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MorgolKing
Joined: 18 May 2006
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 Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 7:49 pm Post subject: ? for the public high school teachers |
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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
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| Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 8:01 pm Post subject: Re: ? for the public high school teachers |
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| 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
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| Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 1:06 am Post subject: dress |
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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
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| Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 1:18 am Post subject: |
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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
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| Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 1:41 am Post subject: |
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| 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
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| Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 4:54 am Post subject: |
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| Sounds good thanks. |
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Pak Yu Man
Joined: 02 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 8:37 am Post subject: |
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| Get some suits. |
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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| Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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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
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| Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 5:05 pm Post subject: Re: ? for the public high school teachers |
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| 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
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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
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| Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 6:31 pm Post subject: Re: ? for the public high school teachers |
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| 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 button up shirt? Mine go in the washer just fine.
Can't handle a tie? Never had a "professional" job back home huh? |
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jangsalgida
Joined: 11 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Demophobe wrote: |
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. |
Nice reply, that's the sort of thing I foolishly expected from Ttomcats. Instead he questioned/attacked my professionalism.
Million dollars I look and am more of a pro than U ttomputZ, hagwon or not! |
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jangsalgida
Joined: 11 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 7:08 pm Post subject: Re: ? for the public high school teachers |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| 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 button up shirt? Mine go in the washer just fine.
Can't handle a tie? Never had a "professional" job back home huh? |
Duhhhhh, we're not back home now are we? |
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jacl
Joined: 31 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 7:36 pm Post subject: Re: ? for the public high school teachers |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| 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 button up shirt? Mine go in the washer just fine.
Can't handle a tie? Never had a "professional" job back home huh? |
Back home, some really lower-end jobs make you wear a tie. Some higher up jobs allow you to wear shorts and jeans.
I can remember public school rarely had teachers wearing ties and/or a suit. Some wore jeans everyday like my grade 11 English teacher. He also carried a small knife in a case looped onto his belt. Probably because he could. He had his tenure for sure. Usually the principals and vice prinipals wore suits. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 8:51 pm Post subject: Re: ? for the public high school teachers |
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| jangsalgida wrote: |
| ttompatz wrote: |
| 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 button up shirt? Mine go in the washer just fine.
Can't handle a tie? Never had a "professional" job back home huh? |
Nice reply, that's the sort of thing I foolishly expected from Ttomcats. Instead he questioned/attacked my professionalism.
Million dollars I look and am more of a pro than U ttomputZ, hagwon or not!
Duhhhhh, we're not back home now are we? |
Songsangnim, please forgive my ourburst. Since I am so new to Korea and I lack any real experience or knowledge about life and culture here perhaps I should defer to your infinite wisdom and long years of experience. I beg your forgiveness teacher.
Actually it was you who made the first comment re: my Equus... so..
Any luck finding a job yet?
How is that 10 month offer? Any word?
When did you say you were coming to Korea?
How many summers have you been here in the August heat?
What bus were you on that didn't have aircon and you have to sweat so much?
I can't question your professionalism... you don't have any..
so in a word...
PISS OFF JACK?SS
jangsalgida is nothing more than a wannabe TWIT (two weekie in training) in disguise.
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