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Paladin Brewer
Joined: 25 Dec 2009
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 Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 5:42 pm Post subject: Getting Principal/vice principal gift at end of semester |
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Greets,
I've been here since April, and I never bought a principal and vice principal a gift, which I assume is the nice thing to do. I was debating on getting them some local whiskey, but I didn't know if that would be odd since I've been here since April.
If that's alright, I was thinking I had to give the vice principal a slightly less expensive bottle than the principal? |
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TheUrbanMyth
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Location: Retired
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| Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 5:55 pm Post subject: Re: Getting Principal/vice principal gift at end of semester |
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| Paladin Brewer wrote: |
Greets,
I've been here since April, and I never bought a principal and vice principal a gift, which I assume is the nice thing to do. I was debating on getting them some local whiskey, but I didn't know if that would be odd since I've been here since April.
If that's alright, I was thinking I had to give the vice principal a slightly less expensive bottle than the principal? |
I've never bought gifts at any P.S I've been at and never will. Feel free but it's not going to matter one way or another. |
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Xuanzang
Joined: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Sadang
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| Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Save your money. |
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ThingsComeAround
Joined: 07 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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Only if you Really like them.
I mean Really. Like they give you tons of OT/no deskwarming breaks type stuff.
If they are just polite: saying "Hello", then don't bother. They will expect things from you for the rest of your term. |
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NYC_Gal
Joined: 08 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Don't unless they say in advance that you don't have to deskwarm. It's a waste. If you renew, get some gifts when you go on home leave. |
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sulperman
Joined: 14 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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In a year neither my principal nor my vp have ever bothered to say anything to me, either in Korean or English. I only get an acknowledgement on my bow about 10% of the time from either. Though I am told they both like me.
They aren't getting any gifts from me. Ever. |
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jvalmer
Joined: 06 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 7:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Never get a gift for no reason, unless you go back home, then you can pick something up (totally optional). |
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wiganer
Joined: 13 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 1:06 am Post subject: |
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| I was told by my co-teacher never to give gifts to the VP or the principal. |
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OculisOrbis
Joined: 17 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 1:26 am Post subject: |
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| wiganer wrote: |
| I was told by my co-teacher never to give gifts to the VP or the principal. |
...because you ll make your CT look bad if you did since they dont......that said, i would never get a gift for the P or VP unless work conditions were well above par, no desk warming, and i genuinely liked them. |
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sojusucks
Joined: 31 May 2008
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| Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 2:48 am Post subject: Re: Getting Principal/vice principal gift at end of semester |
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| TheUrbanMyth wrote: |
| Paladin Brewer wrote: |
Greets,
I've been here since April, and I never bought a principal and vice principal a gift, which I assume is the nice thing to do. I was debating on getting them some local whiskey, but I didn't know if that would be odd since I've been here since April.
If that's alright, I was thinking I had to give the vice principal a slightly less expensive bottle than the principal? |
I've never bought gifts at any P.S I've been at and never will. Feel free but it's not going to matter one way or another. |
This is good advice. If you have worked for them then they are better off because of your loyal service. Why add some token gift? Are you worried about keeping your job? |
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AsiaESLbound
Joined: 07 Jan 2010
Location: Truck Stop Missouri
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| As much as I want to be liked and treated as a favorite privileged pet striving for extra free vacation, I can't seem to bring myself to doing gifts as it screams, "brown nosing bribe!" Just bow and say this, "anyong haseyo," stuff, because that's what they expect and appreciate out of you. It sounds more like, "ah nee uh sayo." Must be an informal version I hear 99% of the time. |
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lukas
Joined: 22 Aug 2009
Location: Bucheon
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| Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 3:27 am Post subject: |
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I think it's a nice gesture if you go on vacation and you bring them back a little something they wouldn't be able to get in Korea. However, if you're just going to be staying around Korea I think it's better to just buy some kind of cake/bread/snack at the local faux french bakery. Something you can all have with your CTs who speak English.
In my opinion gift giving isn't about what you can get out of it. If that's your attitude please follow the above posters advice and don't do anything. If you think you have a relatively good gig at your school, and want to show your appreciation, I think it goes a long way at improving relationships with your coworkers.
Hasn't anyone ever being given some food by a Korea and it lifted their mood? With the language barrier it's hard to communicate, but sharing some food can be a good way to show you took the time to think about something. One of the teachers brought me ice cream a few days ago when it was boiling hot inside my office. It made my day, and I doubt I'll forget for months to come. Maybe that makes me simple and naive, and makes that Korean a brown noser!  |
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TheUrbanMyth
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Location: Retired
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| Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 3:06 pm Post subject: |
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| lukas wrote: |
I think it's a nice gesture if you go on vacation and you bring them back a little something they wouldn't be able to get in Korea. However, if you're just going to be staying around Korea I think it's better to just buy some kind of cake/bread/snack at the local faux french bakery. Something you can all have with your CTs who speak English.
