Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Binch Lover]

I want to quit my job, so I'm going to give them the 2 months' notice stipulated in the contract. How should I actually do this? Over the phone, email, in writing or in person? I guess I should have some proof that I gave proper notice so I don't get screwed. What's the usual procedure?

[dean_burrito]

I'd suggest centering your next lesson around this video. Ask your boss to sit in the class for the day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knetbVx5A-Q

[iggyb]

I've just gotten back into reading at Dave's. And I've been out of the ESL industry since 2000.

But, unless things have changed greatly since then, and it doesn't seem they have, I'd think long and hard about giving notice - regardless of what your contract says.

What is your school like? Does it mess around with contracts? Have bad working conditions in general?

How much do you trust your boss?

You said you want to give proper notice so you don't get screwed --- in my experience - giving notice is like giving an invitation to get screwed.

I know I've worked at a school that basically honored the contract of employees, and I was finishing up my 1 year contract, and I simply told the boss at my two month point that I was going to look for a job in a different school that would give me a bump in salary to match my experience level since he wouldn't give me a raise in the new contract.

And that was when special deductions started being taken out and I became like a pariah among the management.

And from other stories I've heard, that is pretty much standard practice. In fact, I could consider myself lucky that I got most of my last pay and my year-end bonus.

I didn't, however, get my return airfare money and lost about 400,000 out of the last pay.

[Binch Lover]

I actually work for an after school program, so I don't really have day to day dealings with the company other than receiving my paycheck. I don't owe them anything for flights or visa run. The reason I say I want to give notice so as not to get screwed is that my contract says that if I don't, I will only get paid 50% of my final salary.

Thanks for the response, but what I'm really wondering is how people usually submit their notice of resignation. I'm thinking email will probably be the best but I'm not sure.

[Sector7G]

[PRagic]

You say, 'I break with thee, I break with thee, I break with thee,' and then you throw dog poopie on their shoes.

Old Steve Martin/SNL skit. Sorry, couldn't resist.

[Yu_Bum_suk]

In my case I went down to the PC-방 after work (no home computer) and typed out a resignation letter stating exactly why I'd be leaving. This came after nothing happened re: my verbal ultimatum. Then I went out and got drunk. Then I hit the PC-방 before work again to read over my letter again. I decided it was exactly what I wanted to state and paid W500 to print it off. I signed it and after entering work gave it to the boss' wife, the supposed vice-director. The wife couldn't read English but obviously grasped the severity of the situation and called in the boss and the best KET to translate. It turned out to a great way to make wongjongnim-babo lose face.

[Sector7G]

[Chambertin]

Only poop in the sink.

Got a buddy of mine out on a section 8 in the marines. He claimed the toilet would eat him. Even in the feild he would dig his own sink shaped hole, complete with stick faucet, rather than use the porto.
even earned him a nickname "The Mad Shi***r"