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[palkorea]

Was told today that we will be teaching 3 extra days at the end of the session to make up the classes missed during Chusok.

Anyone else hear this MADNESS?

[chicken_punch]

Just let them know you'll be expecting a ton of OT.

[jonpurdy]

Chuseok is a national holiday. You have those days off. Thus, those classes must be counted as overtime if you have to do them later.

[oldfatfarang]

This is a common hagwon trick to keep the income flowing. However, you're entitled to this paid Korean holiday. My hagwon tried making me do extra classes to make up for my vacation days (ha, ha, good luck with that baby). Just say "NO" or ask for overtime payment for the catch up classes (get the agreement in writing before you teach the classes).

Be polite, but firm.
Good luck.

[hogwonguy1979]

heck hongik univ used to make (and they still might) teachers make up holidays, its getting to be a common thing

[Ramen]

[balzor]

[Otherside]

Pretty common Hagwon tactic. They'll point to the 120 hours mentioned in the contract. You'll say it's a National Holiday, They'll agree, say you're not working those days and point to the 120 hours in in the contract.

[palkorea]

Hmmm. Sadly, it is not a hagwon. And I've been at this uni for years. It's the first time they've ever tried to pull this. I absolutely will not teach to make up for the holiday. I was just wondering if anyone else was dealing with this nonsense.

[hogwonguy1979]

[oldfatfarang]

[hogwonguy1979]

[palkorea]

interesting, because we also have a 16th week for make up days. so we only have to make up those classes for NON national holidays, right? which means that if we have not missed any classes we will not be required to do them?

I know this sounds like a stupid question, but our vacation is being lessened by 5 days (weekend + 3 days) because of these stupid make up days-which they are making us do regardless of how many days we miss.

can anyone send me a link to any labor sites related to this?

[mm]

How long is your vacation not counting the make up days? Does your workplace usually treat you fairly and well? Do all the professors at your University have to make up classes or specifically just the foreign English teachers?

[oldfatfarang]

This sounds really dodgy to me. National holidays are national holidays.

Workers in NZ (and likely Aussie, too) would just make up the lost days by taking sick days. Sounds like your uni staff need to organise.