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[Begin Again]

I was sent a contract to review and was quite surprised to find that I'd be signing an agreement work illegally. There was also quite a bit of "you will do this and this and this and sometimes work on Saturdays or after hours and not be paid".

Whaaaaaat?

If this is common, I will have to reconsider the Middle East or elsewhere.

Yes, I have taught in Korea before, but it was a decade ago. I know that things have changed, but I didn't expect this!

[PRagic]

Not common and not acceptable. Just turn the job down and find another. Plenty of good jobs with reputable employers in Korea.

[BigBuds]

If they're putting some illegal stuff in the contract, it's almost guaranteed that they'll try to pull more illegal stuff once you start working for them, the most likely of which will be try to screw you out of your severance payment and/or airfare at the end of the contract.

If you see red flags in the contract, run for the hills.

[Begin Again]

Once I've checked job listings to screen out those that require anything beyond English conversation, I'm not left with much. Even postings by universities state right in the ad that they expect more than what happens to be permitted by an E-2. *sigh* I sure wish I were eligible for one of those F visas.