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Longest Summer Camp ever
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pkang0202



Joined: 09 Mar 2007

PostPosted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 9:03 pm    Post subject: Longest Summer Camp ever Reply with quote

July 23rd - August 24th. August 15th being the only day off. 4 Hours a day, 5 days a week.

By the end of my summer, I would have "camped" over 840 students.
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mrsquirrel



Joined: 13 Dec 2006

PostPosted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 9:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

No vacations then?
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spliff



Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand

PostPosted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 9:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lots of OT I bet? I wish I was as lucky as yourself... Evil or Very Mad
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Rapacious Mr. Batstove



Joined: 26 Jan 2007
Location: Central Areola

PostPosted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 9:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mines worse.

16th of July to the 3rd of August. 24 hours a day, must work weekends. AND we have to work a public holiday. 200 students

This fantastic piece of prison sentence is brought to you by S.M.O.E (because they care).
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Fishead soup



Joined: 24 Jun 2007
Location: Korea

PostPosted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 9:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Who's going to supply the all the tents. How about the campfires and roasting hotdogs on a stick.
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bosintang



Joined: 01 Dec 2003
Location: In the pot with the rest of the mutts

PostPosted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 9:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rapacious Mr. Batstove wrote:
Mines worse.

16th of July to the 3rd of August. 24 hours a day, must work weekends. AND we have to work a public holiday. 200 students

This fantastic piece of prison sentence is brought to you by S.M.O.E (because they care).


How many classes (teaching hours) are you actually going to work? Are you getting good extra pay for it? Work with a mix of foreigners and Koreans? Might not be bad..I've done two-week camps before and they're alright..

I'm teaching straight through this year as well, no vacation. Getting extra pay though..
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mrsquirrel



Joined: 13 Dec 2006

PostPosted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 9:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Was your 24 hour a day camp an option or not?
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pkang0202



Joined: 09 Mar 2007

PostPosted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 9:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

spliff wrote:
Lots of OT I bet? I wish I was as lucky as yourself... Evil or Very Mad


No overtime. They made the schedule so I only teach 20 hours a week. However, is there a maximum number of hours for summer camp?

The way it is now, I'll be teaching 96 hours worth of summer camp.
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JJJ



Joined: 27 Nov 2006
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 9:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rapacious Mr. Batstove wrote:
Mines worse.

16th of July to the 3rd of August. 24 hours a day, must work weekends. AND we have to work a public holiday. 200 students

This fantastic piece of prison sentence is brought to you by S.M.O.E (because they care).


Question...is middle school done this week?? Is that why you start camp next Monday? Huh. My elementary school finishes Friday July 20th.

Have fun at camp...I did the exact same thing in January. First and last time.
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spliff



Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand

PostPosted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 9:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Do have the 2006 or 2007 contract...2007 has a 40 hr per camp clause...2006 you're *beep* outta luck..... Very Happy
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boyne11



Joined: 08 Jul 2007

PostPosted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 9:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

pkang0202 wrote:
spliff wrote:
Lots of OT I bet? I wish I was as lucky as yourself... Evil or Very Mad


No overtime. They made the schedule so I only teach 20 hours a week. However, is there a maximum number of hours for summer camp?

The way it is now, I'll be teaching 96 hours worth of summer camp.


Your maximum number of hours for summer camp is standard 22 hours/week.

My school tried to schedule me for 4 weeks of summer camp. I told them good luck and warned them about using up my 15 days of sick leave days. A day later, they came back and said I only have to do 2 weeks of summer camp and I can take the other two weeks as additional vacation.

I now have 4 weeks of vacation and 2 weeks of camp. Razz Cool
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xCustomx



Joined: 06 Jan 2006

PostPosted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 10:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

spliff wrote:
Do have the 2006 or 2007 contract...2007 has a 40 hr per camp clause...2006 you're *beep* outta luck..... Very Happy


There were 2 contracts made this year with GEPIK though. The first contract they put out stated 20 or 40 hours total per camp, but the second contract said we must teach up to 20 hours a week. The first contract also gave 2 hours of paid vacation for each hour of overtime worked, but the second contract went down to a 1:1 ratio. I originally signed the first contract, but was told that I had to sign the second one or my school would not hire me Sad
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crazy_arcade



Joined: 05 Nov 2006

PostPosted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 10:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My first gig in Korea was at an elementary School. The winter vacation period at this school was extremely long...9 weeks. I did 8 weeks of camp that winter period with no o.t. pay. Of course, it was my first teaching gig. I worked hard and got through it. A got a glowing recommendation from the Principal and moved into better things. A few more years experience and now I'm at a school with no camps and 5 weeks summer vacation.
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Yu_Bum_suk



Joined: 25 Dec 2004

PostPosted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 10:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Don't you have one or two weeks contractual paid holiday time you could use to break that time up?
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dimnd



Joined: 19 May 2005
Location: Western USA

PostPosted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 11:03 pm    Post subject: ok Reply with quote

ok

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