty safe assumption I wouldn't be getting paid, anyway, despite continuing to work. |
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 11:40 pm Post subject: |
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| You have the legal right to leave employment without notice. On the other hand, the employer has the legal right to pay you up to some number of days after the last day worked. I don't recall the number of days. |
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Porksta
Joined: 05 May 2011
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| Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 11:45 pm Post subject: |
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The reason I ask is because in the contract thread a user mentioned that your employer could sue you for damages, so I wanted to know if there was anything your hagwon could do should if you leave them high and dry.
Last edited by Porksta on Mon Dec 02, 2013 12:03 am; edited 1 time in total |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 12:00 am Post subject: |
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| The reason I ask is because in the contract thread a user mentioned that your employer could sue you fi=or damages, so I wanted to know if there was anything your hagwon could do should if you leave them high and dry. |
AS an EMPLOYEE you CANNOT be sued for non performance of a labor contract. You are protected by labor law and cannot contract that right away.
There has NEVER been a documented case of an employee even being sued never mind losing. You can feel free to ignore those comments by "ontheway".
You are free to walk at your convenience without legal repercussion other than being sued (in civil court) to recover unpaid bills (airfare, housing) and the loss of your visa. IF you owe nothing then there is NOTHING they can sue you for.
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Porksta
Joined: 05 May 2011
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| Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 12:06 am Post subject: |
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| What does it mean to be sued over loss of my visa? If I break a law and have my visa taken away? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 12:19 am Post subject: |
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| What does it mean to be sued over loss of my visa? If I break a law and have my visa taken away? |
Sued for unpaid bills AND lose your visa (unless you are on an F-visa). Separate events related to the same set of circumstances.
If you owe nothing then you just lose your visa status and have to leave Korea (assuming you are on an E-visa).
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Porksta
Joined: 05 May 2011
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| Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 12:50 am Post subject: |
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| So just as a typical hagwon worker what could they sue me for? The rent and utilities of my unoccupied apartment? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 3:07 am Post subject: |
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| Porksta wrote: |
| So just as a typical hagwon worker what could they sue me for? The rent and utilities of my unoccupied apartment? |
And unpaid airfare, re-singing bonuses, etc (depending on the terms of your contract).
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I-am-me
Joined: 21 Feb 2006
Location: Hermit Kingdom
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| Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2013 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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| If you are leaving the country and not coming back, go for it. Get your last paycheck and fly, preferably over the weekend. |
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Porksta
Joined: 05 May 2011
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| Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2013 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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| If you are leaving the country and not coming back, go for it. Get your last paycheck and fly, preferably over the weekend. |
Well then the question is "what about severance?" If you just dash you got your last paycheck, but since you didn't give notice, your paycheck does not include your severance. |
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YTMND
Joined: 16 Jan 2012
Location: You're the man now dog!!
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| Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2013 11:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Porksta wrote: |
| I-am-me wrote: |
| If you are leaving the country and not coming back, go for it. Get your last paycheck and fly, preferably over the weekend. |
Well then the question is "what about severance?" If you just dash you got your last paycheck, but since you didn't give notice, your paycheck does not include your severance. |
If they give 2 months notice, then you wouldn't get severance unless you finished a year, and if you finished a year you could still be entitled to 1 year plus whatever months worth you worked until leaving. |
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Porksta
Joined: 05 May 2011
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| Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 12:49 am Post subject: |
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| YTMND wrote: |
| Porksta wrote: |
| I-am-me wrote: |
| If you are leaving the country and not coming back, go for it. Get your last paycheck and fly, preferably over the weekend. |
Well then the question is "what about severance?" If you just dash you got your last paycheck, but since you didn't give notice, your paycheck does not include your severance. |
If they give 2 months notice, then you wouldn't get severance unless you finished a year, and if you finished a year you could still be entitled to 1 year plus whatever months worth you worked until leaving. |
But not if you pull a runner. |
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