Korean Job Discussion Forums

[somebloke]

I want to leave my job. Just because - sorry to offend anyone - but I don't find Korea a particularly interesting place. The school have not been amazingly bad to me or anything. When I hand in my notice can I just write the truth...i.e. that I'd rather be doing something else? Or do I need to give something more substantial such as unpaid wages etc? As far as I can see I am not gonna be actually be breaking my contract, as I will see out my notice, and pay what is due....but there are posts I have read on here that suggest that I have to basically allege something to get out of my contract. Sounds like BS to me, but just thought I'd check. By the way, there are allegations I could make, so I'm not just asking whether I should lie, but I would prefer to do it amicably and for the right reasons. Also, should I send my letter of resignation to anyone else, e.g. labour board or immigation? And in which case, should it be signed by my boss? Thanks for any advice. And no bickering please

[bosintang]

Let them save face and tell a white lie. You have a job offer back home in an area you really want to get into and if you don't take it now you'll miss your chance, or that you finally got accepted for your Masters program that you have been trying to get into for the last two years. That kind of thing.

[Paji eh Wong]

If you give proper notice and follow your contract, you are not breaking your contract. You don't need to show immigration anything if you aren't interested in coming back.

You don't need to have a reason to quit, but it would help. You don't end a relationship in Korean culture without significant blowback. Having an excuse helps them save face. Industry standard is a sick parent.

[Boreal]

Yeah, give appropriate notice, claim it's a family emergency, sick parent, or something of the like. This allows you to sound dutiful to your parents, the school to sound benevolent with any ease of exit they allow, and the worst outcome is that you wind up staying the entirety of your notice. They may be willing to let you go as soon as they find a replacement.

It's a pity you don't enjoy Korea, but it's better that you move on rather than become bitter. Hopefully, all will work out well where you go next.

[shifdog]

If they're breaking the contract or not abiding by Korean law, leave them high and dry. If everything is by the book, they deserve an explanation.