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Wishmaster
Joined: 06 Feb 2003
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| Damn, get some guts people. Just remember that the only reason(in most cases) is that they want you to stay simply because of the money that they make off you. Economics. Do they really give a shit if you live on the streets back home? No, once you leave Korea...they don't give a rat's ass about you. If they are too dumb to realize that we are merely hired guns that ain't here for the glorious Korea...then don't feel bad for them. You are money to them...that is it. They don't regard you as family and couldn't care less about you in the future. You have to take care of number 1. Damn, go read some Adam Smith or Queen Mab or something...geez |
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chicka
Joined: 15 May 2005
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| Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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I appreciate your replies everyone...been here a year and am still left baffled by this culture at times,
Wishmaster, are you always such an a****** or just having a bad day? i hope the latter. Since you've named yourself Wishmaster, I wish upon you a less angry soul.
Cheers. |
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TheUrbanMyth
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Location: Retired
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| Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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| Directors should realize WHY some mof us don't want to stay another year. I stayed second year at my last school with no new benefits. i didn't get a raise, I still had roommates, and to top it all off, I had more classes and more work. When they asked me to stay a third year under such conditions, I had to say no, even though now I have no job. ( 3 months now). |
The question is though, WHY did you sign on for another year with no additional benefits?
My second year I asked for: (a) a 300,000 won raise, (b) Not to start until 5 PM on Wednesdays (c) 25 (as opposed to 30 classes) (d) And a virgin every Saturday
I got them all except for (d). Sometimes you have to make concessions.   |
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harryh
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: south of Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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| In my last place of employment if a K teacher wanted to quit, they had to ask permission. This usually meant going in to see the director with tearful eyes, tail between the legs and providing a sick mother in a distant town story. A co worker explained that it is seen as taboo by some of the old world thinkers. Loss of face I guess. I however, was blessed with being ripped off and a tearful, no, sobbing farewell after being strong armed into staying out drinking , until director was passed out drunk. I complied ( had been there a few years and thought what the hell.) |
At my present school, a korean teacher has just handed in her notice, and given a 'sick mother' excuse.....
Not true, she has just found a better paying job. |
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The Bobster
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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| TheUrbanMyth wrote: |
| I got them all except for (d). Sometimes you have to make concessions. |
You haven't made me smile in a long time, TUM. Thanks.
As for the OP, don't feel bad about it. Your boss does not seem typical as compared to other Koreans i have dealt with. Many will be extraordinarily kind and generous to you on your way out. It's not a cultural difference, I think, but a difference between individuals. |
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