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Yu_Bum_suk
Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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 Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 11:28 pm Post subject: |
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My advice would be to pad the expenses and pocket an extra 4 or 5 million won or so.
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An all expenses paid trip is a nice bonus, and YBS has a good relationship with his school.
Why would you recomend messing that up by trying to rob them of 5M won? |
I don't know if YBS's school pays him for sitting on his can (office hours when they're no classes, seat-warming duty, etc.) but that would matter to me if I were handed such a task. I mean, even if the school wasn't asking him to actually go on the trip w/the students, but just plan it for them -- that by itself would take a massive amount of time, above & beyond normal teaching duties, wouldn't it? And when he's on the trip, he'll be on duty 24/7. Whether or not the kids get in trouble, get out of hand, whatever, that's still a lot of work and worry. I'd certainly ask for a big chunk of the proceeds for that, and I wouldn't accept the school defining such extra payment as a "bonus" or some big favour they're doing for me. Because it's not. It's extra work that deserves to be fairly compensated. I'm not saying he should cheat them or gouge them, however.
That YBS seems happy to do this and is looking forward to it is just great. But that really doesn't alter the fact that the time & energy he's giving them deserves to be fairly compensated. Now, if they are giving him a free choice -- "take it or leave it, and you won't lose your job if you'd just rather not get involved for the amount we're willing to pay you", then that's okay. (btw, are they giving you the option of declining, YBS?) |
I have no idea. I'm sure if I said a flat-out no they'd respect that, but probably be very disappointed. At any rate, I think I indicated last semester when the idea was first floated that I'd be happy to help out. My sister also said she'd be very happy to help, and we can even use her house if it's Canada.
As for my job - yes, I get paid for sitting on my ass doing seat-warming duty 50% of the time, so I have plenty of time to do planning and research. Most of my students are very well behaved and I wouldn't anticipate anyone getting into trouble, especially when awe-struck in a foreign country for the first time in their lives. |
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Yu_Bum_suk
Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 12:11 am Post subject: |
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| Actually I was just emailing my parents and know exactly what I'm going to ask for as compensation - no summer break lessons. |
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Hotpants
Joined: 27 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 2:34 am Post subject: |
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Didn't say whether this is part of your employment contract, but to me I would be really anxious if anything happened to these girls while under my 'care.' And you're seeking for advice here????... Oh my...
btw, I know a couple of teachers who have taken private students back home with them for vacation with a nice check from the parents. The teachers came back and said the responsibility of organizing everything was much greater than expected, and there were so many occasions where they shelled out for various unforeseen expenses from their own pocket. Don't want to put you off, but perhaps you do need a 3rd member to help you out. (No, not me!)
I would go to Hong Kong. Shopping, sunbathing and fun parks - just the ticket for teenage girls.
Good luck! |
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Yu_Bum_suk
Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 3:13 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah - that's another reason why I'm hoping for Canada. My sister (an RN) has offered to help and I have another friend who's a high school teaching assistant and has a minivan who can help me out with some activities (as it will be summer break for him). Transport is my biggest concern at this stage - in BC you need a special licence for more than 7 passengers, meaning we'll need two vehicles.
I like the idea of HK, though I don't think it was on the principal's original list. |
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