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Zyzyfer
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
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| Universalis wrote: |
| For starters, it's physically gruelling... some may have no problems living a work/sleep/work/sleep 24 hour cycle, but, in all honesty, I think it's unhealthy. |
Yea, it's unhealthy. When you break your sleep up, the sleeping you do isn't as good as when you slap it all together in one shot. |
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Thunndarr
Joined: 30 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2004 9:18 am Post subject: |
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Very grueling indeed. When I finished my first year here, it took me, I'd say, a good two weeks before reality seemed like reality again. By which I mean, you will be wandering around in a state of sleep deprivation for so long that life will take on a kind of dreamlike quality and you'll actually forget what it feels like to not be exhausted all the time.
Yeah, it's interesting, but I really wouldn't wish it upon anyone. However, my split shifts were actually worse than the OP's, so your mileage may vary. |
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dodgybarnet
Joined: 10 Mar 2003
Location: Directly above the centre of the earth. On a kickboard.
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| Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2004 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Thunndarr - What does "worse" look like? |
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peppermint
Joined: 13 May 2003
Location: traversing the minefields of caddishness.
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| Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2004 6:32 pm Post subject: |
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I worked a double split for a while
6:30-9:30
2:00-4:30
6:00-9:00
Add in the half hour commute to the main office, the one hour commute to the afternoon location and I nearly went insane.  |
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sparkx
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: thekimchipot.com
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| Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2004 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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I did split shifts when I first came to Korea and actually preferred it..
It made me be productive during the day... grocery stores are empty... only a few ajummas in the gym...
Of course you still had the choice of napping when needed..
Going in 3 hours spurts is a breeze.. of course, I was never one who had a problem with getting up early... can't say the same for most of my ex-co-workers...
Sure, you might not drink as much.. consider that a bonus... money-wise and health wise.. us split-shifters still got our groove on often enough.. and it made you appreciate weekends that much more..
Of course, now that I have a uni gig, I'd never go back to split-shift... but it wasn't that big of a deal for me at all |
I agree 100%...
Working spits last year I ended up banking around $16,000, gained about 10 kilos of solid muscle from working out every day and made business connections that landed me a corporate job here in korea.
To me lack of sleep is a small annoyance...no real biggie. Besides, this schedule without the 7 hour break in the middle is basically my work day now (8 am until 8-9pm). IMO you have to reach a point where you break free from a university lifestyle and commit yourself to actually working for a living (ie. not believing that a 4 hour work day & drinking every night of the week is normal like so many esl teachers i meet). It's good for da soul.
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2004 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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| peppermint wrote: |
6:30-9:30
2:00-4:30
6:00-9:00 |
Absolutely the worst schedule I've ever heard of.
For a year? Not even 3.0 mill/month is enough. |
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peppermint
Joined: 13 May 2003
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| Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2004 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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Thankfully that only lasted two months, then they changed it to one hour at the head office in the afternoon- how kind.
Tip: If you go in for the interview, check to see if the teachers room has a bed. Apparently it's pretty common here, but it's probably a sign that there's a big need for it.  |
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dodgybarnet
Joined: 10 Mar 2003
Location: Directly above the centre of the earth. On a kickboard.
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Peppermint - That ultra-split-shift thing sounds like a nightmare! Clearly you're a tough chick* to have lasted two months at it.
Well I just got offered the job so despite the negatives, I think I'll go for it. I'm meeting the other teachers tomorrow so as long as they seem to not have any nervous ticks / 100 yard stare / frothing-at-mouth issues, then one can assume that at least some people can manage it
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| Tip: If you go in for the interview, check to see if the teachers room has a bed. Apparently it's pretty common here, but it's probably a sign that there's a big need for it. |
Ha! I was keeping an eye out for it! I didn't think asking in the interview: "hey, so is there anywhere I can sleep 'round here then?" would be a very good idea as it might make them think I'm a slacker (I am! - so that's what I desperately hide in interviews).
For the interested, here's the beef:
- 2.1 mil + usual stuff (airfare/bonus etc)
- single accom in Daechi-Dong Seoul (4 stops on subway from school)
- 120 hr/week
- 7am-10am, then 5pm-8pm (varying slightly through the week, i.e.: 5.30-8.30pm)
- classes are 1.5 hours, so 4 per day.
Not bad considering I have: No experience / a non-yank accent / a dodgy barnet.
Thanks for all the posts/advice though! Give it a few months and I'll probably be sitting in a PC bang, slowly rocking myself and lightly drooling, posting on Dave��s saying how spilt shifts are deadly!
*Assumption of gender is always risky!  |
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Son Deureo!
Joined: 30 Apr 2003
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| For teaching adults that sounds like a pretty good contract, especially if that apartment is included free of charge. The only downside I can see is that your apartment is a bit far from your hogwon considering that a split shift means a double commute. My advice, invest in a good backpack, and resign yourself to not being at home during the week. |
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dodgybarnet
Joined: 10 Mar 2003
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