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Sofa_King
Joined: 03 Mar 2005
Location: South Korea
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 Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:29 pm Post subject: Air Fare Payout |
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So I'm ending my contract in 2 weeks and I asked my director today how much the buyout for a plane ticket will be as I am staying in Korea and going to a different job.
She handed me a piece of paper with the June 22 prices for airfares, which takes about 500,000 Won away from me? Is there anything I can do? Is this legal? |
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just because
Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964
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| Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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Not much besides haggling....
i hate being a no-it-all but never tell the director your plans...justs say you are going home.....done it twice
Good luck to you  |
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hellofaniceguy
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: On your computer screen!
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| Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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Refer to your contract..I am sure it covers airfare of some sort. Otherwise...never tell the school your plans. It does not matter how much you have do to get along or how many times you have bent over backwards to make wangja happy...you will almost always lose out. Wangja does NOT give a rat's a$$ about you. Only money. Which is obvious in your case seeing how you lost 500,000.
The other idea...go to the labor board.
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Wangja
Joined: 17 May 2004
Location: Seoul, Yongsan
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| Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 10:37 pm Post subject: |
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| hellofaniceguy wrote: |
Refer to your contract..I am sure it covers airfare of some sort. Otherwise...never tell the school your plans. It does not matter how much you have do to get along or how many times you have bent over backwards to make wangja happy...you will almost always lost out. Wangja does NOT give a rat's a$$ about you. Only money. Which is obvious in your case seeing how you lost 500,000.
The other idea...go to the labor board. |
Wangja does care I tell you , he does care!!
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hellofaniceguy
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 11:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Wangja wrote: |
| hellofaniceguy wrote: |
Refer to your contract..I am sure it covers airfare of some sort. Otherwise...never tell the school your plans. It does not matter how much you have do to get along or how many times you have bent over backwards to make wangja happy...you will almost always lost out. Wangja does NOT give a rat's a$$ about you. Only money. Which is obvious in your case seeing how you lost 500,000.
The other idea...go to the labor board. |
Wangja does care I tell you , he does care!!
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I'm sorry Wangja....You're right...wangja does care...care about how much money the FT can make wangja and how much wangja can save by cheating the teacher's. |
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just because
Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964
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| Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 4:00 am Post subject: |
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| hellofaniceguy wrote: |
I'm sorry Wangja....You're right...wangja does care...care about how much money the FT can make wangja and how much wangja can save by cheating the teacher's.
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I think you mean wonjang....as in director of the hagwon
wonjang(����) = hagwon director
wangja(����) = a king or monarch |
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Yu_Bum_suk
Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 5:08 am Post subject: |
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| Make her book you a ticket for Halifax or Charlottesville or Perth or Coventry or wherever, let her see what it costs, then see if you can renegotiate. |
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Sofa_King
Joined: 03 Mar 2005
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Yu_Bum_suk wrote: |
| Make her book you a ticket for Halifax or Charlottesville or Perth or Coventry or wherever, let her see what it costs, then see if you can renegotiate. |
I'd love too but she would not go for that. She knows where my home is and it would just be a waste of energy. I think this is something that I can just add to the blacklist post that I will be making in two weeks after I'm gone. |
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Hollywoodaction
Joined: 02 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 4:22 pm Post subject: |
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| File a complaint with the labor board. It's simple as that. She already poisoned the employer-employee relationship by trying to play you for a fool with low season ticket prices. |
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Wishmaster
Joined: 06 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 1:46 am Post subject: |
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| Yeah, take the advice, the wonjangnims don't give a shit about you. They will use you and spit you out. They'll throw you out on the street when it suits them. Always remember and never give an inch. |
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Sofa_King
Joined: 03 Mar 2005
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 6:01 am Post subject: |
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| File a complaint with the labor board. It's simple as that. She already poisoned the employer-employee relationship by trying to play you for a fool with low season ticket prices. |
If I take her to the labor board, what are the chances of winning? I'm moving to a different city 3 hours away. It might be impossible to fight her if there's a hearing. And if there is no chance, there is no point.
Also, can I take her to the labor board after my contract ends? I am at least getting my severence and if I fight her she will make it much more difficult than I'd want. |
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plattwaz
Joined: 08 Apr 2005
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| Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 3:52 pm Post subject: |
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I would try to negotiate with her again, before going to the Labour Board.
Try calling three or four different travel agents, and have them email you with a CURRENT price for the flight. Email an actual request, and see what they get back to you with. It's going to be the most accurate price at the time.
Agree to take cash for the lowest flight offered. Heck, I'd even be willing to negotiate to take 100,000 LESS than the lowest ticket price available - at least that way you would be getting something much better than the 500,000 offered to you now. |
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bellum99
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: don't need to know
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| Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 11:08 pm Post subject: maybe she should just buy the ticket |
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| Maybe she should just buy you a non-refundable, worst ticket (goes through Russia) she can find and let you sweat. |
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Sofa_King
Joined: 03 Mar 2005
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 5:15 am Post subject: Re: maybe she should just buy the ticket |
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| Maybe she should just buy you a non-refundable, worst ticket (goes through Russia) she can find and let you sweat. |
Wow...thanks for the help. I love it when old shut ins give me such helpful information. |
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bellum99
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 12:26 am Post subject: sometimes you have to take what you can get |
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I would explain in a calm voice that it is not right to give me the value of a ticket during the slow period in Korea when I am going home during the busy time. Then if she says "take the money or I will buy a real ticket for you", take the money. Sometimes you can't win everything, but you can get most.
She doesn't have to give you the money , she can just buy you a ticket. she can then give you a ticket that is non-refundable, and dated for the afternoon that you finish at the school. Then she can give this ticket to you on the last day, therefore you have no time to change it and no way to refund it.
See......things can be worse. Explain and argue, but take what you can win. |
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