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Skippy
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Daejeon
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 Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:58 pm Post subject: Chusok - Don't Assume |
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This post if to give those that are new some advice! One general rule about Korea and especially with Schools/Hagwons is DON'T ASSUME. To give an example you are going to school and it is raining cats and dogs and small Matizes, in your mind you think that hey very few students will show up today with such bad weather - so hopefully easy day. Bam! once you get there every student is there the only difference is the half of them are wet , a quarter are whining that they have no umbrella and the rest are all anxious because they have been cooped up all day.
So what does this have to do with Chusok. This year Chusok falls on a Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Now many teachers will assume and the new ones especially that since three days of the five work days will off why not make Monday and Friday off and make it all really long holiday of 9 days. So to those that hope to get a long holiday there is good chance you WILL NOT get it. Expect to be at work on Monday and Friday!
My sympathies to those that have to work!
Good Luck
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mr. simmons
Joined: 31 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 10:00 pm Post subject: Re: Chusok - Don't Assume |
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| Skippy wrote: |
This post if to give those that are new some advice! One general rule about Korea and especially with Schools/Hagwons is DON'T ASSUME. To give an example you are going to school nd it is raining cats and dogs and small Matizes in your mind you think that hey very few students will show up today with such bad weather - so hopefully easy day. Bam! once you get there every student is there the only difference is the half of them are wet , a quarter are whining that they have no umbrella and the rest are all anxious because they have been cooped up all day.
So what does this have to do with Chusok. This year Chusok falls on a Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Now many teachers will assume and the new ones especially that since three days of the five work days will off why not make Monday and Friday off and make it all really long holiday of 9 days. So to those that hope to get a long holiday there is good chance you WILL NOT get it. Expect to be at work on Monday and Friday!
My sympathies to those that have to work!
Good Luck |
I think I'm getting the week off.
But who knows? |
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RMNC
Joined: 21 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 10:14 pm Post subject: |
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Korea: Expect the worst, don't hope for the best.
I think that's a lot more realistic than "Sparkling" |
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TheUrbanMyth
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Location: Retired
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| Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 10:20 pm Post subject: |
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| RMNC wrote: |
Korea: Expect the worst, don't hope for the best.
I think that's a lot more realistic than "Sparkling" |
I prefer to prepare for the worst, and hope for the best...no matter where I am.
Now THAT's "sparkling"...  |
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Rothbard
Joined: 23 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 10:26 pm Post subject: Re: Chusok - Don't Assume |
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| Skippy wrote: |
This year Chusok falls on a Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Now many teachers will assume and the new ones especially that since three days of the five work days will off why not make Monday and Friday off and make it all really long holiday of 9 days.
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Who would assume this? It isn't the case in our home countries that you would get the two other days off.
I'm getting Monday, Friday of though.  |
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gogophoto
Joined: 20 Feb 2010
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| Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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I DO know a few hagwon teachers who are getting one of the days off work, and several public school teachers who are getting one of the days off work. All of the other hagwon teachers have to work both days.
All of the other public school teachers are getting the entire week. |
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creeper1
Joined: 30 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 11:15 pm Post subject: Sparkling |
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| RMNC wrote: |
Korea: Expect the worst, don't hope for the best.
I think that's a lot more realistic than "Sparkling" |
I dislike the sarcastic use of the word "Sparkling" on here. I would like to propose a new catch phrase for this website. It reads like this "If home or anywhere else was "sparkling" I'd be there instead of Korea" |
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OculisOrbis
Joined: 17 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 11:22 pm Post subject: Re: Sparkling |
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| creeper1 wrote: |
| RMNC wrote: |
Korea: Expect the worst, don't hope for the best.
I think that's a lot more realistic than "Sparkling" |
I dislike the sarcastic use of the word "Sparkling" on here. I would like to propose a new catch phrase for this website. It reads like this "If home or anywhere else was "sparkling" I'd be there instead of Korea" |
Proposal considered and rejected. The standard Dave's use of 'sparkling' will remain intact. |
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Rothbard
Joined: 23 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 11:25 pm Post subject: Re: Sparkling |
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| OculisOrbis wrote: |
| creeper1 wrote: |
| RMNC wrote: |
Korea: Expect the worst, don't hope for the best.
I think that's a lot more realistic than "Sparkling" |
I dislike the sarcastic use of the word "Sparkling" on here. I would like to propose a new catch phrase for this website. It reads like this "If home or anywhere else was "sparkling" I'd be there instead of Korea" |
Proposal considered and rejected. The standard Dave's use of 'sparkling' will remain intact. |
How many of the people that use it are actually familiar with its genesis? |
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NYC_Gal
Joined: 08 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 11:28 pm Post subject: |
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My school is closed on both Monday and Friday, but, for me to take off, it comes out of my vacation time.
I'm fine with that, though. My best friend in the states is visiting! |
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Skippy
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Daejeon
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| Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 11:28 pm Post subject: |
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| True as back home people might expect to work but... take any other holiday like Christmas or Easter or July 4th. And they where on a Thursday most people would expect Friday off. Heck if it was on a Sunday people still expect to get an extra day off. The reason is that is the way holidays are supposed to go. |
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Chambertin
Joined: 07 Jun 2009
Location: Gunsan
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| Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 12:23 am Post subject: Re: Sparkling |
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| Rothbard wrote: |
How many of the people that use it are actually familiar with its genesis? |
This little poster right here. I still remember the commercials I saw back in the US and giggled about them knowing the truth.
Sure Korea is nice at times, but it's never been commercial nice.
Then again you should see the propaganda they spout for towns in the US.
"Virgina is for Lovers" comes to mind.
Nithing says loving like ditry beaches, inbred yokels, and tobbaco!
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When a major holiday landed on a Thursday or Sunday all I expected was for everyone in the shop to be hungover Friday or Monday.
Never had a job where we got "extra" days off just because of the placement of the national holiday.
I remember one boss trying to steal our 4th of July because we were behind on a contract (because he wouldnt repair one of the main lathes).
Lucky little me I guess.
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vastrei4
Joined: 14 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 12:31 am Post subject: |
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assumed we were getting one of the days off. Asked about it and the director said no. We formed a little teacher's union and told him we aren't coming on Friday, he cancelled classes.
Problem solved. |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 12:44 am Post subject: |
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| My kindy hagwon's got Friday off and a Chuseok celebration in lieu of kindergarten on Monday morning. I can deal. |
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dumpring
Joined: 06 Apr 2010
Location: Auckland, NZ
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| Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 1:54 am Post subject: |
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Have the work the Sat before Chuseok but Sun-Thurs off.
Edit: Thought it would have meant i'd meet my savings goal for the month but have a baek-il to fork out on. |
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