Korean Job Discussion Forums

jdog2050 · Joined: 17 Dec 2006

Anyone else contracted to 4:30 despite having nothing to do for about 2.5 hours? If you got out of it, how'd you do it. If not, what are you doing in the interim.

dridgway · Joined: 18 Sep 2006 Location: Suwon, S. Korea

I can usually duck out any time after 4:00 without anyone caring but I rarely do, I feel bad or something, maybe. What really gets me are the days when all of the classes are cancelled but I still have to sit here from 8:00-4:30.

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kat2 · Joined: 25 Oct 2005 Location: Busan, South Korea

Its standard with public school. I don't really mind. I've been through hogwan hell, and this is a small price to pay for sanity and stability. I wouldn't consider trying to duck out early everyday b/c you look really bad to your coworkers. I will admit to playing sick a couple of times. I've found ways to fill my time though- www.tv-links.co.uk, listening to NPR, reading, knitting, screwing around on Dave's. Before I know it my 4 hours of nothing to do are nearly over.

kimchi story · Joined: 23 Nov 2006

I'm expected to stay. It's not a bad time to gather my head at the end of the day and prep anything that might need it. And then there's Dave's...

ilovebdt · Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Location: Nr Seoul

Boodleheimer · Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:09 am Post subject:

i was expected to stay until 5:30-6.

blynch · Joined: 25 Oct 2006 Location: UCLA

pauly · Joined: 24 Sep 2004 Location: Incheon

Yeah, I know it's a pain, but think of it this way. They're paying you to stay. I don't see what the problem is.

butlerian · Joined: 04 Sep 2006 Location: Korea

pauly · Joined: 24 Sep 2004 Location: Incheon

Actually, it's both. You get a monthly salary, but in the contract, it states that it's for 40 hours a week with a maximum of 21-22 teaching hours a week. That said, if anyone wants 40 teaching hours a week, I'm sure your school would be more than happy to oblige.

crazy_arcade · Joined: 05 Nov 2006

The whining about having to stay until 4:30 has got to be one of the lamest things going. How about using the time to make yourself a better teacher, to develop resources and materials, and to rewrite lesson plans? Use the time to study Korean, READ A BOOK!!!!!!!, or study something else. There's so much you could be doing. Why complain? Why waste your life?

Don't be a loser.

jaganath69 · Joined: 17 Jul 2003

I can usually slip out at four and just use the time to work on my MA thesis. No skin off my nose.

pkang0202 · Joined: 09 Mar 2007

I concur.

Most Koreans have to work until well after 8pm. In corporations, you aren't allowed to leave the office until after your boss leaves.

I think about 99% of all Koreans would love to have a job where they can leave at 4:30.

jdog2050 · Joined: 17 Dec 2006

jdog2050 · Joined: 17 Dec 2006