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J Rock



Joined: 17 Jan 2009
Location: The center of the Earth, Suji

PostPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 3:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I also concur with the stomach upset/explosive diarrhea issue. I've used it in the past and like others have said my boss showed up unannounced at my apt. and demanded we go to a doctor.

It ended up being a horrible day off because the first doctor said I might need surgery, we were then sent to a specialist who had no idea what was wrong (probably because I was faking it), then finally we ended up at an acupuncturist and by this time it was like 3pm and my fun day off was half over. When he was done with the needles I said it was a miracle!!! I'm cured!!!

I walked home and watched TV for the rest of day, it sucked.

Good Luck.
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Coltronator



Joined: 04 Dec 2013

PostPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 4:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cave Dweller Wrote:
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I have never heard of a contract that has personal days. It's so un-Korean.

It seems you have a choice. Go for the personal day and see what happens, or fake sick.

If you go the route of the personal day, please post here and let us know what happened. I am intrigued.


Not really un-korean. My wife and all her friends and all my friends who have office jobs each have between 10 and 15 Personal/Sick days.

What it is, is so un-Pub/Hagwon ESL industry.
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Hokie21



Joined: 01 Mar 2011

PostPosted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 6:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

J Rock wrote:
I also concur with the stomach upset/explosive diarrhea issue. I've used it in the past and like others have said my boss showed up unannounced at my apt. and demanded we go to a doctor.

It ended up being a horrible day off because the first doctor said I might need surgery, we were then sent to a specialist who had no idea what was wrong (probably because I was faking it), then finally we ended up at an acupuncturist and by this time it was like 3pm and my fun day off was half over. When he was done with the needles I said it was a miracle!!! I'm cured!!!

I walked home and watched TV for the rest of day, it sucked.

Good Luck.


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DaeguNL



Joined: 08 Sep 2009

PostPosted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 1:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

J Rock wrote:
I also concur with the stomach upset/explosive diarrhea issue. I've used it in the past and like others have said my boss showed up unannounced at my apt. and demanded we go to a doctor.

It ended up being a horrible day off because the first doctor said I might need surgery, we were then sent to a specialist who had no idea what was wrong (probably because I was faking it), then finally we ended up at an acupuncturist and by this time it was like 3pm and my fun day off was half over. When he was done with the needles I said it was a miracle!!! I'm cured!!!

I walked home and watched TV for the rest of day, it sucked.

Good Luck.


This is why I will never take the school provided housing again...that, and I can get a decent enough place for 700,000 a month, and not have to live in a 1 room!
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WhileAway



Joined: 30 May 2011

PostPosted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I decided calling in sick would possible leave friends in a bind at work. So I asked for a personal leave day (even though I was way late). Management said no problem and didn't even ask why. I guess it is a good place to work. I still have to make the lesson plans and prepare materials, of course.
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Hokie21



Joined: 01 Mar 2011

PostPosted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 6:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Relevant username.
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Cave Dweller



Joined: 17 Aug 2014
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 5:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cool, good for you.

WhileAway wrote:
I decided calling in sick would possible leave friends in a bind at work. So I asked for a personal leave day (even though I was way late). Management said no problem and didn't even ask why. I guess it is a good place to work. I still have to make the lesson plans and prepare materials, of course.
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Weigookin74



Joined: 26 Oct 2009

PostPosted: Mon Sep 29, 2014 5:41 pm    Post subject: Re: Excuse for Personal Day Off Reply with quote

WhileAway wrote:
I want to take a day off next week to go interview for another job.
I can call in sick that morning, but it is more professional to let them know ahead of time.
My company has 3 personal days a year, so the option is there. But it is usually for emergency in the family or some other reason like that.
I would like to take a personal day, but not say that I am interviewing for another position. Any good idea for a personal day off?
I am single and live alone; pretty much any family reason is no good.
Thanks,


I got to do one sometime this month (Oct). Weather is so nice. Shame little vacation time now. Would be better to have it now than when the weather sucks (summer and winter). But logic and Korea don't go together like peanut butter and jam do. :p
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