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[ttompatz]

The no booze rule might have something to do with (multiple) past orientations turning into drunken frat parties that destroyed the resort.

To answer your other 3 questions, no, no and yes.

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[Squire]

Nothing to do with Seoul, but I was asked if I'd done 60 hours orientation here, and if not I'd have to do another one in Gwangju. For a moment I considered taking them up on that to get out of regular work for a week, but I bet it could backfire nastily if they take it out of my holidays or something sneaky like that

[creeper1]

Newbies, you have been preceded by some fine professionals

THere are 2 issues that GEPIK, through experience, are now cracking down on during these orientations, meetings or whatever you may call them

1. Excessive intake of alcohol
2. People skipping off early/ not showing up for their classes.

[Bollocks]

Whatever I'm still bringing booze.

[dairyairy]

[hogwonguy1979]

[dairyairy]

[Adventurer]

Gepik should have investigated Mannam properly. I think people began being suspicious of Mannam back in June, but various foreigners, including myself, were warning about them on the internet a few months before that, but people loved the cheap activities and the charitable events and some could care less to do any research because they could take part in trips without paying much at all. When I mentioned my dealings with Mannam, a Canadian friend ignored it and didn't seem to care because he loved the trips. However, I think once many of their friends started to care and noticed, it created a band-wagon effect. The negative thing about Mannam is it might make foreigners weary about volunteering with Koreans and doing legitimate volunteer work. However, there are established volunteer groups that foreigners already know. Stick more to what's already know. Since Mannam didn't work with any clearly identifiable charities, they put up huge red flags. It wasn't clear where the money was supposed to go and how it was to be distributed. That wasn't very intelligent. Their planning was superficial.

[NQ]

[Bollocks]

Hold on. Did you say no alcohol *allowed*? That's a big difference from, "We aren't providing any alcohol."

I was not aware that I was 16 years old and living with my parents.

[nora]

[Bollocks]

The administration are not my parents. I neither require nor seek their permission concerning my personal time. For them to suggest otherwise is insulting.

Either:

A) This event takes place during normal working hours. Times before 8am and after 5pm are mine in which to do as I please.

-or-

B) The entirety of the event is controlled by GEPIK. They "own" us for the duration of our time there. The time spent at the event should be considered time at work, and we should be paid for it. If they wish to control my substance abuse for 72 hours, I am owed 72 hours worth of payment.

[dairyairy]

[nora]

[newb]