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Q: Release letter and working for a new employer, time restraint or not?
I am going to change my employer in Zhejiang.
For the moment, I work for an agency called Haida, where I have been empoloyed for two years.
My Residence Permit expires June 14th. The college (which I do not like and would quit yesterday if I could do so) has me schedules to work until the end of June. Got this mess cleared up by me doing extra classes for them for me to finish a day before my deadline of my Residence Permit.
I went to Haida about a week ago to collect my documents for my new work permit and asked for my release letter. I was told that I could not get said 'release letter' until I finished the contract. This upset me obviously since they wont give me the letter I need until the day my Residence Permit expires, saying that the letter will void my work permit if I got it sooner.
Told my new employer this and she asked to talk to Haida which she did yesterday. So we worked it out so I can get the release letter on May 31st. The new employer says this shouldnt be a problem. The new employer also said that the application can be done online. So I am trying to ask some probing questions about the procedure, because I feel that two weeks will not be enough time to get this done. The new employer states that there should be no problem. Ok, but am still very concerned about this.
I am really pissed off at Haida for not giving me this "release letter" so we can start the process now or next week. I dont see what the difference is between May 6th and May 31st. May 31st I will still work for the old employer for two more weeks. Haida wont budge on the May 31st thing either, which is a Friday which means I will have to take off a day from my job. I am off Monday, so asked, what about May 27th. No, was told by Haida there is a process of about three weeks of cancelling the work permit (even though I will stll work there after this for two to three weeks). I dont understand why Haida just doesnt just give me the fking letter NOW and then go through the cancellation process.
My understanding of the process is that your paperwork goes to the Foreign Expert Bureau and they sit on it for about three weeks and then the PSB. I can go to the PSB on the last day of the old Residence Permit which I have had to do several times in the past which causes stress because if something is wrong or messed up, my time is up. In my life, I am not a very disciplined person, but I am disciplined on time. I like getting things done early. I dont like and hate others who do things at the "last minute".
To renew with same employer you must do it within 30 days. I was told by the new employer with it takes less time to change jobs. Don't know and the internet is sketchy on this point. What is the straight answer on this? Chinese dont seem to like to give straight answers to anything which I have always found to be highly annoying. One person tells you one thing and someone else another.
Advice or experience? Thank you.
4 years 50 weeks ago in Visa & Legalities - China
"One person tells you one thing and someone else another."
One reason for that is that the rules are different depending on who you know and how good your connections are.
Sorry, I can't answer your question because I don't know but sometimes the new school who is handling your visa can give you the best info, because they're the ones dealing with the local PSB.
That's assuming you trust them to be able to deliver on the visa of course.
diverdude1:
haha,,, I see you like to cut straight to the point. 
"One reason for that is that the rules are different depending on who you know and how good your connections are."
Stiggs:
I was trying to be a bit positive and optimistic for the OP in this post because I know how frustrating shit like that can be.
The other reason for everyone telling you something different is that nobody has a clue how to do their jobs and they don't want to admit it.
In this case though, if the school is doing the visa and they're somewhat reliable I'd probably trust them when they say I need to do this, then that...
diverdude1:
well, I like the straight to the point way. Some examples I've seen of your point:
* bypassing Background checks,,,,, * Having Degree certified by 'someone, somewhere',,, these examples weren't me of course. :p :p
"One person tells you one thing and someone else another."
One reason for that is that the rules are different depending on who you know and how good your connections are.
Sorry, I can't answer your question because I don't know but sometimes the new school who is handling your visa can give you the best info, because they're the ones dealing with the local PSB.
That's assuming you trust them to be able to deliver on the visa of course.
diverdude1:
haha,,, I see you like to cut straight to the point.
"One reason for that is that the rules are different depending on who you know and how good your connections are."
Stiggs:
I was trying to be a bit positive and optimistic for the OP in this post because I know how frustrating shit like that can be.
The other reason for everyone telling you something different is that nobody has a clue how to do their jobs and they don't want to admit it.
In this case though, if the school is doing the visa and they're somewhat reliable I'd probably trust them when they say I need to do this, then that...
diverdude1:
well, I like the straight to the point way. Some examples I've seen of your point:
* bypassing Background checks,,,,, * Having Degree certified by 'someone, somewhere',,, these examples weren't me of course. :p :p
