Korean Job Discussion Forums

[ajuma]

I got a boxed set of underwear from my kindies one year...

[teachingld2004]

We all got the same thing, the gift box contained 2 bottles of olive oil 4 cans of tuna and 3 cans of spam.
The olive oil is great and so is the tuna. Now the spam is also great cut in thin slices and fried (not) I give away the spam.

[Unreal]

I also have received a massive box of seaweed from my boss and I also received 2 pair of new women's underwear one year from a kindy student...I'm not sure what that was supposed to mean.

[gochubandit]

hey what's a good gift to get ur boss? i was thinking red wine from back home (i live in the Bay area, ca). am i supposed to bring more than one? say one for co-teacher and one for principal?

i know in japan it's more expected for gift giving, but not sure about korean.

[Koreabound2004]

I have never gotten any gifts from my school...maybe they hate me.

I also gave them gifts from home when I arrived, they didn't even seem to care or want them.

[matthewwoodford]

Bottles of fairly nice red wine on three occasions and truffles.

[GeoMaster]

KB2004,

They don't hate you, they just expect SEAWEEEEEEEEEEEEEED!

[Kenny Kimchee]

Sugar actually seems like a useful gift compared to what we usually get...

[Dispatched]

Isn't it Korean tradition that you have to give a gift back of greater value? So maybe all these gifts you are getting are in fact cries from the people for gifts they in fact need/ want. So you need to return 7 kgs of white sugar and 7kgs of brown sugar. All those underwear people are getting need to have the gesture returned in kind. Spam, now who wouldn't want spam?? Embrace Korean culture and get them spam back, with interest!
I like the idea, if I need a large pot I give a small pot, if I need socks I give socks...