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[llstreve]

I have been working for three months now without getting pay stubs showing that I have medical and taxes are being taken out meaning I don't have a pension. I intend to stay for a while and I recently paid 400,000 won for medical expenses due to stress.

I work with an employee who has hacked into a co-worker's computer gotten passwords to monitor emails, reading deleting and then sending me emails under the ex-coworkers email to threaten me. He stole his credit card info, sent explicit pictures of him to other coworkers, and has created two accounts in AFF to claim one was gay and the other is very active in bed, if you get the point.

He has stolen employees work records and stated that he is going to send falsified emails to the authorities to screw over our boss. He also hacked into the computer at work getting all script password codes of the employees. therefore I can't use the company computer to enter my bank info, check my balance, or send transfers to pay my gas bill or bills in the USA. I can't use my computer at home to get into my bank account (the program doesn't work with my computer).

This co-worker does not like me much and I think it may be because I don't give him any attention or feed into his drama. So I am a bit worried that he may have plans for me too, but there really is nothing I can do about that. (not the issue just added stress working with him)

I was informed that my boss is deducting money from an employee's pay but we don't know where that money went. I can't go to the bank to check what my last monthly deposit was because I work during bank hours and eat lunch with the kids. Therefore I am not sure if my whole salary was deposited or if I got stiffed. I will be calling the bank after work to check my balance. It is limited to as what you can do over the phone with a bank teller here in Korea.

The computer hacker has also sexually harassed two Korean employees and my boss has done nothing to rectify either situation.

I only work with two Americans the computer hacker and a girl whose ability to teach is minimal. She has been asking questions about why she does not have med, internet or a working phone after 2 months. On Friday she was screamed at in front of the children and co workers and then threaten she was fired. It is frequent that our boss loses her anger and screams at the Korean teachers but this was the first time she let lose on an American teacher. It was so bad the employee went into a panic attack and missed a class.

I am very hesitant to ask questions about my medical, taxes and pension or any problem I have. I do not want to be fired, although I think I am the American teacher who teaches well and is not crazy. But I need my medical and cannot afford $400.00 medical bills especially if she is taking money from my pay and not telling me why.

I get paid again on the 26th and want to ask for a release of my contract if I don't receive a pay stub stating where my money is going.

I don't know how this works and I am wondering if she will deduct the flight cost to get me here or any other expenses from my last pay check. I have one week to prepare before I give her my thirty day notice on May 30th. I have been in contact with my recruiter regarding only the med and tax issues but nothing has been resolved. Saying anything to my boss is out of the question because she will either ignore me or yell at me which I would love for her to try on me.

Please help, if you have any web sites or If I can email you directly that would be great.

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you

[mountainous]

[cruisemonkey]

[oskinny1]

You have a bankbook don't you? You should have gotten one when you opened your account. Use that to check your balance. You have zero breaks in the day?

[llstreve]

0 breaks, the breaks I do have are about 5 minutes or ten minutes between classes. I cannot leave during the lunch period.

[llstreve]

[I-am-me]

[OiGirl]

You can check your balance with your bankbook at 7 in the morning...or 10 at night, all say Saturday and Sunday, any time the ATM lobbies are open!

[jadarite]

What would you do at the end of the contract? And when is the contract up anyway?

[garykasparov]

Working Hours

( 1 ) What are your working hours?

( 2 ) When do you prepare for your classes?

( 3 ) How long do you prepare for your classes?

( 4 ) How long are your breaks?

( 5 ) Does your employer allow you to use your breaks freely?

( 6 ) How many classes do you teach per day?

( 7 ) How much time do you spend teaching per class?

( 8 ) Do working hours change during summer and winter vacation periods?

( 9 ) If yes to ( 8 ), what are the working hours during vacation periods?

( 10 ) Does your employer require you to work on the weekends?

( 11 ) If yes to ( 10 ), what are the working hours when you do work on weekends?

Job Duties

( 1 ) What job duties do you perform that are not written in your contract?

( 2 ) How often do you perform the above duties that are not written in your contract?

Wages & Overtime Wages

( 1 ) Does your employer always pay overtime wages?

( 2 ) Does your employer pay your wages in cash or deposit your wages into your Korean bank account?

( 3 ) How does your employer calculate overtime wages?

Pay receipt

( 1 ) Does your employer provide pay receipts that clearly state the date of pay, pay period dates, overtime wages earned, monthly salary including deductions from your monthly salary for ( i) pension, ( ii ) income tax, and (iii) health insurance?

Health Insurance

( 1 ) Has your employer provided you with a health insurance card?

( 2 ) Does your employer pay contributions for both parties to the National Health Insurance Corporation?

( 3 ) Does your employer respect your right to medical privacy?

Pension

( 1 ) Does your employer pay into the Korean Pension Plan?

Income Taxes

( 1 ) Does your employer always deduct the correct amount for income taxes from your monthly salary?

( 2 ) Does your employer pay deductions from your monthly salary for income taxes to the tax office?

Severance Pay

( 1 ) Does your employer always pay severance pay upon completion of the contract?

Living Conditions

( 1 ) Was your apartment clean upon arrival?

( 2 ) Were you provided with all the furnishings as stated in your contract?

( 3 ) Were all the furnishings/appliances in working order when you moved into your apartment?

( 4 ) Are the bills in your name or your employer's name?

( 5 ) If the bills are in your employer's name, does your employer deduct the correct amount from your monthly salary for utilities?

( 6 ) Does your employer respect your right to privacy?

Paid Annual Leave

( 1 ) When and how do you use your paid annual leave?

Dismissal

( 1 ) Does your employer have a reputation of dismissing teachers for the sole purpose of not paying them last month�s wages, airfare and severance pay?

Financial

( 1 ) Is the school in financial trouble?

Discipline Methods

( 1 ) Is your employer abusive towards students?

( 2 ) Is your employer abusive towards teachers?

Paid Sick Leave

( 1 ) Have you used a paid sick leave day?

( 2 ) If yes to ( 1 ), how did your employer react?

( 3 ) If teachers use a day of paid sick leave, does your employer require them to work another day to make up for the hours missed?

Students/Teachers

( 1 ) How many students attend the school?

( 2 ) How many foreign teachers and Korean teachers work at the school?