Korean Job Discussion Forums

Dev · Joined: 18 Apr 2006

If you switch employers after your contract finishes and want to stay in Korea, are you automatically out your "free" airfare money? Seems wrong not to get it since it is part of your employer's budget regarding you.

magicwolfman · Joined: 01 Sep 2005

Anywhere I have ever worked has given cash instead.

sadsac · Joined: 22 Dec 2003 Location: Gwangwang

Always got cash. Part of my contract 1 million cash in leiu of airfare. Smile

MixtecaMike · Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 10:38 pm Post subject:

In our school contract a teacher who doesn't leave Korea is NOT entitled to any airfare. If you get anything depends on how you performed during your time at the school.

Dev · Joined: 18 Apr 2006

rothkowitz · Joined: 27 Apr 2006

Funny...I've just found out the same thing,ie if I DON"T leave I get nothing-and it has to be my homecountry.

Apparently,its a contract hangover from some years ago.

Its bizarre.

Son Deureo! · Joined: 30 Apr 2003

Make sure you negotiate to have the words "or cash equivalent" in your contract in the airfare section to avoid this sort of nonsense. Don't let your employer get away with saving money just because you're not going home.

rothkowitz · Joined: 27 Apr 2006

Yes,good point.

I never imagined I would have had a hassle as its a public school and I was given an airfare refund within my first week.

Grotto · Joined: 21 Mar 2004

Buy yourself a fully refundable ticket home....present ticket to school....they pay you for ticket....cancel ticket....pocket money.

Its not rocket science people!