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thursdays child · Joined: 21 Sep 2005

In a surprise decision a new foreign teacher is to join my school next week (well join the middle school, but I teach a lot of them too).

Pretty good for me, because I know her fairly well and get along, plus my workload will lighten.

But as for the school..... There is 4 classes that they can obviously give her and that's it. The teachers are all now bitchin and freakin because they are expected to do extra co-teaching classes as well as normal hours that the students actually need.

It's a strange time to join a school - schedule wise.

Strange vibe - not wanted or needed. I hope everyone is nice Rolling Eyes

ilovebdt · Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Location: Nr Seoul

I wouldn't be offended, maybe they just wanted their own foreigner instead of sharing you.

As long as this change doesn't affect your salary I wouldn't worry.

Ilovebdt

Yu_Bum_suk · Joined: 25 Dec 2004

I really like a lot of my MS kids and have quite a bit of celebrity status with them, but if someone were to come along and take them, leaving me to concentrate exclusively on HS, I don't think I'd complain.

thursdays child · Joined: 21 Sep 2005

tzechuk · Joined: 20 Dec 2004

I don't understand.. who is not needed nor wanted? You or the new teacher?

That's Korea for you, though, that they have the money to spend and spend it they will. My husband says that if they don't spend their money, they won't be able to get the same budget next year, or ask for an increase!

ilovebdt · Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Location: Nr Seoul

Yu_Bum_suk · Joined: 25 Dec 2004

poof · Joined: 23 May 2005

Yu Bum Suk wrote:

Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

I smell disaster. What I understand is that the new teacher is not needed (only 4 classes to give to her) and the Korean teachers are being given extra work because she is coming. I think there will be make-work assignments and some possibly resentful co-workers.

I hope things turn out better for the new teacher than it sounds like at present.

JongnoGuru · Joined: 25 May 2004 Location: peeing on your doorstep

What is this, some new Dave's Game called "Well Here's What I Think the OP Meant"?

Zark · Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 11:23 pm Post subject:

We often walk into strange situations in this career. This is just another one. You might warn the newbie - and provide support. But, really, not too much you can do about it.

jinju · Joined: 22 Jan 2006

Poorly written OP. nobody has any idea what you tried to say.

inkoreaforgood · Joined: 15 Dec 2003 Location: Inchon

Wow, I can't understand how you can misinterpret the first post.

She/he is talking about a sudden decision to add a new teacher to the school, and the other teachers are freaking out because it's going to be more work for them. The OP is worried that the new teacher will be resented because of all the new work the new teacher represents to other teachers at the school, and the OP hopes that people will be nice to the new teacher.

People, stop posting drunk Wink

poof · Joined: 23 May 2005