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therandom9 · Joined: 10 May 2010

I realize this is a common question, and in past jobs I've been used to going in an hour early or so, staying a bit afterwards, and also doing extra work when we had to do student evaluations, team meetings, etc.

However in my current job the situation is different. I'm teaching at least 24 hours/week, and also being required to stay for 4-5 hours each day for extra help/preparation. And come in on Saturdays. Total time spent at the office is 50-60 hours/week. None of this counts as overtime.

My only question: are there any relevant labor laws about overtime? Obviously I would get fired if I brought this up, I'm just curious.

yfb · Joined: 29 Jan 2009

Check your contract.

oldfatfarang · Joined: 19 May 2005 Location: On the road to somewhere.

nomad-ish · Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 4:01 pm Post subject:

are you at a public school or hagwon?

Paladin Brewer · Joined: 25 Dec 2009

If you're at a public school, tell them no. My current school tried to get me to come in an hour early everyday, they said I should respect the culture. I told them no, my contract comes first. End of argument Razz

Steve_Rogers2008 · Joined: 22 Mar 2010

my shrew of a coteacher tried to get me to come in on Saturdays the Korean teacher did at my PS last year...she was such a biotch I put my foot down and referenced the contract....

when she pulled the ol' "respect the culture" thing, I flipped it on her, and said,"Respect MY culture- the culture of capitalism and santicty of contracts! God gave us the first contract in the Bible- the 10 commandments!!!" Twisted Evil

then I said a prayer to Donald Trump... either way, I never ended up working Saturdays.

oldfatfarang · Joined: 19 May 2005 Location: On the road to somewhere.

therandom9 · Joined: 10 May 2010

Interesting. This kinda sucks then. I'll probably have to start a "best way to get fired" thread in that case.

jonpurdy · Joined: 08 Jan 2009 Location: Ulsan

Firstly, PS or hagwon?

Secondly, check your contract. If it says no Saturdays then don't come in Saturdays. If it says 9-5 then you don't work before or after that. Quite simple, really.

wesharris · Joined: 10 Oct 2008

Guys.
TROLL
Don't feed.

oldfatfarang · Joined: 19 May 2005 Location: On the road to somewhere.

But we must show compassion to the trolls. If we don't feed them, who will? They will have to rely on their meds, and these sometimes don't work (as they have habituated to them). And they sometimes forget to take them - and then there's no fun in their sad, silly little lives. So when we feed trolls , we are actually helping them, and making merit for ourselves.

Win. Win.
Good luck.

balzor · Joined: 14 Feb 2009

nomad-ish · Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:18 pm Post subject:

Ramen · Joined: 15 Apr 2008

NYC_Gal · Joined: 08 Dec 2009

In PS, hours can vary from 40-50 minutes. Hagwons usually add up the total amount of minutes taught. If your classes are 45 minutes, 2 classes would equal an hour and a half, rather than the 2 hours they would equal in public school. Hagwon employees are able to leave early more often than public school teachers, though not always.