Korean Job Discussion Forums

[goodgood]

I was just offered a job with a public school. They want me to start in the next few days. I am 8 months into my hogwan contract. I don't like my current school, and I don't think they like me- a mutual antipathy if you will. What can they do to me- worst case scenario? The public school is aware that I am breaking my contract, and is ok with it. What difficulties could arise? How can I protect myself? How should I handle quitting? Should I tell them the truth? I appreciate any responses!

[sadsac]

Do the right thing and give your 30 days notice. If the school is keen to have you then they will wait.

[Satin]

If you are suppose to start the public school within a few days, how the heck could you give your current school proper notice?

Seems to me as if you want people to tell you No -- don't tell them the truth. Then you could turn in your ARC card at the airport as you head for Japan for a new visa.

Why don't you give notice, find a public school job that starts in March? Either way, you will lose the severance. But with this option, you can follow your contract and leave on good terms.

Unless your current school has treated you unfairly for the past eight months, I wouldn't leave them without notice.

[bellum99]

Unless you have a F2, F4, or F5 visa then you can't start the new job. It is impossible to legally do what you have said. You have to give legal notice to the old school and you need a release letter and then a visa run to Japan. There seems to be a lot of things in your post that makes no sense at all.
Why do you think it is so easy for you to just quit the school....?

[rhinocharge64]

op you need the relese letter and your employer will need to fill out other paperwork with immi for you to be free. I can't see this happening bear in mind they will be a native speaker short. They may not like you but they will expect you to complete the contract, they will certainly not help assist you in legally obtaining your new position. Hang in there until March when the new term starts for public schools, obtaining a job then will not be a prob.

[butlerian]

Often public schools have contacts in the government and so in my experience a letter of release is not required. I have even known schools to obtain a visa issuance number for a teacher without submitting an original degree, for the simple reason that they needed a teacher quickly.

[Yu_Bum_suk]

Legally you cannot do it until you jump through a few hoops. The absolutely critical matter, unless someone at the public school can pull some big strings at immigration, will be getting a letter of release. Do some research on that.

I did exactly what you want to do (and love my job - woo hoo!) but I basically had to put a gun to wongjongnim-baboseki's head to do it.

[goodgood]

thanks for all the responses- it's actually not me in this situation, i just posted it for my co-worker. so thanks from him!

[nautilus]

[Novernae]