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Mr. Literal · Joined: 03 Jul 2003 Location: Third rock from the Sun.

I ran from my second position in Korea (finished the first). My reasons for leaving were pretty typical: numerous contract violations, flat-out lies, director was a real scumbag. I had problems at my first job, but was always able to work out some sort of solution. Not always happy there, but the first position was bearable. The second job, though--I think the guy was going for the jerkface of the year award.

canuckistan · Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2003 3:27 am Post subject:

I would never pull a runner if things got stupid. That would deny me the satisfaction of walking into the director's office, horrifying him, and then leaving. Twisted Evil

justagirl · Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Location: Cheonan/Portland

I've worked 2 contracts, and am on my 3rd. Haven't run, don't plan to ever. I gave my word. If things went wrong, I'd head to the Labor Board rather than leaving.

That said, at my last school there were only 2 foreign workers, me and another girl. She did a MR (not the hakwon's fault--she wasn't cut out for living away from mommie), and guess who got stuck with all the extra work? Uh huh. Me. Those were not fun days at the hakwon.

justagirl

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posco's trumpet · Joined: 20 Apr 2003 Location: Beneath the Underdog

The Great Wall of Whiner · Joined: 24 Jan 2003 Location: Middle Land

alamuerte · Joined: 07 Aug 2003

Mr. Literal
I believe your contribution-limited though it was-is closer
to the intent of the original post, rather than an ethical
discussion of the propiety of the midnight run.
Can you give more detail to your actual departure from
that school, and especially the consequences.

alamuerte · Joined: 07 Aug 2003

soory - that should read " propriety "

The Man known as The Man · Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2003 2:02 pm Post subject:

posco's trumpet · Joined: 20 Apr 2003 Location: Beneath the Underdog

Mr. Literal · Joined: 03 Jul 2003 Location: Third rock from the Sun.

katydid · Joined: 02 Feb 2003 Location: Here kitty kitty kitty...

The absolute number one thing that would get me to say goodbye to a school, and I am a member of the finish what you started club is if I rarely got paid. I'm not talking a few days late, I'm talking about something like every other month, or 6 weeks or something like that. Also, if my living conditions were a pit, I would be very tempted to flee.
Saying "This job sucks!" wouldn't be enough for me...at every job I've had there have been days or weeks at a time where I was stressed beyond my mind. I've always then been of the mind that it would get better.

FierceInvalid · Joined: 16 Mar 2003

The Marchioness · Joined: 17 Feb 2003 Location: teetering on the edge

Ok! I confess already! Jeez!

Yes, did the runner; no, no consequences.

Yes, came back; still no consequences; however, before coming back I made sure that I got my visa in Canada. Sneaky, but had to be done.

TM

rawiri · Joined: 01 Jun 2003 Location: Lovely day for a fire drill.

how does this sound?,

if you are planning on doing a runner because the director has been really fucking you over then book a flight for some time during the week, an hour or so before the flight pack up your stuff and chuck it in a taxi, race round to your institute and pay your director a little "visit".

Storm into the office and start throwing everything around, if possible beat the crap out of him (if its a him, not advisable if its a her) really *beep* the office up, but be aware that you probably need to keep all this under 10 minutes before the boys in blue show.

then just jump in your cab, get through immigration and your away.

ok so its a little dramatic, but if you are owed a substantial amount of money and it is obvious that you arent going to get it back, then what the *beep*, i say justice prevails!!!!!!!!!

p.s not advisable if you ever want to enter rok again.