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formulaic · Joined: 27 Jan 2005 Location: seoul

Hi,

I just ended my contract prematurely after mutual agreement with my boss because I had too many sick days - I was genuinely ill but he didn't trust me to recover anytime soon and I couldn't promise him that I would either.

I went to immigration with him last week and received my departure date form and we parted on good terms. However I never thought to ask for a release letter, and I never saw him giving the immigration guy anything. Do I need a release letter to get a new job and if so what exactly do I need to ask him to write?

Thanks for any advice,
Ben

Young FRANKenstein · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:34 pm Post subject: Re: Release letter needed?

just because · Joined: 01 Aug 2003 Location: Changwon - 4964

If you want to come back to work within the time frame of your last contract then you do need a release letter.....

If it will be more than the year that your original contract was you should be fine.....

Either way if your parting was on good terms and you do come back then if you do need a release letter your previous employer should be Ok to give you one...

the eye · Joined: 29 Jan 2004

formulaic · Joined: 27 Jan 2005 Location: seoul

Cheers for that.

So what exactly should a release letter say?

Simply, "I release NAME from contract", or are reasons needed etc? Is there a sample one posted somewhere? I doubt my boss will know what to write.

Thanks
Ben

J.B. Clamence · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

If your boss went with you to immigration, the visa was cancelled on the spot, and you received an exit order, then that's it: it's over. You are now officially released. The LOR is for immigration, not your new boss, so if immigration says your visa has been cancelled, there is nothing to worry about. Just get a new job and do your visa run to Japan before your 14 days are up.

polonius · Joined: 05 Jun 2004

JB Clemence is right. If you and your boss went to immi together, and delt with it, then you are no longer tied to a visa. An LOR WAS needed if the boss man was too busy to go, however, recently as I have experienced, it didn't matter if we issued an LOR, we still had to send a representative to cancel the visa. So, if your employer went to immi to cancel your visa, it is cancelled. No need to worry. Move on, get another job. I speak from experience. I hire teachers, and if the needs be, release them prior to the end of their E2 visas.

If you need a sample LOR, pm me. I will send it to you in the morning...afternoon.

formulaic · Joined: 27 Jan 2005 Location: seoul

Hi and thanks again.

Got a new job today so will do my visa run next week.

Cheers
Ben