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[Kennnardc]

I am not a complainer or a newbe. I came to Sampcheonpo with my eyes wide open. What has happened is hard to believe but true. When I arrived (Nov.05) I was oused in the oldest apartment complex here. IT HAD NO SHOWER. I requested one be installed abd was told it was not possible and that I could go to public bath. Ok but that cost me 70,000 W per month. I chalked this up to living Expenses. Then the bomb came this week when I was told I owed the Director 820.000 for a trip he mede to look for a larger buliding. It seems 4 months ago when askked what suggestions I had to improve the academy, I said get a bigger plaace. This is just few of the obsticals teaching in rural Korea. Anyone got any suggestions? Ken

[Hater Depot]

He spent W820,000 on the trip?

Just say that you're not going to subsidize anybody's visits to barbershops.

[davyteacher]

He`s robbing you blind, talking b*lls*it to ya mate, if he tries to take that out of you say you will go to the labour board and ask him for a receipt of his travels, robbing *beep*

[Ya-ta Boy]

First of all, you should not have been paying for your baths. Cleanliness is a part of the job and the means to accomplish it are minimum requirements of housing.

That other thing is totally ridiculous.

Your response should be to begin looking for another job. There are schools who are desperate to find a teacher at the beginning of the semester. Hand in your resignation letter Monday morning.

[antoniothegreat]

ditto...

and does your contract say anything about housing? "housing" usually implies bathroom....

[just because]

This has nothing to do with teaching in rural Korea...

I have taught in rural Korea for the past 5 years and have had nothing but kindness and fantastic directors....

Your director is just using you and being an asshole and maybe he is excusing this by saying this is how it is done in the countryside...that is not true at all

You are being used, plain and simple....nothing to do with locality

[dulouz]

Ha ha ha! Thats the greatest ripoff story I've heard in along time. You have a real sleazeball on your hands! What a punk! when I talk to people like that, I put on my black Mafia suit. Make sute you put yoyr feet on his desk and push things over on the floor.

[Hyeon Een]

I think the OP is an attempt to troll the "apologists".

Either that or he's an idiot.

I go with the former though.

[poet13]

"IT HAD NO SHOWER"

If you're for real, then show up to to class for a few days without showering.

[jajdude]

[VanIslander]

[Grotto]

I'd go with either sock or troll.

His one and only post is a laughably stupid one? Come on

[ajuma]

The whole time I've been in Korea (10 years), the ONLY apartment I saw with no shower was in Seoul!!!! (Rented by my Koren friend!)

[AliNZ]

When I first read this, I thought more fool you for unpacking in the first place. I would have walked out and never stayed there. But now that you are there... here's a few suggestions

1. demand something else immediately

2. threaten to tell immigration, jor any other government department you can think of.

3. leave

4. demand repayment for your bathhouse costs

5. book into a hotel and don't pay...tell the owner that the director is paying...stay until he gets you another apartment. He will have to pay - he is respoinsioble for you while you are in Korea

6. tell other hagwan owners and ask their advise (name and shame)

7. leave and blacklist him online - I'm sure someone will be happpy to post the internet address

8. go to the mayor in your town - twll him you are being treated badly and could he help

9. refuse to teach until it is sorted

10. moan to us and do nothing.

But I really hope you can assert yourself and get a better deal.

[AliNZ]

it has nothing to do with being in rural Korea

I am in rural Korea and have a lovely apartment .... and so should you.

Where are you?

If you would like some help, let me know.


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