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joe_doufu
Joined: 09 May 2005
Location: Elsewhere
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| You all are mistaking "calm" for "being a pushover". Who was it that said, tread quietly and carry a big stick? Losing your temper here is just going to screw you... remaining calm and telling them exactly what is going to happen next... that's "nice" but firm. Right now I hold all the cards and the boss is following my terms. I think I may even be able to get her to pay the Korean teacher. |
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laogaiguk
Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Location: somewhere in Korea
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| Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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| joe_doufu wrote: |
| You all are mistaking "calm" for "being a pushover". Who was it that said, tread quietly and carry a big stick? Losing your temper here is just going to screw you... remaining calm and telling them exactly what is going to happen next... that's "nice" but firm. Right now I hold all the cards and the boss is following my terms. I think I may even be able to get her to pay the Korean teacher. |
I agree, though I believe being calm anywhere will usually get you what you want more often than getting angry. |
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Dan The Chainsawman
Joined: 05 May 2005
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 6:23 pm Post subject: |
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JOE!
What are you thinking? No lowering the price on Buffalo Wings? Tell them to stuff it where the sun don't shine! |
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Yu_Bum_suk
Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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| joe_doufu wrote: |
| You all are mistaking "calm" for "being a pushover". Who was it that said, tread quietly and carry a big stick? Losing your temper here is just going to screw you... remaining calm and telling them exactly what is going to happen next... that's "nice" but firm. Right now I hold all the cards and the boss is following my terms. I think I may even be able to get her to pay the Korean teacher. |
Sounds like you handled the situation perfectly. It's all about priorities and you forced them to think of the FT as a higher priority. |
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Son Deureo!
Joined: 30 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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| True, but we'll see if they continue to see him as a priority now that he has put in his notice. |
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joe_doufu
Joined: 09 May 2005
Location: Elsewhere
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| Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:31 am Post subject: good news |
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Things are looking brighter now. I found out my Ko-worker received all of her pay including the two back months, last week while I was in San Francisco. That's a good sign, it means the hagwon owners have come around to the theory that they have to pay their bills... and it seems to indicate that they have the means and the intention to keep the school open.
I just received my work permit and invitation letter from the university in Beijing, so it looks like I'll be off to China sometime around the weekend of the 12th-13th. That's not far off! Got to get that visa and plane ticket now. |
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jacl
Joined: 31 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:59 am Post subject: |
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| How much does the Beijing job pay? Just out of curiosity, of course. |
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joe_doufu
Joined: 09 May 2005
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| Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 6:31 am Post subject: |
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| How much does the Beijing job pay? Just out of curiosity, of course. |
About US$1500 a month. |
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jacl
Joined: 31 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 6:41 am Post subject: |
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| jacl wrote: |
| How much does the Beijing job pay? Just out of curiosity, of course. |
About US$1500 a month. |
That's pretty good for China. I guess that expenses are next to nothing there. And your in a busy center. Must be some good looking women there too  . I guess that's around 12000 RMB. I saw some jobs advertized once for a principal type position that paid 20,000. That would be sweet.
Anyway, on your salary you could save about the same as in Korea. I'm assuming your rent and flights (maybe) are paid for. I'll bet your hours are minimal too. Good thing you're not in the boonies. I've heard that that can be pretty boring. You speak Mandarin, right? |
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Lemonade
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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JOE!
What are you thinking? No lowering the price on Buffalo Wings? Tell them to stuff it where the sun don't shine! |
Where can I buy GOOD Buffalo wing sauce? *sigh* Dam. I wish I would have brought that from home. I could just kick myself. |
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Grotto
Joined: 21 Mar 2004
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| Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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Lemonade you can always order from online shops....Durkee red hot sauce can be ordered....also check out Hannam...they have some hot sauces that look like they might make a decent wing sauce  |
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itsme
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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| I always like to check out these forum topics with 400 messages in them. It's sort of like playing the telephone game from gradeschool. You start out with the phrase "Hi how are you?" and it comes out at the end as "I like ice cream." |
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Kimchieluver
Joined: 02 Mar 2005
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| T'was a good read. Best of luck in China Joe. Korea just sucks for some people. I love it, but then again we are two different people. |
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jacl
Joined: 31 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 5:29 am Post subject: |
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| You should change your name to China Joe. |
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joe_doufu
Joined: 09 May 2005
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| Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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| jacl wrote: |
| You should change your name to China Joe. |
Joe_Doufu sounds like chou doufu -- Mandarin Chinese for "stinky tofu", which is a lovely snack food I learned to enjoy when I lived in Taiwan, the first place I ever lived overseas. So you see, I've had a Chinese avatar name all along! I reserved the same name on the Dave's international forums... but I don't think I'll use them much, their China forums are not very active and other websites are better. |
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