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sheba
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 Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 5:06 am Post subject: Renewed a contract? |
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To those people who have.....
How much time did you take off between contracts?
What changes did you make in your new contract?
My contract is up soon and Im wanting to renew.... any advice?
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TheUrbanMyth
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 5:18 am Post subject: |
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If there are things in your contract that really annoy you, now would probably be a good time to see if you can get some of them fixed/eliminated.
If nothing is that bad, ask for a raise (generally 100,000 won per month is standard, although it is possible to get more). |
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Kimchieluver
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 7:24 am Post subject: |
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| I agree with TUM.. nothing else to add. |
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J.B. Clamence
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 7:48 am Post subject: |
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I would imagine taking time off between contracts would be tricky. It would be easier since you are planning to stay at the same school, but here are some things to think about:
First of all, your boss won't be happy because he will need someone while you are gone, so does he hire someone just for a month or so? So how do you get your boss to agree to it? Another thing is housing. If you depend on school housing, will your boss let you keep your apartment even when you're not working? And if your contract doesn't start until about a month after your current contract ends, immigration will probably expect you to not be in Korea during the interim, unless you are willing to leave the country and return on a tourist visa. But if you do that, you would need a new E-2 when your contract starts, so that will mean leaving the country again for a visa run (whereas you wouldn't need to leave the country at all if you didn't take time off). Maybe immigration will let you stay for a month until your next job starts. You would have to ask them. How long are you planning to take off? |
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sheba
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 8:20 pm Post subject: |
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| J.B. Clamence wrote: |
I would imagine taking time off between contracts would be tricky. It would be easier since you are planning to stay at the same school, but here are some things to think about:
First of all, your boss won't be happy because he will need someone while you are gone, so does he hire someone just for a month or so? So how do you get your boss to agree to it? Another thing is housing. If you depend on school housing, will your boss let you keep your apartment even when you're not working? And if your contract doesn't start until about a month after your current contract ends, immigration will probably expect you to not be in Korea during the interim, unless you are willing to leave the country and return on a tourist visa. But if you do that, you would need a new E-2 when your contract starts, so that will mean leaving the country again for a visa run (whereas you wouldn't need to leave the country at all if you didn't take time off). Maybe immigration will let you stay for a month until your next job starts. You would have to ask them. How long are you planning to take off? |
I have found someone to teach for me while I am gone. The person is my friend so they would take over my apt (or more like house sit) while Im gone. I will be out of the country for the time Im taking off, but if I extend my visa then I wont need to worry about visa runs etc.
I have heard that taking time off between contracts with the same school is common, but of the people I actually know, that time off ranges from 2 weeks to 6 weeks. So I thought I would ask for advice, to see how long a normal break is.
Of course I will have to have a chat with my boss about all this but I figured Id talk to some teachers first to see what I can reasonably ask for.
I was also wondering about what to change eg pay raise, which was answered. 100,000won raise is standard? |
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J.B. Clamence
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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It sounds like you've got it taken care of, except for one thing:
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| I will be out of the country for the time Im taking off, but if I extend my visa then I wont need to worry about visa runs etc. |
Have you checked with immigration about this? The reason I ask is because I'm not so sure that immigration would let you keep your visa for six weeks without being under contract during that period. If they don't, it's not a big deal. You just need to arrange for your boss to apply for a new visa before you leave and pick it up in the country you will be in. I would allow a lot of time before you leave to sort that out if I were you. |
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sheba
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| Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 4:09 am Post subject: |
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| In another thread I was advised to sign a contract before I go but change my vacation time for the purpose of the break, simply to cut out all the visa hassle. However, Im not sure if my boss would go for that.... Im quite happy to do all the visa hassles again if I get a long enough break. |
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TheUrbanMyth
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 4:20 am Post subject: |
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| sheba wrote: |
| [I was also wondering about what to change eg pay raise, which was answered. 100,000won raise is standard? |
Generally that seems to be the standard here...although that doesn't mean you can't get more. It all depends on how valuable you are. If the children like you, the other teachers like you and your boss likes you, I'd say you'd be selling yourself short for a 100,000 won raise...especially if you are in a rural area, since other teachers are harder to come by. I went from 1.7 to 2 million, so I know for a fact that it can be done.
If on the other hand some of those factors do not apply then a 100,000 won/month raise is reasonable. |
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