That Friday, under cover of darkness, you and the director sneak off to Ulsan with your belongings, leaving behind a letter to the owner telling him you have returned to your home country. You feel a bit guilty for lying to him and leaving so abruptly, but also feel that if you didn't take this opportunity you would regret it forever.

You get to Ulsan and set up in your new apartment, which is only marginally nicer than your other one, but significantly smaller.

The next day, you meet the owner of the school and find out that you will be teaching a class immediately. The day being Saturday and you being in the city less than a day as well as not having signed a contract or even seen any of the promises that have been made on paper has you feeling suspicious. The director assures you that it is ok and you reluctantly teach the class.

Over the next week you are supremely overworked and still have yet to see, never mind sign, a contract. It becomes clear that you, and likely the director, have been duped. There will be no trip to Japan, higher pay, or extra vacation time. In fact, there may be no pay at all.

Your suspicions deepen when you go to talk to the owner and he just smiles and tells you he'll pay you later, the contract is still being written up, and the trip to Japan will be delayed until the contract is finished. He tells you this everyday for two and a half weeks. At that point you tell him your suspicions. He smiles again and tells you that if you are unhappy, you can leave.

You leave. You try to get you Miryang job back but the owner is very angry at you and doesn't want you back.

Lacking any other viable option, you return home, sheepish and humbled.

The adventure is over.

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