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chaz47 · Joined: 11 Sep 2003

My contract ends next month, as does my coworker's. My coworker has already approached our manager about rehire and has been offered rehire. My coworker wants to take a month long holiday first though.

As I said my contract ends at the same time as my coworkers so the school would be in dire straits losing two teachers at the same time. I was asked by my manager if I intend to seek rehire with my current school or look elsewhere, she know that I have been looking at other schools lately because her attitude led to the loss of one of our teachers resulting in me losing a week of vacation and earning an extra month of split-shift.

She wants me to let her know for certain by this coming Friday if I want to stay at the school, but she says she won't let me know if I can be renew my contract until 2 weeks later. She also wants to know if I will stay an extra month at the school regardless of whether or not I am offered a new contract, to cover for my coworker who wants to take the holiday.

I am just dumbfounded at the audacity of this woman. How can she expect me to accept this load of crap. Why should I have to tell her I want to stay and then sweat it out for another two weeks to see if she will rehire me? What the f*ck?

I am one of the best teachers there and she knows it. She is pissy with me because I quit kissing her ass when I realized what a jerk she can be. I do my job and I don't cause problems, I just avoid talking to her, I used to be friendly with her...

She also went on to say that if I extend my current contract to cover my worker's holiday that she will give me a very positive recommendation for my next school... so does that mean if I don't bend over and take it in the *ss she is going to say I'm a bad teacher....

again... wtf?

Rolling Eyes

jacl · Joined: 31 Oct 2005

She wants to have her cake and eat it too.

Tell you what. Sign on for one more month. Sign now, not in two weeks, and get the stamp approval and whatnot in your passport and on your ARC from immigration. Then make sure you collect your severence and regular month's pay as soon as the 12th month is up. Get her to pay you weekly during this 13th month. Make it a term in your contract.

Problem solved.

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

jacl · Joined: 31 Oct 2005

Yeah, you don't need no stinking reference. But you do need your money. You'd be helping her out of a jam and you will have peace of mind that you're getting all your earned cash if you do what I told you.

If there is no worry about getting the money that's due to you, however, I'd just tell her that you can't re-sign. She has a lot of nerve. It's sign now or don't sign at all.

TheUrbanMyth · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: Retired

chaz47 · Joined: 11 Sep 2003

poet13 · Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 3:40 pm Post subject:

I would agree with all of the replies. It sounds like she wants a commitment from you, but then still wants to shop around for something better (or cheaper). If she finds it, then your commitment means nothing and you will be discarded like a used tissue.
The bottom line is, yes, be tactful and be aware of cultural sensitivities, but at the same time recognize that you are only important to you, not to her. So, look out for number one. There is no sense nor honor in disrespecting people here. The fact that you are asking these questions suggests to me that you already have the skills (and yes, diplomacy is a skill) to deal with your situation.

Yu_Bum_suk · Joined: 25 Dec 2004

chaz47 · Joined: 11 Sep 2003

My contract ends July 31st but my ARC doesn't expire until August 16th. I managed to get an 11 month contract when I signed on because I intended to go to graduate school this year.

One more month at that place knowing that I was only a scab would make me a bit angry, especially considering it will probably be another hellish month of split-shift.

poet13 · Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 6:59 pm Post subject:

"One more month at that place knowing that I was only a scab would make me a bit angry, especially considering it will probably be another hellish month of split-shift."
If you dont want to work it, then don't work it. The other side of that is that if you work the extra month, making it a twelve month commitment, then you should be eligible for severance, equivalent to a months pay. Does that make it worth it?:

chaz47 · Joined: 11 Sep 2003

I was told I was eligible for severance and flight reimbursement on my 11 month contract... is there some national policy that would prevent this?

On a related side note, why do I need sealed transcripts again? If I was a legitimate teacher here already and have my E2 to prove it, why do I have to go through the additional ordeal of begging my university to release my transcripts to my mom (their policy is that they only release them to the alumni in person).

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

chaz47 · Joined: 11 Sep 2003

What about my severance? Is there some loophole they can take advantage of to weasel out of that?

jacl · Joined: 31 Oct 2005

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea