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genaureliano
Joined: 04 Jan 2004
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Posted: Sun May 16, 2004 8:12 pm Post subject: Breaking Contract |
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I am breaking my contract after 8 months in October. I had been planning on giving the two months notice required by my contract, but I have recently heard horror stories of teachers giving notice and being terminated on the spot. Does anyone have experience with breaking contracts? How did you go about it? How did your boss handle it? Thanks. |
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kangnamdragon
Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea
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Posted: Sun May 16, 2004 8:19 pm Post subject: |
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You are supposed to get one month notice for being terminated. |
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Kristsoy
Joined: 23 Mar 2004
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Posted: Sun May 16, 2004 9:51 pm Post subject: ... |
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KOREANS DONT FOLLOW THE RULES
give no notice if u do he'll screw u and you'll feel like a dumbass |
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kangnamdragon
Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea
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Posted: Sun May 16, 2004 9:54 pm Post subject: Re: ... |
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Kristsoy wrote: |
KOREANS DONT FOLLOW THE RULES
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Many Koreans don't follow the rules. Let's not generalize, my boss even cosigned for a credit card for me. |
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wylde
Joined: 14 Apr 2003
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Posted: Sun May 16, 2004 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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do you want another job in korea? |
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genaureliano
Joined: 04 Jan 2004
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Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 12:38 am Post subject: |
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Not for at least 9 months. But eventually, perhaps. |
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The Evil Clown
Joined: 10 May 2004
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Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 12:42 am Post subject: |
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genaureliano wrote: |
Not for at least 9 months. But eventually, perhaps. |
Wait until payday and leave that weekend. Don't forget to turn in your alien card to immigration on the way out.
If your boss is a scumbag then all the better. It gives me some sick satisfaction when I hear about the foreign teacher screwing over their Korean boss. Sadly, it's usually the boss doing the shafting.
Good luck. |
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genaureliano
Joined: 04 Jan 2004
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Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 2:02 am Post subject: |
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My boss is a cabron, to be fair. Right now, he and his wife are talking about giving us our insurance cards. We're playing it cool right now, but we all know we don't really have insurance. That's neither here nor there. But I don't know how I'm going to handle the kids. I can't imagine leaving them without saying goodbye. But I don't want to get screwed either. |
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wylde
Joined: 14 Apr 2003
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Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 3:07 am Post subject: |
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if you aren't going to work here again before your contract expires... just bail mate...
yea, it's hard to walk out on the kids... but take care of number 1..
you could always give notice and hope he is greatful that you went about it the right way...
your call.. good luck.. |
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Juggertha
Joined: 27 May 2003 Location: Anyang, Korea
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Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 4:21 am Post subject: |
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guess i'm just goofy.. I would consider giving notice. |
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wylde
Joined: 14 Apr 2003
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Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 4:40 am Post subject: |
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Juggertha wrote: |
guess i'm just goofy.. I would consider giving notice. |
that is the 100% correct thing to do..
depending on other circumstances it may not be worth the risk..
you're a good boy jug |
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Homer Guest
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Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 6:20 am Post subject: |
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Give notice.
Its the right thing to do. |
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sadsac
Joined: 22 Dec 2003 Location: Gwangwang
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Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 7:43 am Post subject: |
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I agree. Give your notice as per your contract. Help him find a replacement. If he does fire you, then by law he should pay you in leiu of notice. After 8 months, resign and see how it turns out. If he turns ugly, you still have the option of just leaving. Best of luck. |
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genaureliano
Joined: 04 Jan 2004
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Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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So does anyone have experience, good or bad, when giving notice to break a contract? Just want some real-life accounts. |
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J.B. Clamence
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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Posted: Tue May 18, 2004 1:06 am Post subject: |
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I agree that giving notice is the right thing to do. From what you've told us of your situation, your decision to leave doesn't seem to have anything to do with the way that your school has treated you. If you bail, then you'll be screwing your boss. If you decide to do that, that's your choice, but just keep in mind that after doing that, you'll no longer have any right to criticize hakwon owners who screw teachers, because you'll be someone who screwed a hakwon owner for no fault of his. Just my 2 cents. |
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