Korean Job Discussion Forums

Talia · Joined: 20 Apr 2005

Just a general question for everyone out there.....do most of you have Christmas off? My winter break is starting on the 29th of December (in the middle of the week, after Christmas). I was wondering if this is unusual?? Everyone else I know working in Korea starts their winter break on the 24th.

Thanks!

sistersarah · Joined: 03 Jan 2004 Location: hiding out

winter break? what's that? Crying or Very sad

peppermint · Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 5:24 am Post subject:

My school closes on Dec 26th. something tells me I'll be taking a sick day then

VanIslander · Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 5:28 am Post subject:

All holidays between now and the end of January happen on the weekend, so no days off until the Lunar New Year.

Life in a small hagwon.

The next four months I'm calling "the long stretch", and am preparing mentally for it, sixteen weeks of Monday to Friday work without a single extra day or long weekend.

Yu_Bum_suk · Joined: 25 Dec 2004

It depends on whether you're in a hogwan or public school. In either event you'll get Christmas Day off. In the latter, there will be a long break following it, during which you might get a minimum one or two weeks off or perhaps more if you're lucky.

sheba · Joined: 16 May 2005 Location: Here there and everywhere!

Im in a hagwon too.... no long weekends.... so Im taking my vacation in that time. Theres no way I could work that long in the middle of winter with no decent breaks without getting sick! Heading back home for a week or two where its summer!!

indytrucks · Joined: 09 Apr 2003 Location: The Shelf

No disrespect to the hogwon teachers, I know your jobs are tough, but geez, NO DAYS OFF BETWEEN NOW AND LUNAR NEW YEAR???!!!!

Yikes.

Free World · Joined: 01 Apr 2005 Location: Drake Hotel

I'm in a hagwon, I get 2 weeks off per year. One week in the summer and one week in the winter.
Our winter break is Dec. 24 - Jan. 2 or something like that. It seems like a cop out by your director to give you a week off starting Thursday so that you only get one weekend instead of two.

VanIslander · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 4:40 pm Post subject:

Corporal · Joined: 25 Jan 2003

I will be finished my contract, and won't start another one for a nice, long time.

ahopfe · Joined: 02 Apr 2005

Yeah , im in a hogwan too , i think our holidays are late december but I'm not taking my vacation at that time i have asked my director if i can take my 5 days after Korean New year and go home for my brothers wedding , looks like its going to be a long winter with no break

the_beaver · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

Holidays start on December 16 and finish sometime in early March (or thereabouts).