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Briana will get two years worth of severance after one month upon leaving her employment with SMOE.
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My coworker, who liaisons with the financial office, has yet to confirm or assuage my fears about my two years worth of severance pay. My contract with SMOE is also unclear about when I will receive the severance pay. My coworker says that I’ve received the pay after I’ve finished every contract year, and I say (and I’m paraphrasing) “Bullshit.” I’m of course worried that I’m irresponsible enough to be wrong, and that a couple of thousand dollars has disappeared under my delinquent observation. I attacked Mrs. Kwan today with more questions, hopefully thinking that the problem was the language barrier. She apologized for the confusion, for which I don’t hold her accountable, and she asked me to not worry. I replied, “Oh I’m definitely going to worry.” That surprised her. But Monday – Monday is to be the day when the necessary staff will be in the office and can answer my questions. Cross your fingers for me.
My departure date is getting closer now; I have just two more months in Seoul. I am not amped up and nervous like I was in the summer when I thought I was going to leave in August. I’m pleased, all in all.
My English camp classes are going well. The kids are great, and the teacher training provided by my district last month, surprises of surprises, was actually helpful. I feel like a much more competent teacher than I did during my last summer English camp.
In the summer my life just wasn’t very grand.
Oh yeah, and happy new year.
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The outrage of earlier this week was swiftly replaced by a fuzzy feeling of contentment. I began my fifth and final English camp, which is about the perfect amount of teaching. I have the kids until twelve twenty and then we can all go our own ways. I have found shoes which keep my feet warm in the office. I have an upcoming trip to Thailand with a dear friend who I haven’t seen in a couple of years, and then I’ll leave Korea and my job for my parent’s home in North Carolina. My parents and I get along well. I’m looking forward to seeing everybody, rehaunting some old haunts, and going on to the next thing – whatever that will be. Suggestions are welcome.
Back in the office it’s just me, Ms. Choi and Mrs. Kwan. Everyone else is on break. We were hashing out some things for tomorrow’s lesson when Mrs. Kwan reminded me that I need to get money back from my paycheck that went into a pension. ”Yes,” I said, “And won’t I also need to provide you information so I can receive my severance pay?” There, unfortunately, we had a difference of opinion. I have been under the impression that upon finally leaving SMOE (Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education) that I would be given 4 million won; she believes 2 million won has been given to me after each contract I’ve completed. Something is seriously wrong – either she is confused, I am confused, or I’m being cheated. I think the last is an unlikely option. I really truly hope that I am not confused. Oh oh oh – I was counting on that. I feel much less content that I did a few hours ago. I cannot find any information on the internet regarding SMOE severance pay. I’m stunned that Google has failed me. GOOOOOOOOGLE! Why? Merde.
The people who work in the financial office will not be back to work until next week. That’ll give me enough time to work on a stomach ulcer.
