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maddog · Joined: 08 Dec 2005 Location: Daegu

We are a little short of students at the moment, with no one teacher losing any more students that the other, but it's seems that I have appeared in the crosshairs.

I had a swift look at January's schedule. Due to mergers and class simply being re-allocated, I have ONE class and day in Jan, while my colleagues have 5 or 6.

My boss assures me that my job is safe, but I'd be pretty naive to believe, don't you think. So, if she's being dishonest about this, is she gonna screw me over completely.

Paji eh Wong · Joined: 03 Jun 2003

Being fired in Korea is a blessing. It means you can go out and find a better job with no strings attached. You can have a new one within a week.

Keep some cash on hand in case it happens.

kat2 · Joined: 25 Oct 2005 Location: Busan, South Korea

January's schedule is already out? Shocked

But wait its not 5 mintues past class time on January 2. Why would they have the schedule done already? How could that be?!? Wink

Ok, now seriously, I would be getting that resume spruced up. It seems a little sketchy. Are serious schedule overhauls common at your school? Are they planning on asking you to make curriculum or something? That seem like theo nly plausible explanation.

lastat06513 · Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 11:07 pm Post subject:

Being fired or laid-off without notice or on short notice is something that Hakwons seem to do indifferently.

I was working at a great place for 2 and half years and a month after I renewed my visa to work there, they gave me notice they were going to close.

Before agreeing or disagreeing with what I am going to say, you should check into the labor laws first.

Because I think that if you get laid off (not fired), your boss is obliged to give you severance pay because the damage is not totally done by you.
From what I remember, if an employee is laid-off for financial difficulties, the boss has to pay the severance payment upon date of termination.
Like you, he also has to abide by the contract.

And if you decide not to look for another job while in Korea, the boss is also obligated by labor law to pay for your ticket back to your home country as well.

This is standard practice for the foreign industrial trainees coming and going from Korea.

PLEASE! Don't quote me on it, find it in the labor laws first before taking my words to heart....

BigBuds · Joined: 15 Sep 2005 Location: Changwon

poet13 · Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 2:46 am Post subject:

Oh, also, don't fall for this one. You only worked 60 hours instead of 120, so we're only going to pay you 50%. I had my boss try and pull that carp last year. Even if they only sign you up for one hours a month, as long as you are available to do the work, they have to pay you for the full month as stipulated in the contract.

Roch · Joined: 24 Apr 2003 Location: Seoul

Thumbnail Postermonkey · Joined: 24 Jul 2006

Ride it our maddog...if they try any funny business with your salary, get on the phone with labor or consult one of the ESL law gurus on the 'Net.

I think getting fired is like winning the lotto here....you can always win if you know what to do and where you look for better work and better times.

Paji eh Wong · Joined: 03 Jun 2003

livinginkorea · Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Location: Korea, South of the border

That's why I get paid every week. If the numbers start dropping then I can leave before they can try to fire me without paying.

Roch · Joined: 24 Apr 2003 Location: Seoul

livinginkorea · Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Location: Korea, South of the border

Homer · Guest

If they can you they owe you severance (pro-rated of course so it won't be the full amount for a 12 month contract completed).

Roch · Joined: 24 Apr 2003 Location: Seoul