# \#breaking-contract **URL:** https://tw.forumosa.com/tag/breaking-contract/697.md [Latest](https://tw.forumosa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://tw.forumosa.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://tw.forumosa.com/tags.md) --- ## [Employment Contract Shenanigans (altering a contract after it has been signed)](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/employment-contract-shenanigans-altering-a-contract-after-it-has-been-signed/243710)
**Author:** [@twrickma](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/twrickma)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2024, 5:28am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/employment-contract-shenanigans-altering-a-contract-after-it-has-been-signed/243710 "2024-09-01T05:28:38Z")
Hey everyone, I’ve been lurking here for a bit, trying to find something that matches my situation, but I didn’t quite find what I needed, so I figured I’d ask directly. I’m really hoping for some advice on a few things… --- ## [Breaking contract before work actually starts (part time)](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/breaking-contract-before-work-actually-starts-part-time/243463)
**Author:** [@DogmaticStoic](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/DogmaticStoic)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2024, 5:07am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/breaking-contract-before-work-actually-starts-part-time/243463 "2024-09-01T05:07:32Z")
So I signed a contract to work part time. The contract period began at the beginning of the month but I wasn’t supposed to actually start working until the beginning of the best month. I suddenly received a much better … --- ## [Ending a part-time job, no guidance](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/ending-a-part-time-job-no-guidance/240801)
**Author:** [@Linx](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Linx)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2024, 7:44am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/ending-a-part-time-job-no-guidance/240801 "2024-06-10T07:44:52Z")
I’m currently working part-time at a buxiban in Taiwan for 10 hours a week. I have worked there for 5-6 months . They had me sign a one-year contract to simplify payroll, but assured me I could leave early with notice. … --- ## [Work permit related issues (switching to a different employer)](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/work-permit-related-issues-switching-to-a-different-employer/230690)
**Author:** [@Mathew](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Mathew)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 2:39am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/work-permit-related-issues-switching-to-a-different-employer/230690 "2023-05-30T02:39:15Z")
Hello everyone, I got work permit from company A, but I didn’t join company A till now and didn’t change my student arc to work arc. I got new job offer from company B. I would like to join company B. I have doubt abou… --- ## [Trying to leave company on probation](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/trying-to-leave-company-on-probation/185068)
**Author:** [@Sia.maria](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Sia.maria)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2023, 2:00pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/trying-to-leave-company-on-probation/185068 "2023-03-26T14:00:58Z")
Hi Guys! I’ve got a work question. I’m on my probation/trial period with a school here. I’m not enjoying it, and there has been a lot of issues. So I think it’s best if I find a different school. I talked to them about … --- ## [Breaking contract from job with penalties](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/breaking-contract-from-job-with-penalties/223640)
**Author:** [@bagaspice](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/bagaspice)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2022, 3:54am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/breaking-contract-from-job-with-penalties/223640 "2022-09-29T03:54:15Z")
Hi all, I’ve been in Taiwan about six months now and signed a contract to teach at a buxiban (I know). All seemed to be okay but long story short I am not very happy here, primarily though I have been diagnosed with a lo… --- ## [Quitting a job](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/quitting-a-job/75587)
**Author:** [@nocube](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/nocube)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 11:41am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/quitting-a-job/75587 "2022-03-07T11:41:45Z")
I have wanted to quit my teaching job for quite some time, but there are many variables to consider and I want to think it through. I am trying to figure out the best way to go about it such as the timing, whether or no… --- ## [Cell phone contract](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/cell-phone-contract/215854)
**Author:** [@dudesweet](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/dudesweet)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2022, 1:03pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/cell-phone-contract/215854 "2022-01-16T13:03:27Z")
Hello everyone, I have a 3-year contract with a cell phone company here, but have to leave during my second year due to covid reasons. The company wants me to pay a ton of money to cancel the contract. Should I just lea… --- ## [How to break the contract with positive way with company in Taiwan?](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-to-break-the-contract-with-positive-way-with-company-in-taiwan/164624)
**Author:** [@Akki007](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Akki007)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2022, 8:54am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-to-break-the-contract-with-positive-way-with-company-in-taiwan/164624 "2022-01-08T08:54:44Z")
How to break the contract with positive way with company in Taiwan? If we need to pay compensation to the company, then how much it is? After paying compensation, can we get experience certificate from company? I am an … --- ## [Breaking a contract -- deposit returned](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/breaking-a-contract-deposit-returned/175185)
**Author:** [@derpydogs](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/derpydogs)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2021, 11:50am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/breaking-a-contract-deposit-returned/175185 "2021-11-14T11:50:09Z")
I’m planning on leaving my apartment before the lease is up. As I understand it, should you give the landlord 1 month’s notice, they must return 1 month’s deposit but can keep the other month deposit as a penalty. Has … --- ## [Extending stay after ARC expired](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/extending-stay-after-arc-expired/171344)
