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PolyChronic Time Girl · Joined: 15 Dec 2004 Location: Korea Exited

How come these Korean bosses won't seek Immigration approval for you to work at a second location? What's the deal? Are they trying to avoid taxes or something?
My boss wanted me to work at a second location. I said sure, just get immigration approval first. He said no, just go. I told him no way. He still expected me to work at a second school because I need to earn my contracted hours. I repeated I will not work unitl he get's his lazy a** to immigration and approves it. He wouldn't and expected me to show up at the school even after I told him no.
Well guess, what? The second school expected me to be there, had students waiting for and hour and I didn't show up...didn't feel one ounce guilty even after the second school called and ranted to my director about how irresponsible and spoiled all foreign teachers are Rolling Eyes

I'm sorry but I'm not going to risk fines/deporation for some slimeball director and more illegal money. Now the Korean teachers and even the foreign teachers are treating me like I have a stick up my butt because I refuse to work at a second location. Did the right thing right?
How come it's so difficult for these directors to drive five minutes to the Imm. office and get approval?

Real Reality · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Location: Seoul

You did the right thing.

The director may be hiding something. The director may not want to spend any time and money on it "for you."

prosodic · Joined: 21 Jun 2004 Location: ��

You did the right thing.

You're right about the director being lazy, but the truth is that it is much more than five minutes of work for the director. I don't know exactly, but I've heard that there is a lot of paperwork involved and additional fees.

But don't quote me on that.

Badmojo · Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 7:30 am Post subject:

You did the right thing.

Let me get this straight. The Koreans are all up in arms about illegals, making documentaries about them, blaming them for substandard education and so on. Now when the wind changes, they're all up in arms about a foreigner trying to do things properly. TECO should add that to the letter to the Korean Herald.

PolyChronicTimeGirl, aren't you a little worried that this place might be none too interested in keeping you around or treating you well after you stood your ground on this issue?

PolyChronic Time Girl · Joined: 15 Dec 2004 Location: Korea Exited

Teufelswacht · Joined: 06 Sep 2004 Location: Land Of The Not Quite Right

I don't know the answer to your questions.

However, it may have something to do with you actually being able to see the contract he made with the other place - if there is one. If there isn't he can't get immigration approval for you.

If the other place refuses to sign a contract with his place he can't get immigration to approve you for the second job - if I understand the law correctly.

If there is one (contact that is) maybe he doesn't want you to see how much he is getting for pimping you out.

But, YOU DID THE RIGHT THING. STAND FIRM.

Derrek · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

Darned right you did the right thing!

Take it from someone who got busted because a shady hagwon owner told me "work or get out."

You definately did the right thing.

Grotto · Joined: 21 Mar 2004

You definately did the right thing.
The cost is minimal (50,000 won I believe)
I dont think they need a contract with the second locale as one of my co-workers last year worked at a second school and did not have to sign any sort of agreement but they did get the stamp from immigration.

Derrek · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

If the school is not owned by your boss, then there's a fat chance you'll get approval (without a hefty bribe). He knows this.

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

You did the right thing, it may come back to bite you later on, but hey, they aren't worth working for if it does. As for other FT's, ignore them, if they want to go work illegally and face possible arrest, then let them volunteer.

Daechidong Waygookin

tzechuk · Joined: 20 Dec 2004

PCTG, now that you are married, you might want to consider transferring your work sponsorship from school to your husband. Not that you can work a second job as a result but if they fire you or if you leave, you won't need a release letter.

Teufelswacht · Joined: 06 Sep 2004 Location: Land Of The Not Quite Right

peppermint · Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 7:22 pm Post subject:

it's my understanding that the immigrations offices are rather reluctant to give this permission. I'm not sure why that would be, but it's what I've heard.

Teufelswacht · Joined: 06 Sep 2004 Location: Land Of The Not Quite Right

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