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What Does it Take to Get Fired From a Hagwon?
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kiwiluvesyew



Joined: 29 Apr 2008
PostPosted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 4:25 pm    Post subject: What Does it Take to Get Fired From a Hagwon? Reply with quote
Besides physical abuse to the children, and not coming in on time. If you're doing your job, but have issues with the management concerning money and them not sticking to your contract (regarding working hours, and they want you to wore more outside of your contract), what does it take to get fired? Keep in mind I am with my girlfriend, so it is a couple position. In a remote part of S Korea.

Just curious.
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Ramen



Joined: 15 Apr 2008
PostPosted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 4:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
not show up for work until paid?
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CPT



Joined: 25 Mar 2007
PostPosted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 6:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Anything that hits them in the checkbook.
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the_beaver



Joined: 15 Jan 2003
PostPosted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 6:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Getting near the end of a contract and the plane ticket and severance.

At least that's most of the reason why I was fired in month 10.
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hari seldon



Joined: 05 Dec 2004
Location: Incheon
PostPosted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 6:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
the_beaver wrote:
Getting near the end of a contract and the plane ticket and severance...
Laughing So true.
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ttompatz



Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
PostPosted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 7:18 pm    Post subject: Re: What Does it Take to Get Fired From a Hagwon? Reply with quote
kiwiluvesyew wrote:
Besides physical abuse to the children, and not coming in on time. If you're doing your job, but have issues with the management concerning money and them not sticking to your contract (regarding working hours, and they want you to wore more outside of your contract), what does it take to get fired? Keep in mind I am with my girlfriend, so it is a couple position. In a remote part of S Korea.

Just curious.


Getting tired of the crap and lies?

Bank your coin. Get a complete set of new documents.

Hit your 6 month mark and walk out the day after you get paid.

Pop into immigration and complain about your boss and tell them that you quit. Hand in your ARC and take your exit order.

Take the boat to Japan.

Come back later that afternoon or a day (or two or 10) later and get a new job, wiser and better prepared for your search.

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njp6



Joined: 01 Sep 2005
Location: Gangnam, South Korea
PostPosted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 7:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Stop showering. I know a guy who did this, granted he wasn't trying to get fired.
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Yu_Bum_suk



Joined: 25 Dec 2004
PostPosted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 7:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
It all depends. At some you could get fired for being ugly; at others there is practically nothing you could do to get fired.
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IncognitoHFX



Joined: 06 May 2007
Location: Yeongtong, Suwon
PostPosted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 7:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I heard through a friend about a guy getting fired the other week for being sketchy. My friend said it was because he was "too nice" to the students and staff, but I don't think he was ever caught or it was proven.

I think everybody just hated the guy and the school thought they would do better without him. Koreans are big on harmony, and the hagwon itself is quite decent. From the sounds of it, I wouldn't have liked him either.
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Yu_Bum_suk



Joined: 25 Dec 2004
PostPosted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 7:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
IncognitoHFX wrote:
I heard through a friend about a guy getting fired the other week for being sketchy. My friend said it was because he was "too nice" to the students and staff, but I don't think he was ever caught or it was proven.

I think everybody just hated the guy and the school thought they would do better without him. Koreans are big on harmony, and the hagwon itself is quite decent. From the sounds of it, I wouldn't have liked him either.


At hagwons like at public schools, if they like you, you can do things pretty much however you like; and if they hate you, they'll find a reason to get rid of you. The big difference is that hagwons often simply cannot afford to get rid of foreign teachers.
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justaguy



Joined: 01 Jan 2008
Location: seoul
PostPosted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Drink constantly. I seen it work for a guy in 5 days.
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red_devil



Joined: 30 Jun 2008
Location: Korea
PostPosted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 10:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sleep with your bosses daughter.