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jklasdf
Joined: 23 Aug 2009
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 Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 11:19 am Post subject: Is 10 days vacation enough? |
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| Just wondering about the work life balance in Korea. 10 days of holidays doesn't seem to be much, do many people burn out too quickly and end up leaving their jobs because of it? |
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Globutron
Joined: 13 Feb 2010
Location: England/Anyang
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| Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 11:48 am Post subject: |
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| Pfft. I get 6 for the year. I was told ten but that includes weekends apparently. That's where they get ya. |
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Gwangjuboy
Joined: 08 Jul 2003
Location: England
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| Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 11:50 am Post subject: |
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| Just my opinion, but there is no way I would work for just 10 days vacation a year in Korea. |
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jklasdf
Joined: 23 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 11:55 am Post subject: |
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| Globutron wrote: |
| Pfft. I get 6 for the year. I was told ten but that includes weekends apparently. That's where they get ya. |
They told me I will be getting 10 days which they will choose and all national holidays. I have looked up the national holidays and I see that there are 3 consecutive days for Korean New Year and 3 consecutive days for Harvest festival, so I am wondering if I will actually get 10 days plus national holidays. I have a feeling that they will just give me a week off for Korean New year and a week off for the harvest festival and say that they are my 10 days vacation. |
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kardisa
Joined: 26 Jun 2009
Location: Masan
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| Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 1:31 pm Post subject: |
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| jklasdf wrote: |
| They told me I will be getting 10 days which they will choose and all national holidays. |
I really think it depends on how shady the school is. I'm getting the same deal as you, and it looks like I'm going to end up with a full week in December and a full week in July off, plus all of the national holidays. I'm also getting a full week for Chuesok, since the school is going to be closed anyway.
Perhaps it would behoove you to ask the boss directly instead of prematurely worrying? |
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nukeday
Joined: 13 May 2010
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| Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 2:01 pm Post subject: |
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| 2 weeks a year is the standard amount of vacation given for most American jobs, too...the big difference being you can choose when to use them and you can use them all at once. |
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jvalmer
Joined: 06 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 2:09 pm Post subject: |
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| nukeday wrote: |
| 2 weeks a year is the standard amount of vacation given for most American jobs, too...the big difference being you can choose when to use them and you can use them all at once. |
Yup, standard for almost any white collar job for the first few years. Unless you're a teacher in a public school, then you can't just up and leave for a week in the middle of the semester. |
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DeMayonnaise
Joined: 02 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 4:14 pm Post subject: |
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Your public school friends will have twice (or more) the vacation time, and you'll be jealous when their pictures from Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines start popping up all over your facebooks.
I would never work for only 10 vacation days... |
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Who's Your Daddy?
Joined: 30 May 2010
Location: Victoria, Canada.
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| Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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| When I worked hogwons I took a month off at the end of each contract, but it's a long year. I don't know how people do back to back contracts. |
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Weigookin74
Joined: 26 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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| Vacation is still good in public school. But not as good as it was. Also, vacation times are always when the weather is crap in Korea. I'd actually stay here if I could take my vacation in May or late September. Really nice time of year. Also depends on whether you like getting up at 7 am or not. Hakwons are great for sleeping in and getting into bigger cities. EPIK is great for ending up in a rural or semi rural area. Kind of a crapshoot really. Both have pros and cons. I might try a hakwon in the future. But, I wont leave my current job willingly until the economy recovers. Hopefully soon. Korean employers need to lose some of their power and eat their humble pie. Ha ha. |
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schlotzy
Joined: 10 Mar 2010
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 5:53 pm Post subject: |
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10 days is NOT enough. A lot of hagwons now even like to split up those days to give you a 3 day long weekend...lol oooooohhh what a refreshing break!
A lot of the time they won't tell you when your vacation is until pretty soon before also, so I'd recommend trying to find something better if you can. |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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For a teacher, 10 days is nowhere near enough......teaching is a high-stress job.......that's why I only work the public school jobs that give the 5 weeks in Summer and 9 weeks in Winter vacation.
But I have done the 50 weeks per year hagwon grind and I can tell you it's something you want to get out of ASAP! That way madness lies!! |
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crossmr
Joined: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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| nukeday wrote: |
| 2 weeks a year is the standard amount of vacation given for most American jobs, too...the big difference being you can choose when to use them and you can use them all at once. |
it's 2 in Canada, but quickly gets bumped up to 3. After I think around 10 years you top out at 7-8 weeks. |
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Hotwire
Joined: 29 Aug 2010
Location: Multiverse
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| Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Globutron wrote: |
| Pfft. I get 6 for the year. I was told ten but that includes weekends apparently. That's where they get ya. |
Working for a Jungchal academy?
When I lived in the UK standard vacation for a permamnent full time worker ws minimum 5 weeks a year at your choosing. They and the rest of Europe have it very good like that.
10 days is tough as teaching is a high stress job, particulalry in Korea.
As I've mentioned inother threads, I have been finding it ncredibly hard to get a new job this year. I have caved in and accepted a haggie 2pm-8pm, 2.3mil gig. They tried the tenworking days a year INLCUDING weekends thing and that was my one thig I would not agree to so they promised me the whole of Xmas week and then 5 WORKING days in summer to fit around their schedule. So I got ten working days.
It's still gonna be tough though. But what can ya do?
Today at my ps where I have 2 weeks left I have TWO 40 min classes as 2 were cancelled for performance rehearsal. I had 18 days vacay in summer and 15 in winter...
The only benefit is going to be the 2pm start I guess...
Those talking of giving up their Gepik / Epik gigs for a hagwan - I've done both jobs and only a FOOL, a damned crazyt maniac would make that swap! I have done it as I have no other choice as 8 weeks of job search has yielded only one offer this year.
Heed my words.... |
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Globutron
Joined: 13 Feb 2010
Location: England/Anyang
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| Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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People say it's not enough - 10 days. But it depends who you are. the lousy 6 days is easily enough for me. Oh and christmas day off, too. Which is Saturday this year.
I probably wouldn't do this for more than a year, but as a first time it's fine. And will be great when I extend for a second year at a better place with more vacation.
I also work from 1-10pm. And I get no breaks.
If you're not the type to get stressed then it's not that horrifying. |
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