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[SuperHero]

[harryh]

7 days at a hagwon.

[PRagic]

Yes, it is paid 'vacation', but, then again, I spent a good chunk of it writing, reading up, and developing classes. Got one official publishing confirmation, and a few other papers submitted or revised. Such is life. Still, I like the freedom, and it's one of the reasons I wanted into this career field in the first place.

[VanIslander]

I just remembered, I get another week at the end of December!

Two weeks then in all, plus 50 Fridays = two months

Decent working conditions for a hagwon.

[Woland]

I teach in a language teacher education program. I get twelve weeks a year (1 five-week block, 1 four-week block, and 3 one-week blocks).

However, even when teaching a full load (12 hours - 2 courses, 4 sections), I effectively am in the classroom only three days a week (2 weekends each week!). And right now, I'm deloaded (6 hours - 1 course, two sections) for half a year, which I receive every other year. This gives me time to do research.

Add in that I get paid more to do this than the average teaching job, and it's pretty good work, despite a bit less vacation than most are getting.

[cuckoo for kimchi]

[cubanlord]

[cuckoo for kimchi]

[inspector gadget]

Middle school gig gives me 4 weeks summer and 4 or 5 in winter vacation,
much better than the 10 days I got in a hagwon the first year