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[WadRUG'naDoo]

Anyway, HOLY FAIL!

[cert43]

My old boss used to do stuff like this. Watch it.


Oh well, better to meet with people that you consider friends as opposed to the
other way around, right?

It is far worse, when everyone's dislike of each-other is mutual ( try
dealing with that for 9 hours EVERY DAY and the weekend")....

Unbearable.

[allovertheplace]

I had a terrible boss my first year. Tried to be super pals and bring me to church all the time.

Things got worse with him but better overall when I started treating the relationship more professional. If he asked something and I said its not in my contact, sorry...then he stopped asking and a new teacher became his favorite. That teacher did all the extras, got more smiles for the bosses, and funny enough- 100,000 less than me a month.

Funnies line ever was when he walked into my class, asked me to go outside and talk. So he says I think you should dress like me, pointing to his tie. I just said not in my contract and went back to the class I was teaching. The next week new dude walks in sporting a shiny thin necktie.

Sometimes being the jerk is a good thing.

[ThingsComeAround]

You tried 'No' but did you say it like this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lITBGjNEp08

[some waygug-in]

On top of whatever else has been said, don't forget that it is also illegal for you to even do volunteer work outside the parameters of your visa.

I think that's what TUM was refering to earlier, but I don't know if you understood.

This is probably your best defense. It's illegal for you to work anywhere but the address on your visa. (paid or non-paid)

End of story.

[HagwonKanobi77]

I've had these similar surprise "Events" since I began working in Gwangju just about 5 months ago, except it was on a Saturday. I think my contract indicated that I would be working some Saturdays, but these were "extra" Saturdays. As for your case I would probably do it, as a way of experiencing Korean culture and to see what the average Korean house looks like. Plus, it might be fun to see how some of my kids act at home and see how their parents deal with them--so I know why some of them act the way they do:D.

[ThingsComeAround]

[Kaypea]

[FDNY]

So what happened? Personally I would charge a minimum of 70,000KRW/hour for Sunday overtime. But, that's just me.

[Vix]

So after all my stress, worrying, checking out flight info etc. I just put on my saddest face and gave him a speech about how I could see why he thought this was a good idea and everything but I wouldn't be working a single Sunday for all the obvious reasons. He didn't seem happy at the time but recently he is being overly nice like he's scared he has pissed me off. Go figure

[some waygug-in]

Glad to hear it.

Best of luck in the future.

A lot of times they are just trying to test your limits, see how far they can push you.

If they see that you are standing your ground, they back off.

[Troglodyte]

Sometimes if you stand your ground it will just annoy them and they'll try harder to enforce their will - just for the sake of showing you and everyone else who's the boss.

[some waygug-in]

Yes, that's true. I've seen both happen and had both happen to me.

The time they kept persisting with this was the time I just kept saying no until they gave up. You have to be more persistent with your refusals than they are with their demands.

[autoseal89]

don't do anything your not comfortable with would be advice!

[oldfatfarang]

Glad to hear it worked out for you OP.

Newbies: the word is "NO!"