Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Texas T-Bone]

Since we all know how much bashing gets done when people admit they are being screwed, thought I would post a poll to see what kind of truths are out there when it comes to being paid late. It is no secret that people are paid late whether they admit it or not. Also, sadly many Koreans are paid late, some are behind as much as 1 year (sorry, I don't have a source other than Korean friends). National habit? Who knows, but it is bs all the same. Don't post how much if you are concerned about the haters being as*hats, but at least respond to the poll honestly.

For myself, I was behind (still am) over 5 million. Turned in my resignation when it hit 3 million last month, and my last day will be Friday. Fortunately, I am moving on to at least a place that pays on time. My co-workers, not so lucky, given that 3 other foreigners are behind 1 to 9 mil, and of the 4 Korean teachers I know about between 3 and 10 mil. I don't care how nice my boss is, money is money. I don't work to be friends, I work to get paid.

B~

[mrsquirrel]

Where is the option for " My soul"?

[bellum99]

[yingwenlaoshi]

5 million? Christ! That's kneecap-breaking time.

I'm not owed, but if I were naive enough...

Cause that's the way it is in shiny old Korea.

Let me guess. You have plenty of students, but your boss doesn't see the need to pay you. Not the most important thing on his list. So you're just letting him butt screw you and you're afraid of him.

ianinilsan didn't do things the right way and neither are you. You gotta get that money. Right there, right then.

[polonius]

Not once in my 5 years at the same Hagwon have I ever been paid late. There was one time when they paid me double by mistake. I gave it back.

[Texas T-Bone]

[yingwenlaoshi]

You stand there and demand it. He has it. Didn't say anything about walking. You have to create a commotion and use all the weapons that you have.

[yingwenlaoshi]

[mrsquirrel]

I would think it's a lot like those NIgerian scams where people send off their life savings.

You just keep working hoping that your employer pays up.

Same as you would hope that Prince Aka Naja Rakeem III will send you your 1 million dollars but he keeps needing another 100 here and there to bribe people etc.

[Saxiif]

No pay, no work. If they didn't pay me I'd sit in the teacher room couch and refuse to teach until I got paid. Paying people late is completely unacceptable.

[Real Reality]

Trafficking of English Teachers?

[just another day]

[Real Reality]

[yingwenlaoshi]

Texas,

No. I don't think you did the wrong thing. I can't quite remember, but from what you wrote you're on some sort of F visa. I'm guessing you waited it out for a month and then thought, "Well whatever, buddy. See you in the funny papers" and reported everything to labor and whatnot.

I don't know your situation. Every one situation is different.

Was the guy being all evasive that month. I think they're like that. Sort of hard to get a hold of, etc. And at the same time acting all omnipotent in a reverse psychology kind of way.

How many students are/were you teaching? Quite a few?

To me it sounds like it's just some automatic thing that he does to teachers at certain points of their contracts (from what you said).

Sorry about the way I come off, but this type of thing angers me.

[yingwenlaoshi]