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oilers4ever
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 Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:59 pm Post subject: Breaking a contract with an F-2 |
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Hi.
I'm married to a Korean and am currently working a one-year contract job (2 months in).
What are the circumstances if I wish to just leave suddenly and break the contract?
Looking for info on procedures, punishments, if any, etc.
I don't plan on leaving Korea and I'm not switching jobs either. Just simply
quitting
Any advice? Thx |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
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I think that if you just give them 1 months notice, you're fine.
My contract requires 2 months noticed, and I signed it, but I thought I read somewhere that the law is just 1, and they can't make it longer despite the contract.
Anyone know the truth? |
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oilers4ever
Joined: 04 Oct 2006
Location: Busan
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| Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:37 am Post subject: |
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| bassexpander wrote: |
I think that if you just give them 1 months notice, you're fine.
My contract requires 2 months noticed, and I signed it, but I thought I read somewhere that the law is just 1, and they can't make it longer despite the contract.
Anyone know the truth? |
Lets say worst case scenario and you just leave without any notice but remain in Korea. What happens then? |
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riverboy
Joined: 03 Jun 2003
Location: Incheon
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| Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 1:53 am Post subject: |
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If you up and leave, you are gone. That's it.
You won't get the pay coming to you, but you really don't deserve it. Try giving them as much notice as possible. |
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SuperHero
Joined: 10 Dec 2003
Location: Superhero Hideout
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| Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 2:09 am Post subject: |
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| oilers4ever wrote: |
| bassexpander wrote: |
I think that if you just give them 1 months notice, you're fine.
My contract requires 2 months noticed, and I signed it, but I thought I read somewhere that the law is just 1, and they can't make it longer despite the contract.
Anyone know the truth? |
Lets say worst case scenario and you just leave without any notice but remain in Korea. What happens then? |
You could get sued for breach of contract. Not sure how likely that is though. |
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jbpatlanta
Joined: 02 Jun 2007
Location: Daejeon
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| Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 5:32 am Post subject: |
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Unless you are sued for breach of contract nothing will happen to you. Don't expect any pay you have coming or a good reference letter.
Just be professional. Back home you would give two weeks or one month notice. If they have treated you well so far, return the courtesy and work of a notice.
My 2 cents |
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PGF
Joined: 27 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 5:58 am Post subject: |
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Jesus, the "professionals" are answering.
just quit if you have a better offer. You do not need the reference. You've been there two months.
You have an F2 now. You are not a slave anymore. Back home if you get a great job and work at it for 2 months and then get a better job you just QUIT and go with the better place.
If you are somewhere for a year or longer and you like the place and then you find a better job then you give notice. Notice is TWO WEEKS.
If you quit on your F2, nothing is going to happen to you. Don't listen to the republicans.
No one is going to sue you, no one is going to do anything to you....
Now, why are you quitting? Better offer or what? The professional thing to do would be to give notice, but you are not required to do that. It's your choice. |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 6:01 am Post subject: |
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Just give them a month notice, if you can afford it. Tell them it's not working out. Let them know you'd like to go much sooner.
Try and do this honestly. They went through the trouble of hiring you. You have an F-2, and so do I, but that doesn't give you license to be a jerk about it if you don't have to. It doesn't me, either. |
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meangradin
Joined: 10 Mar 2006
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| The F visa is a two edged sword; I can break my contract at anytime, but then again, so can the employer. Most of my friends with F visas don't even bother with contracts anymore as they are not worth the paper they are printed on. However, just to preface my statements, I think it is best to give as much notice as possible out of respect. |
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PGF
Joined: 27 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 6:08 am Post subject: |
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yeah give notice unless they have lied cheated or stolen......
but there will be no legal penalty for not doing so.... |
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oilers4ever
Joined: 04 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 5:55 am Post subject: |
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| PGF wrote: |
Jesus, the "professionals" are answering.
just quit if you have a better offer. You do not need the reference. You've been there two months.
You have an F2 now. You are not a slave anymore. Back home if you get a great job and work at it for 2 months and then get a better job you just QUIT and go with the better place.
If you are somewhere for a year or longer and you like the place and then you find a better job then you give notice. Notice is TWO WEEKS.
If you quit on your F2, nothing is going to happen to you. Don't listen to the republicans.
No one is going to sue you, no one is going to do anything to you....
Now, why are you quitting? Better offer or what? The professional thing to do would be to give notice, but you are not required to do that. It's your choice. |
yeah, ill give notice, just wondering. also when going to work at another place, if i already have an F-2 and am sponsored by my wife, will the school/company need to go through Immigration or contact them at all for anything, or is it simple as looking over my resume/credentials and hiring ? |
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PGF
Joined: 27 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:07 am Post subject: |
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| oilers4ever wrote: |
| PGF wrote: |
Jesus, the "professionals" are answering.
just quit if you have a better offer. You do not need the reference. You've been there two months.
You have an F2 now. You are not a slave anymore. Back home if you get a great job and work at it for 2 months and then get a better job you just QUIT and go with the better place.
If you are somewhere for a year or longer and you like the place and then you find a better job then you give notice. Notice is TWO WEEKS.
If you quit on your F2, nothing is going to happen to you. Don't listen to the republicans.
No one is going to sue you, no one is going to do anything to you....
Now, why are you quitting? Better offer or what? The professional thing to do would be to give notice, but you are not required to do that. It's your choice. |
yeah, ill give notice, just wondering. also when going to work at another place, if i already have an F-2 and am sponsored by my wife, will the school/company need to go through Immigration or contact them at all for anything, or is it simple as looking over my resume/credentials and hiring ? |
Chances are they won't even look at your degree. Immigration is not involved as far as I know. You are free. Good luck and remember not to burn any bridges..... |
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