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fromtheuk · Joined: 31 Mar 2007

I work at a GEPIK elementary school. I've been here for 1 year and 8 months.

I have not taken one day off sick yet, ever.

If I do change schools this year (contract ends in May) how many days do you think I could take off without getting fired?

I know it says 15 sick days in the contract and 15 days notice is required if they decide to fire you.

I realize a public school is unlikely to fire me, but what would you say is the maximum no. of days I could take off for sickness, without being fired?

The full 15? I remember once a Korean co-teacher from another school told me their native was off sick for 4 weeks. The time over 15 days was unpaid, but they hadn't been fired.

This is a purely hypothetical question, I may not take any days off.

What's your view? Laughing

fromtheuk · Joined: 31 Mar 2007

I never got an answer to this. I've worked at this GEPIK elementary school since May 07, I've taken no sick days yet.

This contract ends in May. If I don't renew my contract for a third year, I was thinking I may take some days off around the May 5th holiday.

I have 15 sick days entitlement and they have to give 15 days notice to fire me, I think.

What do you think? How many days off would you take, maximum? Laughing

nomad-ish · Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 8:37 pm Post subject:

according to my contract, i can take off 7 consecutive days (inclusive of weekends and national holidays) sick without getting a doctors note. so basically call in on a tuesday, come back to work on the following tuesday (that's 5 sick days used, plus 2 weekend days).

livinginkunsan · Joined: 02 Dec 2006

I sprained my ankle at work and the principal refused to let me come back to work for 2 weeks.. after that I needed a note that it was ok.

Biblethumper · Joined: 15 Dec 2007 Location: Busan, Korea

I have never taken and probably will never take a sick day.

Six days shalt thou do all thy labour and work.

cruisemonkey · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 3:18 am Post subject:

Be careful taking sick days, you never know when you might have an accident and need them. It happend to me.

blade · Joined: 30 Jun 2007

I'm changing public schools in a couple of weeks and plan to use all of my remaining sick days before I finish my contract.

Cracker006 · Joined: 11 Feb 2008

I said I took 10 sick days, but I should attach a memo to that...

I only called in sick 3 times.

The other 7 I requested several days or weeks in advance for doctors appointments, or personal time off (family visiting).

Strangely, my school doesn't seem to care if I request time off, but if I'm actually sick, they get grumpy.

Young FRANKenstein · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:21 pm Post subject:

Young FRANKenstein · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:23 pm Post subject: Re: Time off

Fishead soup · Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Location: Korea

I get 15 sicks days a year that which I give back to my school.
I understand Korean culture. I've never taken a day off. It's against Korean culture. I would rather drop dead on the spot than phone in sick.
I have jung I understand Korean culture. Once I would go to school then at five I would go straight to the hospital and put myself under the drip.

fromtheuk · Joined: 31 Mar 2007

The co-teacher I have, has tried her best to get rid of me, without any success.

The way I feel, I could care less about Korean culture. I care about myself far more. Laughing

Young FRANKenstein · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:11 pm Post subject:

fromtheuk · Joined: 31 Mar 2007

No, I actually meant I could care even less than I already do. Laughing

valkerie · Joined: 02 Mar 2007 Location: Busan