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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Steelrails wrote: |
| Hey man, contract is a contract. |
Hey, troll is a troll. |
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weebil
Joined: 24 May 2009
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| Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 3:24 pm Post subject: |
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| what's wrong OP? not enough HAMBOIGAHS, french fries with ketchup, and soda for you? |
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Steelrails
Joined: 12 Mar 2009
Location: Earth, Solar System
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| Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 5:56 pm Post subject: |
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| CentralCali wrote: |
| Steelrails wrote: |
| Hey man, contract is a contract. |
Hey, troll is a troll. |
Tell that to the next poster who is upset that their boss isn't exactly following the contract in their favor.
Not staying a minute past 5? Then don't complain when they insist you have to stay on school grounds for your full 8 hours. And don't complain if when you're outside for lunch and get injured and you find yourself not being covered. |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 6:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Steelrails wrote: |
| CentralCali wrote: |
| Steelrails wrote: |
| Hey man, contract is a contract. |
Hey, troll is a troll. |
Tell that to the next poster who is upset that their boss isn't exactly following the contract in their favor.
Not staying a minute past 5? Then don't complain when they insist you have to stay on school grounds for your full 8 hours. And don't complain if when you're outside for lunch and get injured and you find yourself not being covered. |
You do know that a good majority of workers in this country don't eat in cafeterias, right? That they go out to eat for lunch?
Your insistence on this being a liability issue just doesn't ring true to me. |
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Weigookin74
Joined: 26 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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| PatrickGHBusan wrote: |
Two issues here. Well one issue and one non-issue.
The non-issue: school lunch. Seriously, if you do not like it, eat something else. go out and eat at a restaurant or bring your own lunch.
The issue: Staff meetings. Well, sorry to tell you this but attending staff meetings is part of most jobs on the planet, including yours. sure staff meetings can be boring and annoying at times but you really do not have anything to stand on to justify not attending. |
If they're speaking English or going to simutaneously translate, then I can understand being required to go. But if they're going to speak Korean and all you're going to hears is #$^%*^&**&^$#^*&((**)(&*(%^%$$$$$$&***(^&**&(&^%$%$%*&^*^, then it's pointless and stupid for you to go. I'd either insist on not going or if I do bring my smartphone or bring a book to read and tune it out.
You don't know eff all being discussed so your co-teacher can give you the abridged version later. No need of you to go. Where's the logic here? I've never been required to go to a Korean meeting. I was at a couple at the local ed office when I first got here and after 10 minutes I excused myself from the group as they were speaking in Korean and just left. |
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Steelrails
Joined: 12 Mar 2009
Location: Earth, Solar System
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| Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 8:30 pm Post subject: |
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| You do know that a good majority of workers in this country don't eat in cafeterias, right? That they go out to eat for lunch? |
Maybe their contracts allow for eating outside of the office and there is some disclaimer in the fine print.
As I said, in some cases the employer might be cautious and maintain strict standards. In other cases, it might be personal. |
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chrisinkorea2011
Joined: 16 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Weigookin74 wrote: |
| PatrickGHBusan wrote: |
Two issues here. Well one issue and one non-issue.
The non-issue: school lunch. Seriously, if you do not like it, eat something else. go out and eat at a restaurant or bring your own lunch.
The issue: Staff meetings. Well, sorry to tell you this but attending staff meetings is part of most jobs on the planet, including yours. sure staff meetings can be boring and annoying at times but you really do not have anything to stand on to justify not attending. |
If they're speaking English or going to simutaneously translate, then I can understand being required to go. But if they're going to speak Korean and all you're going to hears is #$^%*^&**&^$#^*&((**)(&*(%^%$$$$$$&***(^&**&(&^%$%$%*&^*^, then it's pointless and stupid for you to go. I'd either insist on not going or if I do bring my smartphone or bring a book to read and tune it out.
You don't know eff all being discussed so your co-teacher can give you the abridged version later. No need of you to go. Where's the logic here? I've never been required to go to a Korean meeting. I was at a couple at the local ed office when I first got here and after 10 minutes I excused myself from the group as they were speaking in Korean and just left. |
just ignore this dude, he seriously rehashes what everyone else says ALL the damn time but in his own words. On top of that, doesnt even live in korea. 
Personally i dont have to attend the staff meetings and I have always had a "leg to stand on" even though I speak korean. I told them I am always lesson planning, testing out new methods to help the students focus, etc. I totally agree with you though on having a co-teacher just give you the shortened version later. |
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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -
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| Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:14 am Post subject: |
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| Weigookin74 wrote: |
| PatrickGHBusan wrote: |
Two issues here. Well one issue and one non-issue.
The non-issue: school lunch. Seriously, if you do not like it, eat something else. go out and eat at a restaurant or bring your own lunch.
The issue: Staff meetings. Well, sorry to tell you this but attending staff meetings is part of most jobs on the planet, including yours. sure staff meetings can be boring and annoying at times but you really do not have anything to stand on to justify not attending. |
If they're speaking English or going to simutaneously translate, then I can understand being required to go. But if they're going to speak Korean and all you're going to hears is #$^%*^&**&^$#^*&((**)(&*(%^%$$$$$$&***(^&**&(&^%$%$%*&^*^, then it's pointless and stupid for you to go. I'd either insist on not going or if I do bring my smartphone or bring a book to read and tune it out.
