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pegpig
Joined: 10 May 2005
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They can tell immi that you were abusing kids (or whatever they want) and make finding another job or even leaving the country very difficult. An ex-coworker had this exact thing happen to her.
Plus, if she got fired the boss may tell immi that she quit. We also have a thread on that kicking around here somewhere. That can make things ugly also because I think if she got fired she doesn't need a release letter. Don't know for sure. It's never happened to me fortunately.
Who knows what the friggin' boss can do? They have an endless arsenal of tricks up their sleeves. |
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RachaelRoo
Joined: 15 Jul 2005
Location: Anywhere but Ulsan!
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| pegpig wrote: |
They can tell immi that you were abusing kids (or whatever they want) and make finding another job or even leaving the country very difficult. An ex-coworker had this exact thing happen to her.
Plus, if she got fired the boss may tell immi that she quit. We also have a thread on that kicking around here somewhere. That can make things ugly also because I think if she got fired she doesn't need a release letter. Don't know for sure. It's never happened to me fortunately.
Who knows what the friggin' boss can do? They have an endless arsenal of tricks up their sleeves. |
Pegpig, what happened to that co-worker exactly? How could immigration prevent her from even leaving the country? How could they make finding another job difficult? I mean, is there some big computer program immi uses to track this kind of stuff? Has anyone ever been denied a Visa because of something like this? My question assumes that the release letter itself is not the problem. |
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magicwolfman
Joined: 01 Sep 2005
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| Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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| I'd like to never read magicwolfman posts again. Why don't you get a big avatar that's easily recognizable so that when I see it as I'm scrolling down the page I can easily avoid reading you. Thank you. |
Why do you take ever expat's explaination as "gospel truth?" Why is it wrong that I question her, there is always two sides to every story. I am sorry that I opened you up to a world of critical thinking. |
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politricks
Joined: 24 Jul 2005
Location: Busan
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Alright, a follow up. I had a meeting today with my director and we worked out a deal that is of the following. I still have to leave the school. I will have to pay for my plane ticket, and my settling fee, and a cleaning fee for my room, and some taxes comes to 1.13 million won. I will however, get a completed contract signal at Immigration, my degree and teaching certification returned to me, a recomendation for another job, and 500,000 won. The 500K is out of my salary which I will recive for haveing completed 3 weeks work, comes out to about 1.7 mil.
I have to teach untill the 16th though. Looks like it could have turned out much worse, still though it is a pain in the arse. |
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magicwolfman
Joined: 01 Sep 2005
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| Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 11:39 pm Post subject: |
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| I for one am glad that there is a happy ending. It just goes to show if you sit down and talk out your problems that things go your way. |
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some waygug-in
Joined: 25 Jan 2003
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If you are OK with it, I guess it's probably a satisfactory ending.
I sure wouldn't call it happy, though. I have a real problem with "schools" who bring new people over here, and expect them to be model teachers after just 2 weeks.
I've been here for more than 3 years and I still have a lot to learn.
I think your director is just being an arse. But they are probably doing you a favor. In the long run you will probably be better off working somewhere else.
To the wolfman: I understand your point that there are some people who come here who really shouldn't.
Maybe she isn't the best teacher, fresh out of uni with a whole 2 weeks experience. Maybe the director would have been wiser to tell her what he expects of her and give her some time to adjust to a new culture and all. |
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Wangja
Joined: 17 May 2004
Location: Seoul, Yongsan
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Well, not perfect but if it suits, then OK.
One question though: if they fired you, why do they want you to stay? |
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Knappstar
Joined: 05 Jan 2005
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Politiricks,
Please check your private messages, and let me know if you're interested ASAP.
I could even find you a place to stay around here until the start of your job.
Andy |
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livinginkorea
Joined: 11 Jun 2004
Location: Korea, South of the border
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Well, not perfect but if it suits, then OK.
One question though: if they fired you, why do they want you to stay? |
Maybe they want time to look for another teacher? |
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politricks
Joined: 24 Jul 2005
Location: Busan
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I am only staying to get the money, with out this next week of work I will have none.
I actually got to meet my replacement today and was given the opportunity introduce her to my students!! how exciting.... |
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diablo3
Joined: 11 Sep 2004
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"some taxes comes to 1.13 million won"
wow, that is a lot of tax for staying here 3 weeks.
Is this right?
Just doesn't sound right to me |
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politricks
Joined: 24 Jul 2005
Location: Busan
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| that is a typo...all of the charges plane ticket, taxes, cleaning fee and starting pay come to 1.3mil. |
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ulsanchris
Joined: 19 Jun 2003
Location: take a wild guess
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| Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 4:40 am Post subject: |
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| you got ripped off. a cleaning fee. what a joke. the airfare is the only thing you should pay. |
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pegpig
Joined: 10 May 2005
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| Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 5:14 am Post subject: |
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| Get back to us on the 16th to see if you get everything promised. This may just be a ploy to get you to work that one extra week as a free substitute. |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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They can tell immi that you were abusing kids (or whatever they want) and make finding another job or even leaving the country very difficult. An ex-coworker had this exact thing happen to her.
Plus, if she got fired the boss may tell immi that she quit. We also have a thread on that kicking around here somewhere. That can make things ugly also because I think if she got fired she doesn't need a release letter. Don't know for sure. It's never happened to me fortunately.
Who knows what the friggin' boss can do? They have an endless arsenal of tricks up their sleeves. |
Pegpig, what happened to that co-worker exactly? How could immigration prevent her from even leaving the country? How could they make finding another job difficult? I mean, is there some big computer program immi uses to track this kind of stuff? Has anyone ever been denied a Visa because of something like this? My question assumes that the release letter itself is not the problem. |
Yes, Immigration can and will put a black mark on your file (why is another story). But if for some reason they don't want you in... you won't be getting back in.
Of course they have a big computer somewhere.  |
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