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GoodMike
Joined: 18 Jun 2009
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 Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:09 am Post subject: How Trusting is your school or boss? |
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Just out of curiousity, do you feel like your boss or school trusts you?
Does anyone have keys to the school you work at? Does your boss ask your advice on what books, or what goals should be set for students?
Im very interested to know if you all feel like you are trusted at your current job, or if you feel as if you are just there as an accessory. |
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andrewchon
Joined: 16 Nov 2008
Location: Back in Oz. Living in ISIS Aust.
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| Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:58 pm Post subject: |
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As far as I know, Korean employers and co-workers have a duty to 'watch' the foreigner and make sure he's not doing anything 'un-Korean'. That only goes as far as their diligence. They have better things to than complying with the government's paranoia.
However, if you're wondering whether the school 'values' your presence, yes they do. Otherwice you'd been fired! |
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xingyiman
Joined: 12 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 3:13 pm Post subject: |
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| andrewchon wrote: |
As far as I know, Korean employers and co-workers have a duty to 'watch' the foreigner and make sure he's not doing anything 'un-Korean'. That only goes as far as their diligence. They have better things to than complying with the government's paranoia.
However, if you're wondering whether the school 'values' your presence, yes they do. Otherwice you'd been fired! |
Generally there's a "grace period" for a new empoyee, but that's true for any job worldwide. After you gain your boss's confidence, they'll pretty much leave you alone. A complete tosser they might continue watching but most people should be ok. |
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cruisemonkey
Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.
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| Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:17 pm Post subject: Re: How Trusting is your school or boss? |
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| GoodMike wrote: |
| Im very interested to know if you all feel like you are trusted at your current job, or if you feel as if you are just there as an accessory. |
Both.
After two years at a public middle school, I was given keys for access to the school itself.... and most importantly, the admin. office with the key cupboard for all the rooms and the master controls for air con/heat.
Now I'm an accessory - after (perhaps before) the fact - with keys. Some day, the live-in caretaker/ajoshie will find me passed out in the science lab with two salon hostesses and a empty, five-gallon carboy of ethanol, some distilled water and a bag of sugar... "I makee my own soju... Korea whisky number 1."  |
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hochhasd
Joined: 05 Jul 2008
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| Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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| andrewchon wrote: |
As far as I know, Korean employers and co-workers have a duty to 'watch' the foreigner and make sure he's not doing anything 'un-Korean'. That only goes as far as their diligence. They have better things to than complying with the government's paranoia.
However, if you're wondering whether the school 'values' your presence, yes they do. Otherwice you'd been fired! |
I am curious, if one of my co-teachers do not want to renew my contract or both do not want to. What if my principal likes me and wants me to stay. Does he have the final say over both or one of the Korean teachers?  |
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WoBW
Joined: 07 Dec 2007
Location: HBC
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| Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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I used to work at a school where the apartment was actually in the school building. The school rented the whole unit; first floor was reception, second and third floors were classrooms, forth floor was the teachers' room and my apartment.
It was a bit strange being there at night and at weekends, but as far as I know nobody from the school went into my apartment for a sneaky look around when I was out. Plus it was nice to be able to step out of my apartment, take about eight paces and be in the teachers' office. |
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cruisemonkey
Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.
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| Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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| hochhasd wrote: |
| Does he have the final say over both or one of the Korean teachers? |
Oh yes... principal = God/captain. |
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hochhasd
Joined: 05 Jul 2008
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| Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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| cruisemonkey wrote: |
| hochhasd wrote: |
| Does he have the final say over both or one of the Korean teachers? |
Oh yes... principal = God/captain. |
Thanks. I always have lunch with the principal and he always asks how I am doing. The same with the vice.  |
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cruisemonkey
Joined: 04 Jul 2005
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I'm a conundrum to my principal (he doesn't speak English) but likes me for several reasons... not the least of which is - I pour his soju with both hands.
My vice is 'on the bridge' as Officer of the Watch (24/7/365)... and I'm the English pilot (in Korean waters). |
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MrMr
Joined: 05 Sep 2006
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 4:02 am Post subject: How Trusting is your school or boss? |
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I had a great relationship with my first boss(owner) 2002. He and I were the only teachers while a young niece acted as part-time secretary. After about eight months he decided to move to Seoul to pursue a Masters degree. He gave me the keys and asked me to collect the monthly fees and issue receipts to the students. Most days I was the only adult in the school so he taught me to say that he was in Seoul and to give his cell phone number to parents in Korean.
I felt bad after about 3 months as enrollment in his small academy was down however, he told me I shouldn't worry about as it was his fault because he wasn't there to recruit or deal with parents.
We're still friends and he always gives me great references. |
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