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jrwhite82
Joined: 22 May 2010
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| Where do you see Monday Night Quarterback as an expression used for someone who judges something after the fact? I'd love to see your source. |
It wasn't meant as an expression. That wasn't how I intended it to be read. For example, TGIF has multiple meanings. |
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Allthechildrenareinsane
Joined: 23 Jun 2011
Location: Lost in a Roman wilderness of pain
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| Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 6:22 am Post subject: |
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| usually say something like "Don't you have class now?" |
When this happens, I try to make them look as stupid as I possibly can. Try to get them to go to whatever classroom they think you are supposed to be in or the classroom for your next class.
When you get there, point to the clock/watch or take out your cell phone and say, "Well it was 1:50 before, right? If I have to teach at 2:00pm, that means I am not teaching now am I?"
Then just stare at them until they leave you alone. |
Does this even make any sense for what Allthechildrenareinsane was talking about? ATCAI, if you can make sense of this and how it pertains to you having no breaks, more power to you.
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You could also say something back like, "Yes, and I need some pencils, students didn't bring any." That usually gets them scurrying around. The sooner they help you get what they think you need, the sooner you can go back. It's fun to make up stuff. They have no clue if you really needed the pencils or not. |
Except that doesn't explain why he was in the bathroom...not really much help to ATCAI.
ATCAI - How long have you been at this school? How is it that the Korean teacher is able to take 5 minute breaks between classes but you are not? Don't you guys have the same rotation? Or are her kids just going ape-poop inside her classroom while she is in the bathroom talking on her handphone and the director says nothing?
Since your boss doesn't say anything about you staying out so long during your final period break, maybe try that with other aspects of your job. You know the old saying, "It's better to beg for forgiveness than ask for permission." (Or something like that...) |
I've been at the school now about 3 months. The other Korean teacher has been there a little over a year. I just assumed she got those extra breaks b/c she's, well, Korean, in addition to being friends outside of work w/ the director.
I actually teach more classes than her during the course of the week. At my previous hagwon, I also taught more classes than any of the other Korean teachers -- every parent at both places, it seems, wants their kid to have equal face time w/ waygookin sam.
I'm not planning on renewing when my contract is up, so I'm just going to suck it up for the duration and try not to rock the boat too much. I will, however, give my prospective replacement the lowdown on the situation before I leave. |
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jrwhite82
Joined: 22 May 2010
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| Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:58 pm Post subject: |
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Well, that appears to be your bosses decision. One she is fully entitled to make, no matter how unfair and ridiculous it is. So yeah, you have 2 options. Quit or work through it.
I'd keep complaining about your voice if I were you. I remember at my old hagwon a few years ago, the other teachers were not well liked (whatever that means...). So, I guess what it meant was that I had more classes than the other NETs. Such a benefit for doing a good job... Anyway, I lost my voice during winter intensives and couldn't speak except for whispery squeals for about 3 days (might have been some larengitis (sp?) involved there too). Needless to say, my classload was reduced and all was right with the world. |
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