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polonius
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 Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:41 pm Post subject: My boss just pulled a fast one on me!! |
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So, as some of you may know, I have been working at the same Hagwon for over 6 years. Last year, my wife, also Canadian, gave birth to our son here in Korea. The upper management has been very supportive of us and our needs considering we have no family here. They have always stepped up and taken care of us.
We planned to have our son's first birthday in the auditorium of our building. Essentially, a big room, lots of tables, and we were going to bring in Pizza from Costco and my wife was going to make sandwiches and veggie plates. We sent out the invitations last month. Around 45-50 people are coming.
Well, yesterday my Director and CEO call me and say that it is unacceptable to have my son's first birthday in the auditorium, and they therefore rented out a banquet room at a very posh Italian restaurant.
I was so surprised and overwhelmed by their gesture. I have always worked hard for them, and they said that they wanted to show their gratitude. As per Korean tradition, we are going to have a table set up where my son picks something like a pencil, string, money... I have added a hockey puck.
Anyhoo, I am really grateful to all the Korean managers at my school who have been like family to me. |
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640x480
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| Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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Congrats!
Glad to hear about some good deeds for a change |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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Wait until they spring the bill on ya..  |
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Ramen
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| Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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| spliff wrote: |
| Wait until they spring the bill on ya.. |
spliff with positive outlook on life, always. |
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poet13
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
Location: Just over there....throwing lemons.
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| Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 10:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Very nice. That's gotta feel good. |
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polonius
Joined: 05 Jun 2004
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| Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 11:02 pm Post subject: |
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| poet13 wrote: |
| Very nice. That's gotta feel good. |
It does feel good. They have been nothing but good to me and my wife. When my wife had to be hospitalized for a month, because her water broke 2.5 months before my son was born, they kept paying a salary for her.
It has been hard raising a child with no family, and all the managers have always helped us out when needed. I am truely going to miss Korea when I go home. I will have spent 1/5 of my life here, and have made some really great relationships. |
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Toon Army
Joined: 12 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 11:12 pm Post subject: Re: My boss just pulled a fast one on me!! |
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| polonius wrote: |
| So, as some of you may know, I have been working at the same Hagwon for over 6 years |
wow a great hagwon is hard to come by. If you leave you`ll have to let me know who they are so I can apply for your job 
It`s good to hear some positive things on Dave`s for once  |
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poet13
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
Location: Just over there....throwing lemons.
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| Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 11:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Man, I called dibs back in August..... |
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ED209
Joined: 17 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 3:03 am Post subject: Re: My boss just pulled a fast one on me!! |
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| polonius wrote: |
| . As per Korean tradition, we are going to have a table set up where my son picks something like a pencil, string, money... I have added a hockey puck. |
If this is like Shogun Assassins you should place a samurai sword in there. |
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semi-fly
Joined: 07 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 3:04 am Post subject: |
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Title is a little misleading especially for those regular posters. I'm so accustomed to reading about how a PS or hagwon screws over a teacher, this almost seems dream or an oxymoron (if you'll permit).
Anyway glad to hear at least one good story about a school treating its teachers with some semblance of respect. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 3:27 am Post subject: |
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| polonius wrote: |
It does feel good. They have been nothing but good to me and my wife. When my wife had to be hospitalized for a month, because her water broke 2.5 months before my son was born, they kept paying a salary for her.
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Lucky you on the Original post. That was nice of your employer (assuming he is footing the bill).
In reference to this paragraph you are aware that the employer is required BY LAW to grant a minimum of 90 days maternity leave (60 of which are at full pay) under section 74 of the labor standards act?
Still good that you got the extra 2 weeks pay though
AND it is good to note that YOUR employer DOES follow the law of the land.
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ben-ja-mas
Joined: 20 Jan 2008
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| Good for you. Nice one. It is a bit tougher for us dudes who have a family to take care of. Sounds like you have a good director there. |
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polonius
Joined: 05 Jun 2004
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| Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 5:19 am Post subject: |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| polonius wrote: |
It does feel good. They have been nothing but good to me and my wife. When my wife had to be hospitalized for a month, because her water broke 2.5 months before my son was born, they kept paying a salary for her.
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Lucky you on the Original post. That was nice of your employer (assuming he is footing the bill).
In reference to this paragraph you are aware that the employer is required BY LAW to grant a minimum of 90 days maternity leave (60 of which are at full pay) under section 74 of the labor standards act?
Still good that you got the extra 2 weeks pay though
AND it is good to note that YOUR employer DOES follow the law of the land.
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Oh, they met the labor standors act and then some. |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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Congrats... hope to get a chance to interview your wife when things slow down.
And just for fun, when your baby goes to grab stuff, why don't you include a bottle of that metrosexual male make-up that "B" advertises?
just kidding! |
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Enrico Palazzo
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Joined: 11 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 6:02 am Post subject: Re: My boss just pulled a fast one on me!! |
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| polonius wrote: |
So, as some of you may know, I have been working at the same Hagwon for over 6 years. Last year, my wife, also Canadian, gave birth to our son here in Korea. The upper management has been very supportive of us and our needs considering we have no family here. They have always stepped up and taken care of us.
We planned to have our son's first birthday in the auditorium of our building. Essentially, a big room, lots of tables, and we were going to bring in Pizza from Costco and my wife was going to make sandwiches and veggie plates. We sent out the invitations last month. Around 45-50 people are coming.
Well, yesterday my Director and CEO call me and say that it is unacceptable to have my son's first birthday in the auditorium, and they therefore rented out a banquet room at a very posh Italian restaurant.
I was so surprised and overwhelmed by their gesture. I have always worked hard for them, and they said that they wanted to show their gratitude. As per Korean tradition, we are going to have a table set up where my son picks something like a pencil, string, money... I have added a hockey puck.
Anyhoo, I am really grateful to all the Korean managers at my school who have been like family to me. |
Congratulations on the new born. I am glad your academy is very decent and kind to you. |
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