Korean Job Discussion Forums

cubanlord · Joined: 08 Jul 2005 Location: In Japan!

I was wondering how many of your welcome overtime? Why or why not?

I do. Seeing that if I do, I am still done by 4:30pm, it really isn't that bad. It's either teach an extra class or sit around (since i have split shifts).

heydelores · Joined: 24 Apr 2006

My hours are really light right now, so I'd absolutely welcome extra work. However, in my last school, I was overbooked as it was, so then it would have been a no-go.

Qinella · Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Location: the crib

I've got so much extra work right now it's all I've been doing in my free time the past couple weeks. Sucks, until I think about the money. It's not teaching btw.

zappadelta · Joined: 31 Aug 2004

I would if the public school overtime pay was higher, but 20,000/hr, that's not worth it to me.

cubanlord · Joined: 08 Jul 2005 Location: In Japan!

sadsac · Joined: 22 Dec 2003 Location: Gwangwang

Yep, it pays for my holidays. Funny how many think 20,000 won P/H OT is not worth it. Back home $27.00 an hour would have been very nice. Smile

cubanlord · Joined: 08 Jul 2005 Location: In Japan!

zappadelta · Joined: 31 Aug 2004

zappadelta · Joined: 31 Aug 2004

Also depends on what kind of class. If it's one of those classes where not much prep is required and you are actually making 20/hr, that's fine. But if it's a teacher's class or some advanced class where it takes and hour to prep and you are actually making 10/hr., that's a different story.

Demophobe · Joined: 17 May 2004

At work? Nah...

Private class? Sure!

mindmetoo · Joined: 02 Feb 2004

Never. I'll do other work, like editing or writing. That's not really work to me. That's just sitting in Starbucks clicking on my laptop. But I don't need the extra money that badly from teaching.

some waygug-in · Joined: 25 Jan 2003

Never. I kind of enjoy telling them no.......especially the real persistant guys on the subway, who insist that I MUST teach their kids. Rolling Eyes

AT work, there is none.... thank God. I have enough hours already.

SuperHero · Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Location: Superhero Hideout

I'm doing O/T this summer as it's vacation and everyhour I teach is o/t so for the three weeks I work I'll be making 6mill - other than that I'd rather not do extra work during the semester as I'm busy enough.

rawiri · Joined: 01 Jun 2003 Location: Lovely day for a fire drill.

Damn....whoever said that 20 000 an hour o/t to teach kids isn't worth it...must be nice to be loaded dude!. That actually works out to be about 35 NZ dollars an hour which is not to be sneezed at!

some waygug-in · Joined: 25 Jan 2003

It depends on the kids, the number of students, the length of the class, the time, the location and probably a few other factors.

If it's at 1:00 pm on Saturday afternoons, and it's the only overtime offered.........I'd have to say it's not worth it.

Bugger up your whole weekend for a measley 20,000? No thanks.