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MorgolKing



Joined: 18 May 2006
PostPosted: Mon May 29, 2006 7:49 pm    Post subject: ? for the public high school teachers Reply with quote
I've done some searching and there seems to be a difference of opinion on what is acceptable to wear to work depending on where you work. The general consensus seems to be dress pants and a button up shirt or polo shirt.

Anyways what do you high school teachers find to be appropriate? I'd appreciate the help before I go some more work clothes.
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ttompatz



Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
PostPosted: Mon May 29, 2006 8:01 pm    Post subject: Re: ? for the public high school teachers Reply with quote
MorgolKing wrote:
I've done some searching and there seems to be a difference of opinion on what is acceptable to wear to work depending on where you work. The general consensus seems to be dress pants and a button up shirt or polo shirt.

Anyways what do you high school teachers find to be appropriate? I'd appreciate the help before I go some more work clothes.


You can go casual most of the time - slacks and polo shirt are usually acceptable but you will need a suit and tie for those "special occasions".

Personally, I find the respect factor works better if you dress the part. Dress for success really is more than just a euphemism. Button up shirt and slacks (personally I almost always wear a tie) but it is not mandatory.

Just my personal experience and 2 cents worth.
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rickhorton44



Joined: 10 Mar 2003
Location: Korea
PostPosted: Tue May 30, 2006 1:06 am    Post subject: dress Reply with quote
I wear slack and a button up shirt. In winter I often wear sweaters. Most of my male counterparts wear button up shirts with ties. I just can't make myself wear a tie.

The students uniforms (boys and girls) both require a tie.

I personally think business casual is good enough. Of course, there are special days when you should wear a suit, or atleast a tie. Usually your principal or English chair person will tell you.
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zappadelta



Joined: 31 Aug 2004
PostPosted: Tue May 30, 2006 1:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Usually your principal or English chair person will tell you.


Hahaha..lol, this is certainly not true.
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jacl



Joined: 31 Oct 2005
PostPosted: Tue May 30, 2006 1:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Board shorts with a red nose ball is most appropriate. No shirt, no shoes, no problem.
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MorgolKing



Joined: 18 May 2006
PostPosted: Tue May 30, 2006 4:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sounds good thanks.
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Pak Yu Man



Joined: 02 Jun 2005
Location: The Ida galaxy
PostPosted: Tue May 30, 2006 8:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Get some suits.
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Demophobe



Joined: 17 May 2004
PostPosted: Tue May 30, 2006 4:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I started off wearing suits, sans tie everyday. I soon realized that this was first, not required and second, really over the top.

So, I started wearing dress pants and shirt. This was also overkill a bit. A suit without the jacket. I went out and bought some docker-type semi-casual pants and now, those and a dress shirt are my standard apparel.

My school is a pretty casual, smaller country school, and I just use the other teachers as a gauge. The head teacher, vice and principal are always in the dress pants, shirt and tie, but the regular teachers are semi-casual.

Special days, yep...suit and tie. Sports day...a "training" or blue jeans and a t-shirt. School trips, pretty much the same as daily wear.

I think it's important to set a good first impression, so I guess with my initially wearing suits, that was achieved. After the school becomes comfortable with you, one can begin to try to blend in a bit more. I am aware that many schools will have a tighter dress code than mine.

I say just look at what the other teachers are wearing and go by that.
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jangsalgida



Joined: 11 Jan 2006
PostPosted: Tue May 30, 2006 5:05 pm    Post subject: Re: ? for the public high school teachers Reply with quote
ttompatz wrote:
MorgolKing wrote:
I've done some searching and there seems to be a difference of opinion on what is acceptable to wear to work depending on where you work. The general consensus seems to be dress pants and a button up shirt or polo shirt.

Anyways what do you high school teachers find to be appropriate? I'd appreciate the help before I go some more work clothes.


You can go casual most of the time - slacks and polo shirt are usually acceptable but you will need a suit and tie for those "special occasions".

Personally, I find the respect factor works better if you dress the part. Dress for success really is more than just a euphemism. Button up shirt and slacks (personally I almost always wear a tie) but it is not mandatory.

Just my personal experience and 2 cents worth.


You must drive to work in your air conditioned EQUUS like the school Principal in the dead beat heat of August.

I usually travel by subway and/or bus where I practically die in the summer, with something tied around my neck I would keel over.

Now, if the school wants to pay for my dry cleaning and provide a shower, dressing room, and locked closet for my dry cleaning to be delivered on premise then O.K. fine.
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Demophobe



Joined: 17 May 2004
PostPosted: Tue May 30, 2006 6:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I drive in my old beater...the A/C just kills the power and sucks the fuel. I take a pair of shorts, an old t-shirt and a pir of flip-flops and change clothes before classes and after school for the windows-open-no-air conditioning ride home.

Just pack some comfortable clothes and change...it's better than sweating your good clothes up.
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ttompatz



Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
PostPosted: Tue May 30, 2006 6:31 pm    Post subject: Re: ? for the public high school teachers Reply with quote
jangsalgida wrote:

You must drive to work in your air conditioned EQUUS like the school Principal in the dead beat heat of August.

I usually travel by subway and/or bus where I practically die in the summer, with something tied around my neck I would keel over.

Now, if the school wants to pay for my dry cleaning and provide a shower, dressing room, and locked closet for my dry cleaning to be delivered on premise then O.K. fine.


And what hakwon did you say you worked for?
Topic was re: ? for the public high school teachers
How many summers have you spent in Korea?
And why do you need to dryclean your pants and