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[sailinthru]

I taught English in Seoul for a year and the school didnt like it because they want you to stay 2-3 years. I got ripped off the first time by losing my bonus

But the second time when I taught in for a year I got paid in full. On the second last day teaching I sat in the bank and had a quiet sit-in. I phoned my boss at the hagwan and told him where I was and the bonus appeared in my bank account within a few minutes.

The school doesnt want to cause a problem with the bank so they pay up I guess.

You can't protest much in SK but that was an effective way for me to get all the money I was owed. Otherwise in SK it was an awesome experience.

[northway]

Random.

[sailinthru]

Random? Whatever. It worked. Got the money owed as stated in the contract. In South Korea.

Affecting relationships creates leverage. May disrupt harmony in the nation.

[radcon]

Please explain further. You went to a bank and told the bank manager that you would sit quietly in his bank until your boss paid you?

[Chaparrastique]

[banjois]

[sailinthru]

I just sat in the bank waiting to be paid. The hogwan manager did not have my money in my bank account. So I phoned him and said I was sitting in the bank lobby. This is an unusual sight in SK in general I suppose.

I never had any contact with the bank manager at all. I was sitting on those square plastic seats and just waiting. My hogwan boss phoned me back quickly and said the money was ready, in my bank account, which I withdrew and closed my account there.

Next day or so I got on a plane and left SK.

The idea was I wouldnt leave the bank until I was paid all the money owed me. Koreans are very polite and so was I.