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solracs1
Joined: 06 Apr 2003
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 Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2003 7:22 pm Post subject: Leaving with or without resigning??? |
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Can someone please give me some advise on resigning. I don't what to get into the some old details of WHY R U LEAVING? My boss is a total *beep* and that's all I what to say about him 8 months of S*&# thats enough for me. Money and leaving this school without notice is not a concern, it is actually the least I could do to this guy!
What I want to know is if I leave without giving my boss notice (not stated in my contract that I have to!) can I still stay in Korea for two extra weeks. Will the immigration department fine me? Will I be landed with a fine at the airport etc.
'Any advise from the experienced and/or law knowers would be really appreciated'   |
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William Beckerson
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| Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2003 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry, if you're just going to up and leave, you're just going to have to just up and leave. If he's really a big of a scumbag as you think, book a flight for the day after you get paid, get your final pay, and just leave if you're going to do it. Immigration wont bat an eye on your way out the door.
IF he's really a scumbag boss, then you letting him know you're leaving means he can screw you back. Because, lets be honest here, you're planning to screw him, and he has every right to try and make sure he drags you to hell with him. |
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solracs1
Joined: 06 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2003 6:25 am Post subject: |
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Thanks William for your feedback.
Can anybody tell me whether or not instead of just up and leaving after pay day if I can stay two weeks after that date. I have found it difficult to access info surrounding what the law says you can do and what it says it you can't (in relation to my question). I have tried searching the Korean Labour Department website but couldn't find anything relating. |
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waterbaby
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
Location: Baking Gord a Cheescake pie
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| Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2003 5:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Even if your boss cancels your E2 visa straight away, I think you still have a grace period of 14 days to leave the country. Call Immigration. You can find their various offices & phone numbers here. |
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matthews_world
Joined: 15 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2003 1:31 am Post subject: |
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Go to immigration, turn in your card and get an Exit Order. This gives you two weeks to leave the country.
Not sure if they call your school though. Does immigration do that??
Go with a Korean friend so that they translate to the clerk that you don't want your school contacted.
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mika_21
Joined: 08 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2003 4:05 pm Post subject: |
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| If you give notice through immigration, are you allowed to come back and work for a different school, or do you have to stay gone until your original contract was due to expire? |
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waterbaby
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
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It's not as simple as that... you still need your letter of release from your current sponsor/employer...
Here's a cut and paste job from the EFL-Law FAQs section.
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I want to break my contract. What can I do?
1. Your contract should stipulate how many days notice you must give before you leave, usually 30 days, though some contracts state up to 60 days is required. You may be able to negotiate a mutual settlement on a contract end date. Emergencies may arise that require you to go home, or you may have personal reasons that compel you to leave your current employer. By breaking your contract you may forfeit your contractual rights to certain benefits, namely return air fare and or severance pay. Some teachers occasionally do what is called a 'midnight run,' namely packing their bags and leaving without advising their employer, thus possibly jeopardizing their chance for a later return. Should your situation lead to this scenario being considered, we advise you to consider approaching any of the help agencies listed elsewhere herein in the first instance.
If you are leaving this job before the expiration of the contract period in favor of another job in Korea, you must get a Letter of Release from your current employer to present to a Korean Embassy outside of Korea who will grant you the new visa, (see point 6.) If you resign your job before the expiration of the term of contract, both you and your current employer must report to Immigration within 15 days, and present your passport and alien's registration certificate. You have a further 14 days before you must leave Korea. |
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