In my opinion gift giving isn't about what you can get out of it. If that's your attitude please follow the above posters advice and don't do anything. If you think you have a relatively good gig at your school, and want to show your appreciation, I think it goes a long way at improving relationships with your coworkers.
Hasn't anyone ever being given some food by a Korea and it lifted their mood? With the language barrier it's hard to communicate, but sharing some food can be a good way to show you took the time to think about something. One of the teachers brought me ice cream a few days ago when it was boiling hot inside my office. It made my day, and I doubt I'll forget for months to come. Maybe that makes me simple and naive, and makes that Korean a brown noser! |
Sharing food with ALL your co-workers is NOT the same as buying an expensive/semi-expensive gift for the top guy/guys.
Not even in the same ball park.
Oh and not ragging on you, but by your own admission you've been here less than a year. Maybe you should wait a little longer before giving advice? |
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lukas
Joined: 22 Aug 2009
Location: Bucheon
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| Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 4:01 pm Post subject: |
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| TheUrbanMyth wrote: |
| lukas wrote: |
I think it's a nice gesture if you go on vacation and you bring them back a little something they wouldn't be able to get in Korea. However, if you're just going to be staying around Korea I think it's better to just buy some kind of cake/bread/snack at the local faux french bakery. Something you can all have with your CTs who speak English.
In my opinion gift giving isn't about what you can get out of it. If that's your attitude please follow the above posters advice and don't do anything. If you think you have a relatively good gig at your school, and want to show your appreciation, I think it goes a long way at improving relationships with your coworkers.
Hasn't anyone ever being given some food by a Korea and it lifted their mood? With the language barrier it's hard to communicate, but sharing some food can be a good way to show you took the time to think about something. One of the teachers brought me ice cream a few days ago when it was boiling hot inside my office. It made my day, and I doubt I'll forget for months to come. Maybe that makes me simple and naive, and makes that Korean a brown noser! |
Sharing food with ALL your co-workers is NOT the same as buying an expensive/semi-expensive gift for the top guy/guys.
Not even in the same ball park.
Oh and not ragging on you, but by your own admission you've been here less than a year. Maybe you should wait a little longer before giving advice? |
That's fair, but I never said it was the same as giving an expensive gift. It was intended only as an opinion, in the realm of gift giving in general.
99% of what's posted on this board is an opinion, and just like them you can take it or leave it.
However, if you're saying my opinion is less valid because I haven't been in Korea for as long as you, well, maybe you should bugger off?
Maybe you can post a sticky regarding the magic formula as to what seniority of people in Korea are allowed to give advice? Please don't bother answering this, it's rhetorical.  [/u][/i] |
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TheUrbanMyth
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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| lukas wrote: |
| TheUrbanMyth wrote: |
| lukas wrote: |
I think it's a nice gesture if you go on vacation and you bring them back a little something they wouldn't be able to get in Korea. However, if you're just going to be staying around Korea I think it's better to just buy some kind of cake/bread/snack at the local faux french bakery. Something you can all have with your CTs who speak English.
In my opinion gift giving isn't about what you can get out of it. If that's your attitude please follow the above posters advice and don't do anything. If you think you have a relatively good gig at your school, and want to show your appreciation, I think it goes a long way at improving relationships with your coworkers.
Hasn't anyone ever being given some food by a Korea and it lifted their mood? With the language barrier it's hard to communicate, but sharing some food can be a good way to show you took the time to think about something. One of the teachers brought me ice cream a few days ago when it was boiling hot inside my office. It made my day, and I doubt I'll forget for months to come. Maybe that makes me simple and naive, and makes that Korean a brown noser! |
Sharing food with ALL your co-workers is NOT the same as buying an expensive/semi-expensive gift for the top guy/guys.
Not even in the same ball park.
Oh and not ragging on you, but by your own admission you've been here less than a year. Maybe you should wait a little longer before giving advice? |
That's fair, but I never said it was the same as giving an expensive gift. It was intended only as an opinion, in the realm of gift giving in general.
99% of what's posted on this board is an opinion, and just like them you can take it or leave it.
However, if you're saying my opinion is less valid because I haven't been in Korea for as long as you, well, maybe you should bugger off?
Maybe you can post a sticky regarding the magic formula as to what seniority of people in Korea are allowed to give advice? Please don't bother answering this, it's rhetorical. [/u][/i] |
We were talking about getting a bottle of whisky for the Principal and VP...not gift giving in general. That is the context.
And in general (not all the time but in general) more experience equates to a more valid opinion. If you had two doctors assess your condition and one had ten years' experience and the other one year...which do you think most people would believe? Sorry but those are the facts.
(for the reading comprehension challenged I am NOT equating being a doctor with being a ESL teacher...merely using a extreme example to get the point across.) |
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