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OBwannabe
Joined: 16 Feb 2008
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 Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2016 11:09 am Post subject: |
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| greyhound wrote: |
So it's not a good idea then. 
Yes I've been tendered a contract by the academy. It's written in English only so I don't know if this makes a difference or not. It stipulates who the company is, who I am (name) and the working hours, breaks, salary offered, pension, severance pay, flight etc.
So I assume it's a contract. I had to send it yesterday with my other documents to the school to hand in to immigration for visa processing.
I wasn't condoning being dishonest, but I don't want to go all the way to Korea and have problems with employers. It's a long way to fly for problems. If there's company seals and immigration get involved with LOR, then you can;t do anything about it then.
So what did you say you have to do if you get problems or get let loose from a company midway through the contract? You have to leave and start all over again with a new CRC etc back home? Or can you do it in Japan? Sounds like major hassle when things go wrong, In Japan, you own your own visa and are free to change company whenever you like. Hmmm...wondering if I should go to the UAE instead but I don;t wanna go back there.
Nah the thing I am slightly worried about is the curriculum which seems vague, I don;t know what they want me to teach exactly so how can I put in a good performance if I don;t know what syllabus or lessons I'm supposed to be teaching? Maybe they've got one but I haven;t been told what it is while here. I will have to get the recruiter to find out for me before leaving i suppose. I'm not messing with Korean immigration then that;s for sure. (I know guys who wrote LON in saudi that;s all when you used to have to have one) |
Dude. Start your own thread. I'm looking for legitimate advice. Much needed advice. |
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greyhound
Joined: 10 Jun 2016
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| Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2016 11:59 am Post subject: |
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Sorry I went on a bit there.
I think you have to get a letter or release if you want to change jobs in Korea so they tell me. But you only have 2 months left so you may as well stick it out for 2 months, try and get your severance pay (if they can afford to pay it, and by the sounds of it , it doesn't look too good) and then get another job with a proper company who can afford to pay you.
If you don't need a letter of release once the contract's finished, then you could take a vacation until the end of the contract but what's the school going to do for a teacher? Plus you won't get paid if you take a vacation. You'll just have to do those 5 hours extra if that's what they want you to do. I doubt there's any law you can do anything about. whatever you decide, it#s only 2 months to go. I'd say, stick it out and get paid for the part-time work. The only other thing you can do is ask for a letter of release now so you can move company but it doesn't look like they'll give you one. sorry I don't know about Korea, it's just what I've heard recently. |
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