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Job problems, EP and tutoring? HELP!
Job problems, EP and tutoring? HELP!
Hi, I moved here a couple of months ago to work for a college and basically I hate my job. I am set completely unreasonable and unachievable targets and now my boss is telling us all we need to work saturdays unpaid and with no option of getting a day off in lieu. I am really fed up.
I'm from the UK and on an EP. Would I be able to stay here and look for another job if I leave this one?
Also how easy is it to get into tutoring English out here? Is there much demand for it at the moment?
Thanks for any help given.
I'm from the UK and on an EP. Would I be able to stay here and look for another job if I leave this one?
Also how easy is it to get into tutoring English out here? Is there much demand for it at the moment?
Thanks for any help given.
Re: Job problems, EP and tutoring? HELP!
There is I believe demand for English teachers, try the private school on the 3rd floor at Kovan called" I can read " it is common for teachers to work weekends at the private classes, although i was told by one of them, he only worked 20hrs a week at the school. Many are Australian but they prefer British if they can get them.ajm6 wrote:Hi, I moved here a couple of months ago to work for a college and basically I hate my job. I am set completely unreasonable and unachievable targets and now my boss is telling us all we need to work saturdays unpaid and with no option of getting a day off in lieu. I am really fed up.
I'm from the UK and on an EP. Would I be able to stay here and look for another job if I leave this one?
Also how easy is it to get into tutoring English out here? Is there much demand for it at the moment?
Thanks for any help given.
I know its difficult to except a 6 day week if you are not used to it, try to adapt, because otherwise it does reflect badly on your motivation, for doing a profession one should love with passion and not for money! Take it in your stride and look for other positions, they are out there!
Hi ksl, thanks for your help. Looking back at my post I do seem very negative, I'm not its just they're trying to bend what was in the contract I signed before I came so it's getting me down.
Do you know if I would be able to stay here on an EP if I found another job? Is there a time limit for finding another job before my EP would expire?
Any help welcome.
Thanks.
Do you know if I would be able to stay here on an EP if I found another job? Is there a time limit for finding another job before my EP would expire?
Any help welcome.
Thanks.
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You EP expire as soon as you leave the employer. The EP is tied to that employer and not you per se. That is why the employer has to apply for it and not you. Once you leave you will be given normally 14 days then you would have to leave the country (normally by air) and return to get another 30 day visa (or possibly up to 90 depending). It's rough I know, but you should ensure you have a new place to go to before you tender your resignation. Otherwise it could get sticky and definitely expensive.
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
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True, but perhaps the OP can check out the Personalized Employment Pass (PEP).sundaymorningstaple wrote:You EP expire as soon as you leave the employer. The EP is tied to that employer and not you per se. That is why the employer has to apply for it and not you. Once you leave you will be given normally 14 days then you would have to leave the country (normally by air) and return to get another 30 day visa (or possibly up to 90 depending). It's rough I know, but you should ensure you have a new place to go to before you tender your resignation. Otherwise it could get sticky and definitely expensive.
Yes this may do it, if the OP is earning the minimum, is it $7000 a month to qualify! Anyway hang in until you get something sorted out.Strong Eagle wrote:True, but perhaps the OP can check out the Personalized Employment Pass (PEP).sundaymorningstaple wrote:You EP expire as soon as you leave the employer. The EP is tied to that employer and not you per se. That is why the employer has to apply for it and not you. Once you leave you will be given normally 14 days then you would have to leave the country (normally by air) and return to get another 30 day visa (or possibly up to 90 depending). It's rough I know, but you should ensure you have a new place to go to before you tender your resignation. Otherwise it could get sticky and definitely expensive.
If your contract say's it is a 5 day week, and they are breaking the contract, I would seek more help discretely from MOM, no need to mention any names in the beginning, just ask what if, and what are your rights, if you have any at all here.
I didn't mean to say you are being negative, it's just that travelling in Asia, one must be prepared for this kind of adjustment, it's not at all nice, and i know, because my wife also works 12 hrs a day 6 days a week.
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Yes the PEP is an option provided that he/she can provide at least tax supporting documents to support the minimum income level for the previous 3 years. Somehow, I didn't get the impression that the OP had all that much experience although I've been wrong many times before!
So if he's been earning more than that level in the UK it may work although a lot would depend on how long he has been here as well. The original post indicated only a couple of months......

So if he's been earning more than that level in the UK it may work although a lot would depend on how long he has been here as well. The original post indicated only a couple of months......
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