I can only offer my own recent experience in which I was contracted by a Korean company for 1 year. There was a clause to provide 1 months notice but as some of the contract agreements were not being fulfilled, I asked questions and tried to find resolutions first.

Then I decided it was time to leave and to allow the hiring company to keep my return ticket which they paid for and to use miles which came in handy. If you are not happy where you are or you have exhausted other peaceful solutions, then go. Life is too short to spend it somewhere you would rather not be. The contract outside of the country in my opinion carries no weight and is too costly for the company to pursue to bring you back and force you to work.


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