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Zenpickle
Joined: 06 Jan 2004
Location: Anyang -- Bisan
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 Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 9:59 pm Post subject: War Clause in the Contract |
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I'm studying contracts from potential schools, and I came across one that had a provision in case a war broke out.
Does anyone else have this clause? |
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kprrok
Joined: 06 Apr 2004
Location: KC
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| Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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I don't have my contract in front of me, but there's a clause that reads something like "This contract may be terminated in the case of war."
Honestly, sounds cool to me!
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Zenpickle
Joined: 06 Jan 2004
Location: Anyang -- Bisan
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| Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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| kprrok wrote: |
I don't have my contract in front of me, but there's a clause that reads something like "This contract may be terminated in the case of war."
Honestly, sounds cool to me!
KPRROK |
That's sort of what this one says. |
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Wangja
Joined: 17 May 2004
Location: Seoul, Yongsan
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| Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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| kprrok wrote: |
I don't have my contract in front of me, but there's a clause that reads something like "This contract may be terminated in the case of war." .....
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Temrinated by whom? Either party? |
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JongnoGuru
Joined: 25 May 2004
Location: peeing on your doorstep
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| Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 10:36 pm Post subject: |
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KPRROK, aren't you way down there in sunny Cheju? Buddy, for you that clause is a mere formality. If the kimchee ever hits the mysterious-fan-death up here, you'll be tanning your hairy hindquarters on the nude beaches of Sogwipo, and don't we all know it.  Those of us stupid enough to call the mainland home, we'll just be "terminated", period -- regardless of any contract or clause.  |
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McNasty
Joined: 04 Jul 2003
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| Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 11:09 pm Post subject: |
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| "This contract may be terminated in the case of war." |
It's their way of saying if the North attacks, your boss will be flying out of the country with your salary and you're on your own.  |
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hellofaniceguy
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: On your computer screen!
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| Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 1:57 am Post subject: |
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| Yes...War clause....if a war breaks out between me and the hakwon owner! |
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canuckistan
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Joined: 17 Jun 2003
Location: Training future GS competitors.....
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| Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 2:49 am Post subject: |
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| hellofaniceguy wrote: |
| Yes...War clause....if a war breaks out between me and the hakwon owner! |
ha hahaha good one  |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 3:40 am Post subject: |
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| McNasty wrote: |
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| "This contract may be terminated in the case of war." |
It's their way of saying if the North attacks, your boss will be flying out of the country with your salary and you're on your own. |
Ha. I laughed out loud. Last time I did that was Season Four of The Simpsons. |
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Randall Flagg
Joined: 01 Oct 2004
Location: Talkin' trash to the garbage around you
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| Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 4:04 am Post subject: |
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| JongnoGuru wrote: |
| [color=darkblue] If the kimchee ever hits the mysterious-fan-death |
Nice-uh! |
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MixtecaMike
Joined: 24 Nov 2003
Location: 3rd Largest Train Station in Korea
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| Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 4:06 am Post subject: |
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6.4 In the event that war, civil disturbances, or political conditions prompt a directive from the Republic of Korea or the government of employee's citizenship to leave Korea, this employment will be terminated as of the date of such directive.
Goes on to say that days worked up to said date, pro-rata severance pay and fixed amount of XXX, XXX won towards plane ticket will be paid.
Don't you all have this included? |
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JongnoGuru
Joined: 25 May 2004
Location: peeing on your doorstep
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| Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 4:50 am Post subject: |
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| MixtecaMike wrote: |
6.4 In the event that war, civil disturbances, or political conditions prompt a directive from the Republic of Korea or the government of employee's citizenship to leave Korea, this employment will be terminated as of the date of such directive.
Goes on to say that days worked up to said date, pro-rata severance pay and fixed amount of XXX, XXX won towards plane ticket will be paid.
Don't you all have this included? |
Oh yeah, everyone should make sure your contracts include all that. 
Given that any such "directive" is likely to come VERY FAST and basically amount to "Run for your lives!!!! Oops, there went the airport...", I find it difficult to envision hagwon owners racing to the bank and then back to the office to fulfill their financial obligations to foreign teachers. No, I see something more akin to Saigon, April 1975.
In fact, it would be an absolute miracle if things here went as smoothly as in Saigon, April 1975. |
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ohfamous
Joined: 10 Jul 2004
Location: Off the beaten path
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| Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 6:01 am Post subject: |
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i saw this clause all the time when researching tax forms for US citizens working abroad. usually you're required to pay US tax on your foreign income if you live abroad for less than one year (along with some other conditions). but if war breaks out, you're exempt. 
of course, the clause didn't say "employer" and "employee", just "citizen" or something of that nature...
..darn typos...
Last edited by ohfamous on Wed Feb 02, 2005 8:50 am; edited 2 times in total |
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Zenpickle
Joined: 06 Jan 2004
Location: Anyang -- Bisan
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| Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 7:07 am Post subject: |
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| MixtecaMike wrote: |
6.4 In the event that war, civil disturbances, or political conditions prompt a directive from the Republic of Korea or the government of employee's citizenship to leave Korea, this employment will be terminated as of the date of such directive.
Goes on to say that days worked up to said date, pro-rata severance pay and fixed amount of XXX, XXX won towards plane ticket will be paid.
Don't you all have this included? |
Verbatim what mine says, but it's 6.5. |
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Derrek
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 7:11 am Post subject: |
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Have it stated that your last payment will be made in your home currency.
Not sure how much the won would be worth at that point.
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