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toonami · Joined: 22 Nov 2005 Location: Gyeonggi-do, S.Korea

Hi all,

I'd just like to know what happens when the school gives you [me] the 30 days notice to terminate the contract. I've still got about 4 months to go but the parents "insisted" I leave now. I think it's a blessing in disguise anyway. So the school has given me a grace period of 1 month. What happens now?

I know I have to get a release letter and I think Korea is not that bad so I might try another place.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! Very Happy

JacktheCat · Joined: 08 May 2004

Shake down your contacts, check the job boards here at Dave's and on the other websites.

I guarentee you will have another job in a matter of hours.

As long as you secure that golden Letter of Release, finding a new and better job is no problem.

toonami · Joined: 22 Nov 2005 Location: Gyeonggi-do, S.Korea

Thanks for the help! Very Happy

Would it be a good idea to include the school in my CV or better to just leave it out?

hadeshorn · Joined: 30 Jul 2003

Dont purely rely on Daves board for jobs. A lot of better offers out there. Shop around! Smile

Good luck.

nicknack · Joined: 27 Oct 2005

You'll get another job fast, but are you sure that they will give you a release letter?

bellum99 · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: don't need to know

You are happy? They just screwed you out of your return airfare and severance. You only had 4 months to go. That means you did 8 months for far less money. They can't just fire you for no reason at this point. I would not be happy if I was you. Wait and see what they think is fair when they hand you your money....but then it will be too late to discuss it.

toonami · Joined: 22 Nov 2005 Location: Gyeonggi-do, S.Korea

Thanks for the encouragement peoplez, Wink

I wasn't actually screwed by the school but by the parents. It had to do with some problem kids (nothing new here). It seems only korean teachers are allowed to discipline them. Since I was a foreigner and I tried the same method...it was seen as open warfare! Actually, the school told the parents they wanted me to stay, but we all know in some places, parents are the royalties here, so they insisted (strongly insisted I should say) I go a few times.

I'm ok with this as I don't want to spend the last 4 months miserable anyway...even if I do get all my salary plus the bonus.

toonami · Joined: 22 Nov 2005 Location: Gyeonggi-do, S.Korea

Oh, if anyone have a school to recommend......
Thanks in advance! Smile

Pak Yu Man · Joined: 02 Jun 2005 Location: The Ida galaxy

By law they have to give you one month notice and if they fire you out of the blue...they have to pay you 2 months severence.

Ask a K friend to talk to immigration.

the eye · Joined: 29 Jan 2004

plattwaz · Joined: 08 Apr 2005 Location: <Write something dumb here>

toonami · Joined: 22 Nov 2005 Location: Gyeonggi-do, S.Korea

Thanks for the advice/offer! Very Happy

My last day working at the school is at the end of the year Shocked

(so I'm sorry I can't take that offer) and it should be celebrations time but looks like I'll be doing more searching than celebrating and fast!

I'm not sure what happens next.....do they just cancel your work visa and you must leave the country in 10 days or what happens?

This was basically a statement made by the parents that they are in control of the school. The principal/ vice principal informed me last week that they said no to them but that wasn't the answer they wanted so they returned to the school a 2nd time and will continue to do so until I leave.

...now back to job searching......