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greatunknown
Joined: 04 Feb 2010
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 Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 1:15 am Post subject: Anyone else working Wednesday, September 10 |
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| Wednesday, September 10 looks like a red day on my calander. The hagwon I work at has just informed us classes will go on as usual. Everyone is angry about this as we all assumed we had it off. Anyone in the same boat? |
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alongway
Joined: 02 Jan 2012
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| Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 2:47 am Post subject: Re: Anyone else working Wednesday, September 10 |
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| greatunknown wrote: |
| Wednesday, September 10 looks like a red day on my calander. The hagwon I work at has just informed us classes will go on as usual. Everyone is angry about this as we all assumed we had it off. Anyone in the same boat? |
tell them to call up the labour board and confirm how much extra they have to pay you to have you work on a red day. you'll either get extra pay or the day off. |
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nicwr2002
Joined: 17 Aug 2011
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| Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 2:47 am Post subject: |
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| It is techinically a "red" day, but the government, in their infinite wisdom, has made it optional for everyone except government workers and banks. However, if your contract states that you are supposed to have national holidays off, then you should have the day off. |
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greatunknown
Joined: 04 Feb 2010
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| Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 3:28 am Post subject: |
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| Its actually considered a public holiday? Im getting screwed here! |
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le-paul
Joined: 07 Apr 2009
Location: dans la chambre
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| Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 3:30 am Post subject: |
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| My calendar at work (and at home in fact) doesn't have Wednesday as red. Therefore, I'm working (in fashion - were watching movies all day). |
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nicwr2002
Joined: 17 Aug 2011
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| Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 3:36 am Post subject: |
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| Holiday pay is time and a half(1.5x) and goodluck getting that from a hagwon. |
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tob55
Joined: 29 Apr 2007
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| Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 4:07 am Post subject: |
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| greatunknown wrote: |
| Its actually considered a public holiday? I'm getting screwed here! |
It's a holiday for government and public institutions. It is an 'optional' holiday for other industries and businesses. The hagwons are within their legal rights to schedule it as a work day if they choose. Doesn't make it right, but the government decided to simply make it optional for all but public institutions and government entities. that was the negotiation that was worked out last November when they passed the legislation.
Hagwons in some cases are using it to skirt around giving employees off anymore time than they have to for the purpose of making the money. I feel for most people who are under the direction of people who worry more about money than the other tangible things connected to the job, IMHO.  |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 11:23 am Post subject: |
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| If it makes hagwon folks feel any better, the folks at the Korean branch of my company have to work on Wednesday. Sales, marketing, factory workers, etc. |
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EZE
Joined: 05 May 2012
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| Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 3:35 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm off on Wednesday. It's nice to have yet another day off, but I imagine I'll have cabin fever by Thursday and be raring to go teach. No matter how it's sliced, we'll have a short work week next week. |
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modernseoul
Joined: 11 Sep 2011
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2014 2:11 am Post subject: |
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Public Sector Employees + Banks = Off
Everyone else = Optional and at the discretion of the employer. |
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trueblue
Joined: 15 Jun 2014
Location: In between the lines
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| Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2014 2:57 am Post subject: |
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| I guess I lucked out... |
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T-J
Joined: 10 Oct 2008
Location: Seoul EunpyungGu Yeonsinnae
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| Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2014 4:34 am Post subject: |
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| tob55 wrote: |
| greatunknown wrote: |
| Its actually considered a public holiday? I'm getting screwed here! |
It's a holiday for government and public institutions. It is an 'optional' holiday for other industries and businesses. The hagwons are within their legal rights to schedule it as a work day if they choose. Doesn't make it right, but the government decided to simply make it optional for all but public institutions and government entities. that was the negotiation that was worked out last November when they passed the legislation.
Hagwons in some cases are using it to skirt around giving employees off anymore time than they have to for the purpose of making the money. I feel for most people who are under the direction of people who worry more about money than the other tangible things connected to the job, IMHO. |
This is a very simplistic and naive opinion. Think hard and try again. |
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