**Author:** [@MACC](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/MACC)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2021, 4:16am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/extending-stay-after-arc-expired/171344 "2021-10-05T04:16:44Z")
Hello, I know there are already some topics about this issue but they are a bit outdated and maybe the regulations have changed in the meantime. I am about to quit my job on the 24th of August and I have an ARC with va… --- ## [What happens to visa if I quit job?](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/what-happens-to-visa-if-i-quit-job/210978)
**Author:** [@Incarcerated](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Incarcerated)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2021, 1:16am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/what-happens-to-visa-if-i-quit-job/210978 "2021-08-12T01:16:37Z")
I got a new job but I hate it. They applied for my work permit yesterday ago but I don’t want to do it anymore. Before this I was just on a visitor visa. If I quit now will anything have changed with my visa? Also the … --- ## [Termination Letter](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/termination-letter/195374)
**Author:** [@wonton](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/wonton)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2021, 2:09am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/termination-letter/195374 "2021-07-13T02:09:55Z")
Hi guys, apologies if this has been posted before…I searched the forums and found similar threads, but none that pertain exactly to my situation. Anyway, I’m in the middle of changing jobs, and about 2 weeks from the en… --- ## [Will I go to jail if I breached a part-time teaching contract?](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/will-i-go-to-jail-if-i-breached-a-part-time-teaching-contract/206950)
**Author:** [@StrugglingStudent](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/StrugglingStudent)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2021, 4:22am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/will-i-go-to-jail-if-i-breached-a-part-time-teaching-contract/206950 "2021-06-01T04:22:20Z")
Main Question: Will I go to jail if I’m not able to pay the penalty immediately after telling the company that I won’t pursue the job offer even though I just recently signed the contract? The Story: I just recently si… --- ## [Leaving TP Cram School before Contract, recieved retaliation, only recieving 10 hours/week](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/leaving-tp-cram-school-before-contract-recieved-retaliation-only-recieving-10-hours-week/206010)
**Author:** [@sabertooth\_housecat](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/sabertooth_housecat)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2021, 8:47am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/leaving-tp-cram-school-before-contract-recieved-retaliation-only-recieving-10-hours-week/206010 "2021-04-28T08:47:43Z")
I’ve decided to break my 1 year, first-time contract early. Although I wanted to leave ASAP, I agreed to stay on for 5 more weeks to avoid conflict. I’ve just received my termination documents from my school, which I pl… --- ## [Fears As End of Contract Nears](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/fears-as-end-of-contract-nears/197829)
**Author:** [@fatmoogas](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/fatmoogas)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 1:02am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/fears-as-end-of-contract-nears/197829 "2020-10-19T01:02:56Z")
Without going into detail, I have been working at the same difficult public school (government) for 2 years. The principal changed in August and that has put me under more pressure from some devious colleagues. My contra… --- ## [Switching to teach at a different school](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/switching-to-teach-at-a-different-school/193765)
**Author:** [@WiscoTaipei](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/WiscoTaipei)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2020, 10:29am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/switching-to-teach-at-a-different-school/193765 "2020-08-06T10:29:43Z")
Currently I have been teaching at cram for the past year and few months. I completed one contract with them and resigned this past April to teach for another year. One of my good friends who I have met here works at a… --- ## [Breaking contract with a public school](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/breaking-contract-with-a-public-school/193887)
**Author:** [@Bombtrack](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Bombtrack)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2020, 6:34am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/breaking-contract-with-a-public-school/193887 "2020-07-06T06:34:29Z")
If you broke contract with a public school I’m assuming you could no longer work in Taiwan right? I’m not at a public school but looking into them and just thinking hypothetically. Let’s say the school is shit and you w… --- ## [Can a school refuse to sign contract termination?](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/can-a-school-refuse-to-sign-contract-termination/192368)
**Author:** [@Hisc](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Hisc)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2020, 7:25am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/can-a-school-refuse-to-sign-contract-termination/192368 "2020-06-21T07:25:42Z")
Hi guys. So when I told my previous buxiban I wanted to quit and gave them my notice they were pretty unhappy about it. Communication broke down and now I can’t get into contact with them. I have been trying to get hol… --- ## [Breaking contract and transferring ARC to new school](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/breaking-contract-and-transferring-arc-to-new-school/193013)
**Author:** [@Scubadoo1](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Scubadoo1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2020, 11:58am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/breaking-contract-and-transferring-arc-to-new-school/193013 "2020-06-10T11:58:21Z")
Hi I’ve been working for over a year with my current school. I have nothing bad to say about them, but I’ve been offered a better job. In order to start with my new school in August. I’d be breaking my contract about 6 … --- ## [In a messy situation and need some advice](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/in-a-messy-situation-and-need-some-advice/187447)
