| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
maximmm
Joined: 01 Feb 2008
|
 Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 10:14 pm Post subject: Public school teachers and temperature measuring procedure |
 |
|
As many of you are aware, recently public schools have started to check students' temperature each morning. In addition to myself, there is one guy from Scotland working at my school, and we've been asked to partake in the process of checking students' temperature. In other words, from 8 to 9 AM, we'd have to stand at the school entrance and use ear thermometers on the entering students.
We'd have to do this once every couple of weeks. We asked if we would then be able to leave the school early that day, and we were told 'no'. It doesn't seem to be optional.
Has anyone else been asked to do this? If so, what was your response? |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
oldfatfarang
Joined: 19 May 2005
Location: On the road to somewhere.
|
| Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 10:21 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Just say "NO!" You're not contracted to be a nurse - and you're not contracted (or qualified) to undertake any medical procedures.
You're contracted to teach Englisheee. Just do it. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
maximmm
Joined: 01 Feb 2008
|
| Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 10:45 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| This is true, but every other teacher has to partake in that process as well, despite having lack of qualifications in that field. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Grantasmagoria
Joined: 04 Dec 2005
|
| Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 10:48 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Hell no. I'm not the same as the Korean teachers and there's nothing in my contract about doing that. If you do, you're a sucker. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
mysterious700
Joined: 10 Mar 2006
|
| Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 10:55 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| If you're planning to stay long term be careful how often you say no to things in any given year. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
OculisOrbis
Joined: 17 Jul 2006
|
| Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 11:51 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| It only takes uttering the word 'no' one time (and sticking to it), in many cases, to sour the rest of the year......but if it were me, I would utter it in this case unless my end time was adjusted to reflect that I came to work an hour earlier or I was paid overtime to play nurse for that extra hour. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
maximmm
Joined: 01 Feb 2008
|
| Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 5:34 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| That's what I'm thinking. I'll fight for either getting overtime or an early leave. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
|
| Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 9:31 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| oldfatfarang wrote: |
Just say "NO!" You're not contracted to be a nurse - and you're not contracted (or qualified) to undertake any medical procedures.
You're contracted to teach Englisheee. Just do it. |
Eh... Why don't you review the public school contract. You might have missed the clause that said something along the lines of "other responsibilities and duties as required by the school."
Last edited by pkang0202 on Mon Sep 14, 2009 9:41 pm; edited 2 times in total |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
tenchu77491
Joined: 16 Mar 2009
|
| Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 9:39 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| I work in a public school under a private company. I have only been told to tell kids to wash their hands and show them the hand sanitizer. Sterilizing kids isn't so bad. It's more for my own health than theirs. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
cruisemonkey
Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.
|
| Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 10:23 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| pkang0202 wrote: |
| Eh... Why don't you review the public school contract. You might have missed the clause that said something along the lines of "other responsibilities and duties as required by the school." |
Why don't you review the public school contract. You might have missed the clause that said something along the lines of "employee shall work eight hours per day..." |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
D.D.
Joined: 29 May 2008
|
| Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 11:38 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| If they can stretch you an inch they will stretch you a mile. They are testing you and if you dont say no you will need to at some point. The longer you wait to say no the harder it will get. Always stand up for yourself and it won't make you popular but it will earn you respect. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
nobbyken
Joined: 07 Jun 2006
Location: Yongin ^^
|
| Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 1:36 am Post subject: |
|
|
| The OT rate for non-teaching may be 7ooo an hour or something. This is what you can expect to get paid extra. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
dragon777
Joined: 06 Dec 2007
|
| Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 3:16 am Post subject: |
|
|
An extremeley hard decision now that you have said, 'yes'. Obviously
manouvre and ask for overtime. Do it for a week and then say you do
not want to do it it anymore. That will save face for you and the school. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
byrddogs
Joined: 19 Jun 2009
Location: Shanghai
|
| Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 3:21 am Post subject: |
|
|
| mysterious700 wrote: |
| If you're planning to stay long term be careful how often you say no to things in any given year. |
I like this logic and always get a kick out of ESL Cafe users that always throw the contract trump card. It's no wonder some of us have it better than others. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
OculisOrbis
Joined: 17 Jul 2006
|
| Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 5:23 am Post subject: |
|
|
| nobbyken wrote: |
| The OT rate for non-teaching may be 7ooo an hour or something. This is what you can expect to get paid extra. |
Yes, and overtime is optional. If they can't get the rate to something reasonable - it's 'no thanks, i hope you can find someone else.' |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
