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oldfatfarang · Joined: 19 May 2005 Location: On the road to somewhere.

I've advised my Director that I'm not re-signing for another year (wages too low).
My contract expires in December 2006. My ARC card states 'Period of Stay' as 06.12.28.

I want to take 5 days unaid annual leave immediately before my contract ends, e.g., 21.12.06 to 28.12.06 (5 days paid annual leave and 1 paid national hol/xmas).

I will be handing in formal written notice this week (EFL Law Forms).
I would like to stipulate the PAYMENT DATE FOR MY FINAL pay/severance/airfare on my resignation form. What payment day do I put down, my last WORKING day (20.12.06), or do I have to wait until my contract expires on 28.12.06 to get paid.

I'm concerned about possible payment problems. I don't want to buy a flight out of Korea until I actuall receive my final pay. Do I have to leave Korea by 12 midnight on 28.12.06 or do I get an extra 10 days (until 09.01.07) to get packed/flight etc.
Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

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

ChopChaeJoe · Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Location: Seoul

Salary is the only reason that you're leaving? Did you try some hard-nosed negotiations?

oldfatfarang · Joined: 19 May 2005 Location: On the road to somewhere.

I didn't bother negotiating. With my Director it's all about money. He sais he can get a teacher for 1.9 million, so good luck to him. He doesn't consider Western teachers are teachers. He just wants an English voice, the cheaper the better.
I've stayed here for 2 years for personal reasons (getting over a family tragedy). It's time to move on to another job/country where I can earn a little more money and learn some new stuff.
Frankly, the kids at this small school are just lovely. I'll miss them. But I won't miss the hateful stares I get EVERY DAY when I walk to work. And I won't miss the apartment I was forced to move into this year (to save the school money). Again money, despite my asking for a quiet apartment so I could sleep, they moved me into an apartment that is over 2 recycling/garbage dumps (woken every day at 6am) and a kids playground (noisy all weekend afternoons).

I calculate I've saved this school nearly 10 mil won in 2 years in wages/benefits/business costs etc. And they remembered to deduct 3,000 won from my wages for a telephone account I owed them. That just about sums it up.