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bsrosenfeld
Joined: 25 Jan 2010
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 6:46 pm Post subject: Giving gifts to Teachers |
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I will receive my 1st paycheck for my new school this week and would like to buy every teacher a small gift. We have almost 50 so I will need to be budget conscious. I was thinking of Jeju oranges (about 1,000won a piece), but I'm not sure how this will go over or how easy they will be to transport to school on the bus.
Does anyone have any suggestions? What have you given as a gift? |
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chellovek

Joined: 29 Feb 2008
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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I bought chocolate for the office, rather than every teacher. Though if any other teachers came in for whatever reason they could have some too. |
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Steve_Rogers2008
Joined: 22 Mar 2010
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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find the best lookin' one, get something extra nice, and give it to her alone....lean in the room and say "Hoe YOU doin'?" like Joey on Friends.... she'll either go estatic or simply take it and then later at lunch of somthing call ME-CHIN under breath.... but even then she may dig it....  |
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bsrosenfeld
Joined: 25 Jan 2010
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 8:19 pm Post subject: |
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I like the idea of chocolates. It would be really easy and less expensive to buy a box.
I don't think I'll try to sexually harass any of my co-workers. I'm pretty sure that my school and my girlfriend wouldn't approve.
Let me know how that works out for you... |
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Goon-Yang
Joined: 28 May 2009 Location: Duh
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:58 pm Post subject: |
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Why buy them anything? Did they get you something? If you want to buy them something then follow their customs. Buy something (usually food) and leave it out in the teacher's room. Fruit, candy, donuts anything is good. |
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sesyeux
Joined: 20 Jul 2009 Location: king 'arrys
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Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 2:14 am Post subject: |
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yeah, something for all is probably the best. if people miss out, too bad. "when they're gone, they're gone" |
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fergalreid
Joined: 02 Apr 2010 Location: Dublin, Ireland
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Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 2:32 am Post subject: |
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EPIK's website recommends ordering pizza for the teachers with your first paycheque. No, really. |
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dirving
Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Location: South Korea
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Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 4:11 am Post subject: |
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E.P.I.K. can be accused of not playing fair at all from the get-go. For instance, look at our contracts: They are against the Labour Standards Act in at least a few respects. So, don't feel that it's your obligation, as such, to buy anything for anybody. In other words, you're not a Korean and all of you shouldn't feel that there's an obligation to give your money or gifts of any sort to Korean colleagues to keep your jobs safe.
Don't be a politically-correct minded Sucker is what I'm saying.
Do any of you recall the time when E.P.I.K. used to be known as K.O.R.E.T.T.A.? Explore online for the low and dirty on this Min. of Ed. ever-changing, yet not changing, entity. The Metropolitician's Mike Hurt could give you the inside scoop. |
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jvalmer

Joined: 06 Jun 2003
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Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 3:13 pm Post subject: |
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The whole 'buy something for colleagues after your first paycheck thing' is for new college grads that get their first full-time professional job. Young Koreans will do it, if they're fresh out of college. If you really want too, go ahead. It might be a good idea to find another one, or few, newbie hired Korean teachers and pay for dinner together for a select few elder teachers.
But, I never did it, because this wasn't my first professional job. Not sure if you should, but it's totally up to you. |
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sheba
Joined: 16 May 2005 Location: Here there and everywhere!
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Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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Goon-Yang wrote: |
Buy something (usually food) and leave it out in the teacher's room. Fruit, candy, donuts anything is good. |
I second this. Bakery food and fruit goes down pretty good. I buy communal food for the teachers about once a month, its not nearly as expensive as buying individually and they really like the gesture. It has definately improved work-relations for me in the past  |
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TheUrbanMyth
Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: Retired
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Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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dirving wrote: |
E.P.I.K. can be accused of not playing fair at all from the get-go. For instance, look at our contracts: They are against the Labour Standards Act in at least a few respects. . |
Such as...? |
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Ralphie

Joined: 24 Mar 2010 Location: Beijing, PRC
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Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 2:18 am Post subject: |
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Go to staff dinners often, learn to enjoy the taste of soju, be familiar with Korean social etiquette regarding the pouring, toasting, and drinking of soju. When everyone is drunk, the language barriers come down. It's a free alternative to buying individual gifts for everyone. Otherwise, buy a general treat for sharing in the staff room. |
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