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bogey666 · Joined: 17 Mar 2008 Location: Korea, the ass free zone

in some university in Bundang?

anyone know anything about this?

bogey666 · Joined: 17 Mar 2008 Location: Korea, the ass free zone

fromtheuk · Joined: 31 Mar 2007

My school never asks me to attend these and that's just how I like it.

I think regular class will finish on Dec 18th at my school, so I won't be asked to go anyway, I hope. Laughing

sojusucks · Joined: 31 May 2008

This would present those of us that have difficulty contacting GEPIK a perfect opportunity to ask our important work-related questions. Make a list, check it twice, and see who's been naughty and nice... It's that time of year.

Anyway, this is the perfect opportunity to have your questions answered.

Xuanzang · Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Sadang

wylies99 · Joined: 13 May 2006 Location: I'm one cool cat!

Cerriowen · Joined: 03 Jun 2006 Location: Pocheon

You're assuming that just because this is being sponsored by GEPIK that the people working there will actually be teachers for GEPIK and not instructors from "Imagination Land", where we only have 20 students, supportive co-teachers... and where all contracts and schools are the same.

wylies99 · Joined: 13 May 2006 Location: I'm one cool cat!

maingman · Joined: 26 Jan 2008 Location: left Korea

AND possibly rquest Dain Bae to write on a proper board and
write so the teachers can read it...

(after having attended the workshop in July or August)

Embarassed

sojusucks · Joined: 31 May 2008

GEPIK is great at avoiding questions: look at all the complaints on Dave's that support my conclusion. If they refuse to help us, then give them one chance to help at this workshop. If not, then it would be obvious that GEPIK doesn't give a d*m* about foreign teachers in Korea. Someone should write an article in the Korea Times or Korea Herald about that.

I only wished that we received what we were promised verbally by GEPIK. During my first GEPIK job, they told me to contact them if I had problems and that they would help me if I needed them. I quickly learned to rely upon other methods. Why does GEPIK lie to many foreign teachers? It happens frequently enough that it appears to be a policy.

wylies99 · Joined: 13 May 2006 Location: I'm one cool cat!

Like overtime pay and winter camps? That's a good idea because many will be able to ask questions in person.

sojusucks · Joined: 31 May 2008

I guess people were afraid to ask or even demand better conditions. I guess that is why they were invited to the event. If you want better conditions, then you will have to do something about it. I am not suggesting joining a union or anything, but I am suggesting that people be smart and not settle for less.