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lyekka
Joined: 17 Mar 2007
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 Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 11:30 am Post subject: Does this job offer sound suspicious? |
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| Has anyone ever had a hagwon present them with 2 different contracts to sign? They gave me one that will be submitted with my Visa application, and then another from the school. The Visa one is written in Korean but has the supposed English translation beneath it. The school contract is in English. However, they are not the same. The Visa one specifies "no health insurance, no severance pay and no bonus." It also does not mention vacation at all. But the school contract has a clause for "severance pay, health insurance, bonus and vacation." This can't be normal. Thoughts anyone? This seems fishy to me and I am reluctant to sign either. |
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ontheway
Joined: 24 Aug 2005
Location: Somewhere under the rainbow...
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| Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 11:45 am Post subject: Re: Does this job offer sound suspicious? |
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| lyekka wrote: |
| Has anyone ever had a hagwon present them with 2 different contracts to sign? They gave me one that will be submitted with my Visa application, and then another from the school. The Visa one is written in Korean but has the supposed English translation beneath it. The school contract is in English. However, they are not the same. The Visa one specifies "no health insurance, no severance pay and no bonus." It also does not mention vacation at all. But the school contract has a clause for "severance pay, health insurance, bonus and vacation." This can't be normal. Thoughts anyone? This seems fishy to me and I am reluctant to sign either. |
This sounds like one of those after school scams.
Do NOT sign either contract.
Two contacts at the very least indicates some kind of illegal activity or fraud. You are likely to wind up as one of the victims if you sign. Run.
If this offer came from a recruiter, do not use him again either. Get a new recruiter. |
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cruisemonkey
Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.
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| Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 11:49 am Post subject: |
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Of course it's' fishy'. Only the Korean language version 'counts' and they are trying to (illegally) get you to sign a contract that will make you an independent contractor.
Tell them to "Shove it".  |
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oldfatfarang
Joined: 19 May 2005
Location: On the road to somewhere.
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| Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 5:06 pm Post subject: |
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If you have to ask if this is 'fishy' - you're going to be 'eaten alive' here.
Good luck. |
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