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[Sheri]

Thanks for taking a look at this post! Just a little confused about the "correct" way to quit. Obviously, I will give 30 days notice but do I let my employer & immigration know? Or is it just as simple as letting employer know & then handing in alien card at airport? Also, what is it about 10 months after your start date to return to Korea? Have you heard of this?? Sorry but, I really want to leave where I'm at, go to another country (because I'm told I have to??) & come back to a "good" job in Seoul in a couple months. Love Korea, but not happy with work situation. Is this possible? What a newbie, I am... Urgh! I'm so sorry again, thanks for your help!

Sheri

[Felix the Cat]

I'll just relate my personal experience to you.

I gave nearly three months notice that I was leaving my job. My employer thanked me profusely for doing so, and promised to settle my pay before I left. I foolishly trusted him to do so, and even found a replacement teacher for the school. Come my final week of work there, he hadn't mentioned paying me, so I brought it up delicately. He again promised that he'd pay me in full on my last day. Well, the little worm ended up reneging on his word, leaving me short 1.2 million won. Two other teachers had done runners from that school on payday, and as a result didn't have to work for no pay.

That's just my experience, that Korean bosses are avaricious and predatory and best stamped out of existence. I'd love to see all (okay, most) hagweon owners lined up and forced to march across the DMZ. I'm sure there are other experiences out there.

If you've been in Korea 10 months, you have a clean slate when your E-2 visa is up in two months.

[sickboy]

I worked from March until the end of July last year at a hagwan. I handed in my resignation, and gave the 45 days I had to according to my contract. I then went to Viet Nam for holidays, came back two months later, and got a new job. It was easy, and entirely worth it. They will stamp used over your previous visa.