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[Justin Trullinger]

[basiltherat]

[gaijinalways]

Good point about subsitutes being available. Some schools don't have a subsitute proogram, which makes for big headaches foir makeup classes if the regular teacher can't make it,or the class is usually just cancelled.

Of course, if you have a medical condition that sometimes requires time off, so be it. I am speaking more about regular absences due to oversleeping and late night drinking. It's true, one can not always easily differentiate 'true' illnesses from just people who are 'not fit' to teach that day.

I would think even in the public sector, covering for the missing teachers is not always routine, it can be problematic. I think the big difference as a teacher is that we have clients waiting to met us, and we can't normally reschedule meetings unless absolutly necessary. My opinion is more concerned with university classes (though this could be extended to elementary, junior high, or high school classes), if we're talking about language schools, where there usually is no assigned teacher to a particular group or individual lesson, then it's not as major of a problem, as long as a sub can be arranged to teach (or a class might be cajoled from one of the teachers who is willing to sacrifice a free period). Just don't expect to be paid or to avoid 'lectures' from your manager if you keep no showing on short notice.