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questions · Joined: 07 May 2010 Location: korea

does it matter that I was told many different on the phone and now 4 months in things have been almost completely changed? The dude is not breaking the 'contract' of course. Just lies to my face and many other things. Is there anyway to get out of a contract if your contract is not technically being broken? I have read some of the horror stories here and I am close to some of them. I am sure if I ask for a LOR he either would not give it to me (if that is legal) or talk bad about me. Also he has given me 2 'warnings' but nothing in writing. When I ask what for he did not tell me, he told me to call my recruiter if I wanted to know his complaints! Do not know the Korean phone number of recruiter so I emailed my recruiter and they have not responded in 4 days. I blame myself for some of this but, it seems to be out of control a bit. There is more, thank you for any help.

Seoul'n'Corea · Joined: 06 Nov 2008

Can u share the full story with us?
What did the school warn u about? Working conditions change
and that is normal.

VFRinterceptor · Joined: 22 Jun 2009

Welcome to Korea.

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

charger · Joined: 24 Oct 2008

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

questions · Joined: 07 May 2010 Location: korea

how do I get a new criminal history record while in Korea? I have my degree , and can get my transcripts sent. Thank you.
- worked unknowingly illegally for 2 months (could have been deported) was told it was okay, by my recruiter and director. he still took the taxes out of my pay!
-signed the contract with the thought I would have another foreigner and be the speaking teacher (TOEFL). now I am the only foreigner and teaching 6 writing classes.
there is two of the 'more'. most is just bald faced lies like most hogwan dillwads.
even Koreans that are in the group I hang with laugh at me when they find out where I work.

Summer Wine · Joined: 20 Mar 2005 Location: Next to a River

Sody · Joined: 14 May 2006

Troglodyte · Joined: 06 Dec 2009

How long have you been legally working there? If you've been working 4 months but the first 2 were without a visa then you've only legally been employed 2 months. You're up the creek for the next 4 months.

Whether or not you can change schools or get a new visa is all a bit confusing at present. Some people have done it, someone people were unable to. But it seems that in general it not going to be likely if you've been working (legally) for only 2 months and the employer doesn't give you a release letter. You could check to see if your employer is paying your taxes, pension, and health care. If not, you can force them to, or at least negotiate them giving you a letter of release and helping you transfer to another school (in exchange for you not pressing the fact with the authorities).

On another topic, is this your first time here with an E2 visa? If so, can you tell us what country you're from, where you got the visa issued (it sounds like you did a visa run - to Japan?) and whether you had to do an interview? The general rule is that first time applicants for the E2 have to do an interview at the Korean embassy or consulate in their home country. But it seems that there have been quite a few exceptions to that rule, so I'm curious about where they got the visa issued and if there was some other reason why they didn't have to do the interview.