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tukmax
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| I'd just bring in something from your home country that all the staff members can share, like a type of chocolate from your home region. Bring lots and just leave it out in the teacher's room for everyone to try a little bit. If I were coming from the UK i'd bring one of those big Cadbury XL chocolate bars with the union jack, if I were coming from Canada I'd bring in some Turtles chocolates, etc. I don't know about Ireland, but I'm sure there is something unique that would represent the country well. Also by allowing everyone to have a little bit it takes the pressure on any one person to have to return the favour of gift giving back to you, a big responsibility in Korea compared to the west. Plus your boss could end up being a real *beep*, in which case you would feel dumb for giving him a nice bottle of whiskey. |
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Skill
Joined: 06 Jul 2011
Location: London
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| Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 11:28 am Post subject: |
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| Wouldn't the chocolate melt during the flight? |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 3:12 pm Post subject: |
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| But seriously, I thought It was expected? Did anyone here bring a gift? What did they bring? |
Why in the world did you think this? |
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amck
Joined: 17 Aug 2011
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| Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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| northway wrote: |
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| But seriously, I thought It was expected? Did anyone here bring a gift? What did they bring? |
Why in the world did you think this? |
I read about it. Thought it was the done thing? But now I know... |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 3:33 pm Post subject: |
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| amck wrote: |
| northway wrote: |
| amck wrote: |
| But seriously, I thought It was expected? Did anyone here bring a gift? What did they bring? |
Why in the world did you think this? |
I read about it. Thought it was the done thing? But now I know... |
It's the done thing by fresh off the boat people who don't know what they're doing. Bringing a gift of food for the office is one thing, but there's no reason to get your boss something. |
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Son Deureo!
Joined: 30 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 3:38 pm Post subject: |
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| Agreed. A box of nice chocolates from home to share with everyone or a cake from a neighborhood bakery (your Korean neighborhood, that is) is a nice gesture. |
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philipswoodjnr
Joined: 03 Oct 2011
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| Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 5:50 pm Post subject: Gifts |
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| I have arrived and departed from Korea for three seperate jobs and have never given or recieved any gifts. |
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swinewho
Joined: 17 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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| I have arrived and departed from Korea for three seperate jobs and have never given or recieved any gifts. |
Thats maybe why you never got one! 
When I arrived at my new school - I bought my P a small simple gift and a box of choc's for the teachers.
A week in and I got a nice new parker pen from the P and Chuseok money. Best of all I already have my winter hol's approved - It took less than 2 hours between me requesting the time and for him to officially aprove it..... 
From getting my this approved early i'll save a load of cash on my plane + hotels......... 
Giving a gift = things done quickly/teachers like you - No, maybe not...
Giving a gift, being part of the teachers 'group' and working hard = respect.
Respect = things get done quickly when you ask for things, even if they are not in the contract!Simple!
I work for a PS btw - I could imagine it could be different if you work for a HW - they are there to make money firstly! |
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TheUrbanMyth
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:30 pm Post subject: |
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It is expected if you renew and visit home, though. |
Not at any workplace I've ever worked at. I didn't do that back home and I don't do that here. |
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NYC_Gal 2.0
Joined: 10 Dec 2010
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| Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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It is expected if you renew and visit home, though. |
Not at any workplace I've ever worked at. I didn't do that back home and I don't do that here. |
My coworkers and I did it back home as well. Whenever one of us came back from vacation, there were always small gifts for friends and a communal snacky thing for everyone to share. This was at more than one workplace. Different offices have different vibes, of course. |
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wishfullthinkng
Joined: 05 Mar 2010
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| Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:38 am Post subject: |
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personally, i would most certainly get your principal or head boss a bottle of irish whiskey. koreans love gifts and i certainly don't agree with the people saying that they didn't do it in their home country so they don't do it here or the others who say that they haven't done it ever so why should they do it now.
20 dollars to potentially instantly win a man over when first meeting him? all the good performance in the world won't get you that kind of initial respect.
think about it this way: imagine that you're at a bar and someone buys you a shot when they first meet you and then compare that scenario with someone who doesn't. which one gets the edge? |
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