Korean Job Discussion Forums

[southside]

It seems all the time that most of the Korean companies and Hagwons can't pay their employees on time. Is this the Korean norm of slave labor to foriegners who work for hagwons??? They tell you the payment is on this certain day of every month, but when the payment day is near they tend to make any excuse to pay late.

In America or anywhere else, this is a violation of civil rights, but here in Korea, it's normal, I have to ask, why are Koreans so stubborn when it comes to payment too foriegn teachers, we literally have to say "When am I going to get paid", to me it seems no higher authority can't do or say anything to hagwon owners. The are no diffrent than North Korean Dictator, Kim Jung Un"

If all the foriegner here in Korea banded together and fought about this major problem, things would change. Is there anyone out there feels the way I feel!!

[wishfullthinkng]

[Lucas]

[thegadfly]

[young_clinton]

[Weigookin74]

Problem is most 22 year olds coming here won't protest or band together, they'll just cry about their feelings and either run home or run to another job. If they went to the business and refused to leave until the money was in theri hand screaming and acting emotional in front of everyone, I bet the boss would get the money to them pretty quickly to avoid the embarassment. Just go nuclear and make a big of loss of face for the d-bag.

[Skippy]

Flashback!

I thought this thread was a resurrection from years ago! It seems every once in a while there is a call to form a union or a group or band together.

How thinks never change.

OP how about checking out the defunct group called ATEK.

This is something that is not going to go anywhere.

Like weigookin74 mentions the problem is the base of people. They are at times shallow, temporary, and selfish.

Had to add - rights! Oh give me a break. Yea it sucks not to be paid but how the hell is this a civil right. Maybe a basic labor right. It is like the blacklist post someone complained about their hagwon breaking human rights! I know you are likely being rhetorical but wow.

[YTMND]

[actionjackson]

Not getting paid on time happens to Koreans too. As a matter of fact, my wife left her last job with them still owing her money. The really bad thing is that her old boss still calls or messages her every couple of months saying he's going to pay her what he owes, and yet, he still hasn't paid off the full balance and it's been over a year since she left. I'm not saying it's right, but even now it seems that she gets paid more on days that aren't her "pay" day than she does on it.

[thegadfly]

[Weigookin74]

[actionjackson]

[DaeguNL]

[World Traveler]

[riley]

Getting paid late isn't always a sign of some sort of evil nature. It can definitely be a sign of incompetence or impending bankruptcy though. If you are getting paid late, it means that it is time to start looking for a way out.