So, some changes-of-tactics to report. Veteran teachers who told me to try to get fired (which, as I've said, I didn't really see happening anyway without anyone to come in and take my place) got me in touch with a teacher here for 20 years (!!!!), who knows labor & immigration lawyers. As she got in touch with them with details, she said do not try to get fired. So, ok, Definitely easier for me to do that than the other route.
Apparently, the truly hinky parts aren't the pension plan I'm not in (that's a common one), nor even the slightly-unusual but illegal lunch plan, which is 5 minutes shorter than mandated by law, and since we're still working, likewise isn't legal.
No, the REAL point of interest for him are the dates on my ARC card. They're supposed to be from the start date, or thereabouts (so, for me, January 5 2016) until exactly one month later (so, around Feb 5 2017). Interestingly, the beginning date on mine is 24 November 2015, before I was even in the country, and able to do the health screening and all that other stuff. Plus, I had to sign a new contract with Hetty after she took over, and INTERESTINGLY, that one lists my start date as March 2 2016, and my end date as February 2017. Which I would THINK means I'd not get the severance bonus since that would put my new contract time at JUST under 1 full year. Oh, and my first contract HAD no dates in it at all. Just the first day of teaching, which was unspecified. But then, were those contract dates in play, then the leave date on my ARC would have to be changed to March 2017.
So, still no replacement, and the lawyer wants me to come talk to him on Saturday. So we have a NEW nuclear option. Adding on to the does-it-really-have-to-go-THIS-far stress of it, Hetty's dad died Tuesday night. She left school yesterday in the morning. I can assure you that as much as I dislike her, I've been great because she has left me alone this week, and I sure as hell don't want to bring on law suits when she's mourning her parent.
In the meantime, I still can't look for jobs in Korea because I just don't know if I'll get that letter of release. And I've wanted to stay! I have friends! Make good money! Love the food! Know how to do things! But still looked abroad. I was SUPPOSED to have an interview at 1 PM today with a company in Taiwan. It'd be teaching adults but during normal business hours, has really good perks, etc. The email said they wouldn't contact me right at 1, but it's now 1:55 Taiwan time, and still no movement from them on skype, nor any emails.
There was a job that sounded perfect except it was in some town in Japan, and Japan has never been a draw for me. But they don't believe in English teachers being clowns, and I really liked what I read about their training, beliefs, etc. I applied a good 2 or so weeks ago, and didn't hear back, which I decided was good, because I'm just not sure if the town is big enough. Until today, when the guy apologized for the delay, thinks I'd be the perfect fit, wants to skype interview me soon, though they also I think want me to start soon. & honestly? I'm still waiting to see if once Justin the catfish suspect is back in Korea he'll prove to be what I suspected, or is an actual lovely, great guy. So, that with life I already have= not sure I want to go so soon. Though these other jobs sound great.
Finally there was the invitation on LinkedIn for being the director of education and learning at the Henry Ford, which is a giant museum in Michigan. I really liked doing museum education, though this wouldn't be art at all. It's a huge museum, a bit too big for me to figure out what exactly I'd be directing education around... and it's in Dearborn, Michigan. I'm JUST NOT SURE how good I feel about going from Chicago -> Seoul -> Dearborn. I mean, Michigan has always been great to visit. But to LIVE? MEhhhh,
To close this update up on the first day of our 4 day weekend (YAY!!!!!!!), despite the normal way of these things, I am still hearing from Aaron the boring but nice Army guy, just more rarely. I don't see a point in slowing things down when the total ending seems more sensible, but I have nothing else to do but wait and see, so I'll wait & see.
Keep you updated on wherever all these rabbit holes take me.
Jesus. Is this REALLY better than boredom? I'm living with it all just fine, no doubt thanks to the medication. But still. Never a shortage of shit to report!
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