Of course, you can leave Korea any time you wish if you are unhappy with your job or feel that you made the wrong decision in going abroad to teach. Generally, voluntary resignation results in loss of the severance payment and the loss of air transportation home. It can also involve repayment of your air to Korea and the loss of your housing deposit and reimbursement for the recruiting fee the school paid to get you there. Some schools may also try to withhold some of your wages. School management will, in the vast majority of cases, follow the contract in this area if you follow it by giving the required amount of notice (30 or 60 days) and if you are cooperative in the interim.
The sudden departure of a teacher costs a school director anywhere from US$2000 - US$5000 in lost business, hiring costs, and any lost transportation costs. Bear this in mind if you find yourself thinking about leaving without proper notice. If you leave early and/or leave on bad terms with your boss, you may find it very difficult to get another job in Korea the following year or even two or three years later. The more reputable and desirable a language school is to work for, the more likely it is that they'll call your previous Korean employer or even worse, your director can contact immigration and can make sure you are not in the country and that you are not eligible for another teaching visa until damages are reimbursed or until your working visa with the original employer terminates.
*Note that all standard E2 teaching visas are for 1 year terms.
Please note that the references on this page are subject to change as per the laws of South Korea. If you are aware of any updates to this information please let us know immediately so we can change our information.
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