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nero
Joined: 11 Mar 2009
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 Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 11:31 pm Post subject: Is Chuseok considered red days? |
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Just as the title states.
My Hagwon is getting us to come in for 5 hours this Saturday and next Saturday (we don't usually work Saturdays) to cover Chuseok. Is Chuseok considered to be red days? I thought it was, but wikipedia (yes...I know  ) says that it isn't.
What's the deal?
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 11:39 pm Post subject: Re: Is Chuseok considered red days? |
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| nero wrote: |
Just as the title states.
My Hagwon is getting us to come in for 5 hours this Saturday and next Saturday (we don't usually work Saturdays) to cover Chuseok. Is Chuseok considered to be red days? I thought it was, but wikipedia (yes...I know ) says that it isn't.
What's the deal?
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Chuseok IS a red day as are the days preceding and following it (it is a 3-day red-holiday (national holidays)).
Most contracts specifically state that you get those (national holidays) days off.
Unless you work for CDI you are getting screwed.
If you do work for CDI you are still getting screwed but your contract says you will do it.
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nero
Joined: 11 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 11:49 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you very much for your fast response. How about Children's Day, Memorial day and Seollal? (just to keep you on your toes!).
I am helping my new head teacher to get his head around our vacation days, so it is helpful to get a second opinion, thanks ttompatz.
Hmmm, my contract says we have to work some 'special' Saturdays so I guess we are screwed for these next 2 Saturdays. Damn. |
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hogwonguy1979
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: the racoon den
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| Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 12:30 am Post subject: |
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| nero wrote: |
Thank you very much for your fast response. How about Children's Day, Memorial day and Seollal? (just to keep you on your toes!).
I am helping my new head teacher to get his head around our vacation days, so it is helpful to get a second opinion, thanks ttompatz.
Hmmm, my contract says we have to work some 'special' Saturdays so I guess we are screwed for these next 2 Saturdays. Damn. |
yup they all are, so is March 1st, Buddhas B'day (varies by year), Oct 3rd (National Foundation Day) and Christmas. Of course they all have to fall on a M-F to get them this aint the states when if the day is on a Saturday you get Friday or on a Sunday when you get Monday
you my friend are getting screwed
why do people keep taking these jobs?
(then again some univs have to make up those days too but not on a Saturday you work with your students to make them up) |
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nero
Joined: 11 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 3:06 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, I know. Sigh.
I've worked here over a year now and the branch has been pretty decent. Unfortunately there is nothing I can do about working the Saturdays except demand extra vacation days for later on.
I am working with some new foreign members of staff who are loathe to rock the boat - if I refuse to turn up they will have to cover my classes etc etc.
It really pisses me off when they pull stunts like this. |
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liveinkorea316
Joined: 20 Aug 2010
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 3:50 am Post subject: |
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What does it say in your contract regarding normal working days? If it says strictly only Mon - Fri then you can decline the bosses offer to work on Saturdays. However if the wording of the contract is loose and it is possible to ask you to work at other days then you my friend are screwed.
In most cases staff must agree to work on a weekend if it is clearly out of their contracts normal working hours. |
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DaHu
Joined: 09 Feb 2011
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| Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 2:00 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, some kind of great holiday when you have to work weekends to make up for it. I'd rather skip the bloody holiday and have my Saturdays free.
Friggin' Asia. |
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TheUrbanMyth
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Location: Retired
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| Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 6:06 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, some kind of great holiday when you have to work weekends to make up for it. I'd rather skip the bloody holiday and have my Saturdays free.
Friggin' Asia. |
Or you could just not sign contracts that have those clauses in them. |
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Nester Noodlemon
Joined: 16 Jan 2009
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| Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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us peasants will be off
CDI and a few others will work
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