**Author:** [@OutHere](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/OutHere)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 1:49pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/in-a-messy-situation-and-need-some-advice/187447 "2020-05-22T13:49:40Z")
Hello everyone! I have been an active viewer of these forums for quite some time now and am now in a position where I could use some advice after finding myself in a unfavorable position with a school. A month ago I sig… --- ## [Being Picky - Teaching Jobs](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/being-picky-teaching-jobs/188144)
**Author:** [@livingintaiwan2020](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/livingintaiwan2020)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2020, 12:46pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/being-picky-teaching-jobs/188144 "2020-02-27T12:46:04Z")
Hi all, In your experience, do you think a non experienced English teacher coming over to Taiwan for the first time can or should be picky about jobs with regards to wage/salary, location etc? Or can one only be picky … --- ## [Changing jobs](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/changing-jobs/188064)
**Author:** [@livingintaiwan2020](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/livingintaiwan2020)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2020, 10:26am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/changing-jobs/188064 "2020-01-29T10:26:33Z")
Hi all, If one was currently working in Taiwan as an English teacher at place A and got a job offer at place B and decided to pay out the required sum of money (ARC service charge) to legally break the contract, one’s w… --- ## [Breaking contract with STIFF penalty](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/breaking-contract-with-stiff-penalty/183217)
**Author:** [@lateforthesky](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/lateforthesky)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2020, 9:23pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/breaking-contract-with-stiff-penalty/183217 "2020-01-03T21:23:14Z")
I’m sure you’ve heard this all before but I’m stressed as hell so bear with me… Familiar story – against our better judgement my partner and I signed a shitty contract with a shitty school. There’s no curriculum, no re… --- ## [Breaking contract visa question](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/breaking-contract-visa-question/186184)
**Author:** [@Tbhirdc](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Tbhirdc)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2019, 2:45am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/breaking-contract-visa-question/186184 "2019-12-04T02:45:16Z")
Hi there, I just want to preface this by saying that I know I have made a mistake by taking on a job I’m not qualified for, I’m really not looking for judgement on that, just some insight/advice on whether I can continue… --- ## [What should I do if an employer failed to pay me](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/what-should-i-do-if-an-employer-failed-to-pay-me/185741)
**Author:** [@Nate1980](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Nate1980)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2019, 1:10am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/what-should-i-do-if-an-employer-failed-to-pay-me/185741 "2019-11-22T01:10:28Z")
What should I do if an employer failed to pay me for the hours I worked? I admit when I left the job ( had to return to home country for family reasons) it was not the best way to leave. When I came back to Taiwan I jus… --- ## [Leaving before 1-year contract](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/leaving-before-1-year-contract/185562)
**Author:** [@Porkshop](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Porkshop)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2019, 10:49pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/leaving-before-1-year-contract/185562 "2019-11-17T22:49:00Z")
I’ve been teaching at Kojen for a few months now and I am extremely unhappy there, to the point where I am exhausted and near depression. I have been on the receiving end of many negative comments from my director who sa… --- ## [If I quit Hess, are they allowed to withold my pay?](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/if-i-quit-hess-are-they-allowed-to-withold-my-pay/185117)
**Author:** [@TeacherBri](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/TeacherBri)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2019, 12:34am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/if-i-quit-hess-are-they-allowed-to-withold-my-pay/185117 "2019-11-05T00:34:40Z")
Hi, i’ve been in Taiwan for almost 2 months now and haven’t been able to find an English teaching job as a native speaker. Almost everyday I sit in refreshing the same pages hoping something new will pop up. I’ve had a f… --- ## [Quitting a teaching job while ARC is still being processed](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/quitting-a-teaching-job-while-arc-is-still-being-processed/184486)
**Author:** [@Daedricboi](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Daedricboi)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2019, 9:19pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/quitting-a-teaching-job-while-arc-is-still-being-processed/184486 "2019-10-15T21:19:10Z")
Hi everyone. So I’ve been here for about a month and am still on my 90 day stamp on my passport while waiting for my job to process my ARC. While I love living in the city, the job which I secured from abroad is an absol… --- ## [School signed a contract with me but didn't give me any hours](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/school-signed-a-contract-with-me-but-didnt-give-me-any-hours/184516)
**Author:** [@RustyShackleford](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/RustyShackleford)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2019, 11:09am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/school-signed-a-contract-with-me-but-didnt-give-me-any-hours/184516 "2019-10-15T11:09:15Z")
I technically do SAT and AP tutoring, but since it’s one one of those Cram-school type deals I’m posting here. I’ve been looking for some part-time work for the last few months. Last month, back in August I found somet… [Next page](https://tw.forumosa.com/tag/breaking-contract/697.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=breaking-contract)