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bluethree
Joined: 20 May 2009
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 Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 4:28 pm Post subject: Short term contracts |
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| Are there any specific examples of places that offer short term contracts? I will probably be starting a new job in another country next July but my current contract ends this month. I don't want to be unemployed the whole time but don't want to sign a year contract and just bail. Also I will have a transferable visa/d10. |
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YTMND
Joined: 16 Jan 2012
Location: You're the man now dog!!
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| Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 4:58 pm Post subject: |
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| For an E2 visa, not likely. I would just work 6 months and make sure you don't have to reimburse airfare or other costs. Try to get a replacement to ensure you get your last pay. Give your notice and leave. This is allowed. |
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Skippy
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Daejeon
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| Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 10:34 pm Post subject: Re: Short term contracts |
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| bluethree wrote: |
| Are there any specific examples of places that offer short term contracts? I will probably be starting a new job in another country next July but my current contract ends this month. I don't want to be unemployed the whole time but don't want to sign a year contract and just bail. Also I will have a transferable visa/d10. |
Can we get details on the short term. A month, six months, what?
If you go for a short term, you will have to likely forgo some benefits like plane tickets, severance, even apartment. Some places might snatch you up if you can prove to be a quick hire as you will be if you have the D-10.
YTMD also gave some good advice. Make sure if you do work you do not get dinged for recruiters fee or plane tickets. Helping the school with you early exit will also help your situation. So if they hire you for 4 months, but they can then avoid a recruiter and get a new teacher before you leave.
Looking for a job is like selling. You have to really show and explain the good points. Try to avoid the bad points, but if you can not make the good points outshine the bad ones. |
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bluethree
Joined: 20 May 2009
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| Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 12:18 am Post subject: |
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| Six months-ish. I will be going back home for a few weeks but will have the D10 for easy transfer. I also don't mind forgoing some benefits like airfare and housing....I can just go for a goshiwon or short-term apartment. |
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YTMND
Joined: 16 Jan 2012
Location: You're the man now dog!!
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| Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 12:24 am Post subject: |
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| bluethree wrote: |
| I can just go for a goshiwon or short-term apartment. |
Two things.
1. I am not sure you understand the concept of being discreet in Korea. If you come straight out and say you will leave earlier, you will be seen as a bad choice and you will not get a good employer. Go in with 1 year in mind, it is allowed to end early.
You are not a slave. You are allowed to end a contract early. The gods will not harm you.
2. If you get a goshiwon, and the fact you know about that makes me wonder how much of a newbie you are, then you can chalk that off as the "moral" payback for not staying a year. However, make sure the people you rent the goshiwon from know it's not for a year. I had one who was upset when I only stayed at one for a month until my new school contract period started. |
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Kepler
Joined: 24 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 12:28 am Post subject: |
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| The contract for an E-2 visa that you submit to immigration has to be a one year contract. Of course, you can reach some kind of agreement with the school about leaving early. If the school verbally agreed to pay your airfare home and then changed their mind there's probably not much you could do. There is no requirement to pay airfare under labor law and a verbal agreement would not supersede what's in the written contract. |
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