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Bouvguy
Joined: 18 Jun 2007
Location: South Korea
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 Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:04 pm Post subject: May holiday cancelled! |
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| I was told yesterday that the extended May holiday from the 6th-9th has been cancelled by the government! Has this happened to anyone else? Of course I have already bought a plane ticket out of the country and there is a 50,000 won fee for canceling. Who will pay that fee if I cancel? Of course I made travel plans based on the assurance we had that week off! They said that parents complained, so they were canceling the holiday. Korea Sparkling............ |
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poet13
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
Location: Just over there....throwing lemons.
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:10 pm Post subject: |
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| It never was a holiday for my public school. |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:20 pm Post subject: |
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| Though many public schools do take days off after the official May 5th and May 12th holidays, only May 5th and May 12th are the only national holidays that fall on weekdays in May. |
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brento1138
Joined: 17 Nov 2004
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Mine has been cancelled to due bathroom renovation or something.... so instead, we get the time off in the summer. |
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Atavistic
Joined: 22 May 2006
Location: How totally stupid that Korean doesn't show in this area.
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:50 pm Post subject: Re: May holiday cancelled! |
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| Bouvguy wrote: |
| I was told yesterday that the extended May holiday from the 6th-9th has been cancelled by the government! |
That's interesting, considering the gov't never called them holidays. I don't get the 6-9th off. Never did. |
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Return Jones
Joined: 06 Feb 2004
Location: I will see you in far-off places
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:08 pm Post subject: |
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I get them off, at least now I hope I do....  |
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Draz
Joined: 27 Jun 2007
Location: Land of Morning Clam
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:13 pm Post subject: |
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| The government canceled "Parent's Day"? |
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Bouvguy
Joined: 18 Jun 2007
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Whether it is called a holiday or not or whether it is "official" or not, I was told we would be off, so I relied on that information to make travel arrangements. Now I have to suffer because at the last minute the government calls it off? That doesn't seem quite fair. It's not my fault the parents can't find a babysitter for that week. We're off on May 5th and May 12th anyway. I will not be a happy babysitter that week, so they probably wouldn't want me to be here anyway. |
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Smee
Joined: 24 Dec 2004
Location: Jeollanam-do
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes, mine was cancelled yesterday. Sucks because last week I booked tickets and a hotel for Singapore. |
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tombirner
Joined: 19 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Yeah, they've been telling me more months I had that week off... suddenly it's gone. Can't help you with the cancellation fees, but you have my empathy. |
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Atavistic
Joined: 22 May 2006
Location: How totally stupid that Korean doesn't show in this area.
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Bouvguy wrote: |
| Whether it is called a holiday or not or whether it is "official" or not, I was told we would be off, so I relied on that information to make travel arrangements. Now I have to suffer because at the last minute the government calls it off? That doesn't seem quite fair. It's not my fault the parents can't find a babysitter for that week. We're off on May 5th and May 12th anyway. I will not be a happy babysitter that week, so they probably wouldn't want me to be here anyway. |
You're missing the point. The GOVERNMENT did not call it off. THE GOVERNMENT never called it on. Your SCHOOL called it off. Take it up with THEM. Tell THEM you already have a ticket and won't be coming in. |
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timetotravel
Joined: 02 Sep 2007
Location: korea
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:07 pm Post subject: |
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i work at a pub school and i just asked, we def still have the week off.
plus may 15th because its teachers day. no school from may 5-13 and then the 15th off also....SWEEEEEEEEEET |
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Whistleblower
Joined: 03 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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| I will not be coming in because it is a red day in any calender. If it is a red day, I don't work. |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Atavistic wrote: |
| Bouvguy wrote: |
| Whether it is called a holiday or not or whether it is "official" or not, I was told we would be off, so I relied on that information to make travel arrangements. Now I have to suffer because at the last minute the government calls it off? That doesn't seem quite fair. It's not my fault the parents can't find a babysitter for that week. We're off on May 5th and May 12th anyway. I will not be a happy babysitter that week, so they probably wouldn't want me to be here anyway. |
You're missing the point. The GOVERNMENT did not call it off. THE GOVERNMENT never called it on. Your SCHOOL called it off. Take it up with THEM. Tell THEM you already have a ticket and won't be coming in. |
Yes, this is the answer.
Personally, I would not cancel a trip especially if I was going to lose money on the deal. I would tell them to shove it and take your promised vacation. |
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Toju
Joined: 06 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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| I am in a public schooland we still have the week off.... |
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