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bellum99
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: don't need to know
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| It is a hard thing to imagine that they don't know the law. I bet they "don't know" many things like correct taxes and vacation. It sounds like they are a screw over company. Sometimes the biggest companies are the worst because they just say"company policy" like it is written in stone. |
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bourquetheman
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Suwon
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| Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 5:20 am Post subject: |
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| Yeah true enough, they probably know. I've written an email to the head-instructor as maybe she's the best person to pass it on to instead of the H.R. woman. Still part of me thinks I should wait and do this once I've signed, my finger still hasn't hit the "send" key for fear they might just say "well this guy looks like he'll cause trouble, let's withdraw the job offer". |
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denverdeath
Joined: 21 May 2005
Location: Boo-sahn
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| Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 5:20 am Post subject: |
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What really surprised me is that I'm starting work for one of the big companies here in Korea. In the email that I got about the job benefits I didn't see severance pay listed so I asked them about it thinking it must have been an oversight. I explained how every place I've worked in the 8 years I've been here has given severance pay. The H.R. woman emailed me back and said they don't give severance but if I stay a second year that they will pay a one million one "signing bonus".
Now that I see the link above stating it's law, how do I go about politely telling them they are wrong in this practice? I don't want to make a huge fuss and then maybe they'll cancel the offer to hire me as they're sending out the contract this week. Should I sign and then wait towards the end and bring it up? Not sure what to do. |
Did you talk to previous and/or current teachers? It'd be interesting to hear whether they've gotten any kind of severance over the years. This is a hakwon, right? Not a private uni? I'm willing to bet that it's some kind of change/scam they've tried to implement and gotten away with, more or less. Who's going to fight it? A person who stays a year? A person who doesn't even know about severance? I guess it depends on how you see the big picture...are the rest of the benefits acceptable? Do they at least offer you return airfare? If not, I might walk...guess it depends on how badly you want the position.
p.s. Maybe it's Samsung? I've known a couple of people who worked there with not many complaints...actually they said it was a great job. I guess it's your choice on whether to sign or not. |
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jacl
Joined: 31 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 9:48 am Post subject: |
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| bourquetheman wrote: |
What really surprised me is that I'm starting work for one of the big companies here in Korea. In the email that I got about the job benefits I didn't see severance pay listed so I asked them about it thinking it must have been an oversight. I explained how every place I've worked in the 8 years I've been here has given severance pay. The H.R. woman emailed me back and said they don't give severance but if I stay a second year that they will pay a one million one "signing bonus".
Now that I see the link above stating it's law, how do I go about politely telling them they are wrong in this practice? I don't want to make a huge fuss and then maybe they'll cancel the offer to hire me as they're sending out the contract this week. Should I sign and then wait towards the end and bring it up? Not sure what to do. |
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