You don't know eff all being discussed so your co-teacher can give you the abridged version later. No need of you to go. Where's the logic here? I've never been required to go to a Korean meeting. I was at a couple at the local ed office when I first got here and after 10 minutes I excused myself from the group as they were speaking in Korean and just left. |
It can be annoying to be stuck in a staff meeting conducted all in Korean, especially if you do not speak the language. I think most of us have experienced this a few times.
All I am saying is that attending staff meetings are part of most job requirements. Not arguing the benefits of attending (even if there can be some benefits). |
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transmogrifier
Joined: 02 Jan 2012
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:47 am Post subject: |
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| Having worked high school back home, one of the things I like about being back here is having almost zero meetings. They are joyless, soul-sucking things, where teachers sit around bitching about the same things over and over, and covering trivial information that could have been taken care of in an email. Good riddance. |
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Los Angeloser
Joined: 26 Aug 2010
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 7:21 am Post subject: |
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The Korean school lunch Carb Diet with Macaroni, Rice, and Potatoes on the side with your few beans in a soup(deonjang che gae). Consider yourself lucky you have to pay for free CARB lunches that the S. Korean gov't can't afford.
Or, don't do like the Romans do and do what "PatrickGHBusan" suggested...Go out and eat by yourself or bring your own food. But I swear he has always told you to do like the Romans(Koreans) do(?), so to be safe just eat the all S. Korean CARB diet, pretend you like it even if you don't, or else be vilified. |
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Weigookin74
Joined: 26 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 6:08 am Post subject: |
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| PatrickGHBusan wrote: |
| Weigookin74 wrote: |
| PatrickGHBusan wrote: |
Two issues here. Well one issue and one non-issue.
The non-issue: school lunch. Seriously, if you do not like it, eat something else. go out and eat at a restaurant or bring your own lunch.
The issue: Staff meetings. Well, sorry to tell you this but attending staff meetings is part of most jobs on the planet, including yours. sure staff meetings can be boring and annoying at times but you really do not have anything to stand on to justify not attending. |
If they're speaking English or going to simutaneously translate, then I can understand being required to go. But if they're going to speak Korean and all you're going to hears is #$^%*^&**&^$#^*&((**)(&*(%^%$$$$$$&***(^&**&(&^%$%$%*&^*^, then it's pointless and stupid for you to go. I'd either insist on not going or if I do bring my smartphone or bring a book to read and tune it out.
You don't know eff all being discussed so your co-teacher can give you the abridged version later. No need of you to go. Where's the logic here? I've never been required to go to a Korean meeting. I was at a couple at the local ed office when I first got here and after 10 minutes I excused myself from the group as they were speaking in Korean and just left. |
It can be annoying to be stuck in a staff meeting conducted all in Korean, especially if you do not speak the language. I think most of us have experienced this a few times.
All I am saying is that attending staff meetings are part of most job requirements. Not arguing the benefits of attending (even if there can be some benefits). |
For the record, I don't have to go to any meeting myself. It would seem silly to. If everyone spoke English, I'd understand. As for the school lunches, I can opt out. But buying or making another lunch would cost more. I pay 2900 won a day. I'd prefer to not pay like before. But, if I must pay, this is the cheapest option. So, I take the school lunch rather than going out for lunch. As for going off school. My schools never seem to care if I go for a walk around the neighborhood or go to the store across the street as long as I am generally around at 4:30. (I don't leave much anyhow.) |
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Majeh
Joined: 08 Jan 2009
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 8:09 am Post subject: Bring your own lunch |
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| When I was a GEPIK teacher, there were many occassions when I brought my own lunch and my Korean co-workers had no problems with it. The cafeteria staff let me use their microwave to heat my lunch, but insisted that I use glass containers. |
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BackRow
Joined: 28 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2013 1:37 am Post subject: |
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I can eat anything, so I just see it as bland and moderately healthy food
Rice + kimchi isn't bad, I only take a little soup unless it's of the spicy chicken variety, try my best to avoid the fish and other than that it's processed meat, bean sprouts, tofu...goes down easy.
I'm a fan of curry day, though |
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Underwaterbob
Joined: 08 Jan 2005
Location: In Cognito
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| Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2013 4:32 pm Post subject: |
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| transmogrifier wrote: |
| Having worked high school back home, one of the things I like about being back here is having almost zero meetings. They are joyless, soul-sucking things, where teachers sit around bitching about the same things over and over, and covering trivial information that could have been taken care of in an email. Good riddance. |
That's basically what Korean meetings consist of. Don't ever learn enough of the language to warrant attending! Or if you do, don't let anyone know. |
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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -
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| Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 5:27 am Post subject: |
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I do agree that work meetings (anywhere) are the bane of your professional life / experience.
This has held true in all the jobs I have had and it sure has held true in my current job.... |
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