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nicam · Joined: 14 Jun 2008

So, today is payday, and I just went to the bank only to discover I hadn't been paid by my PS.

I know this is not normal. What could be the reason, and what should I do? Do you think it will post tomorrow?

sarbonn · Joined: 14 Oct 2008 Location: Michigan

Talk to whomever is supposed to be paying you. You should find out immediately right then and there why you weren't paid.

Perceptioncheck · Joined: 13 Oct 2008

I work at public school and I haven't been paid today either.

I know that's not helpful in any way, but I just felt like sharing.

(Perhaps it's because they know that I'm not at school and I can't go to the administration office and stomp my hooves about it).

nicam · Joined: 14 Jun 2008

Hmm, I just talked to a friend and she hasn't been paid either.

marlow · Joined: 06 Feb 2005

I think they have to figure out your yearly tax bill this paycheck. My friend and I were paid, but it is less than normal, so they probably took the amount owing off for tax as well. Maybe an extra 50,000. Probably took them time to do all that math.... I'll see when I get my pay stub. Anyway, it was down to the wire, as in like 5:00 p.m.

fromtheuk · Joined: 31 Mar 2007

At my PS, I get paid only when they remember to pay me. That's why every pay day, I visit the admin. centre and ask them for my pay.

I did it again today, I will check my bank balance this evening. Laughing

Horangi Munshin · Joined: 06 Apr 2003 Location: Busan

Rusty Shackleford · Joined: 08 May 2008

Oh, better check if that myself. Guarantee they forgot. It has only happened to me twice in a year. But it happened last vacation too.I don't know why they don't just put us on the payroll the same as the K-teachers.

fromtheuk · Joined: 31 Mar 2007

Apparently, GEPIK has changed the pay date to the 17th for the 2009 contract.

I've checked my balance, they did pay me. Laughing

rationality · Joined: 05 Jul 2007 Location: Some where in S. Korea

Teelo · Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Location: Wellington, NZ

ChinaBoy · Joined: 17 Feb 2007

They didn't forget. You can't consistently "forget" something every month in perpetuity.

cdninkorea · Joined: 27 Jan 2006 Location: Seoul

cruisemonkey · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:15 am Post subject: Re: Not Paid by Public School?!

yingwenlaoshi · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Location: ... location, location!

That's the thing about this country. Don't be surprised if people try to not pay you and wait until you ask or until their backs are against the wall. Do you think they really don't know that they have to pay you in some cases? It's sadistic, punishing and tactical. Not in every case. In other cases it's just pure ignorance and simple-mindedness.

And don't think for a second that principals don't try to make a buck off you. Not everyone is like that, of course, but it exists.