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Seoulman69 · Joined: 14 Dec 2009

Got a gift box of olive oil and grapeseed oil. Very Happy

Zyzyfer · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 12:11 am Post subject:

Ralphie · Joined: 24 Mar 2010 Location: Beijing, PRC

My school is so cheap: on Teacher's Day, all the teachers received one gift wrapped tube of toothpaste. Yet, the principal and former vp expect generous cash gifts from all the Korean teachers, especially the ones hired on contract. As for today, I don't know if any gifts were given because I took a sick day. We return to work on the 15th only because Geoje has many DSME and Samsung shipyard workers, so the city agreed that all school kids should have the extra Wednesday off, just like the workers.

Von Ludwig · Joined: 01 Sep 2009 Location: Daegu

I got the spam box last year and protested by keeping the box in my classroom for an entire year, refusing to take it home. So this year I got the box of tuna while everyone else got the spam box! HA! We also got the 100K bonus.

@zyzyfer, dude..

rowdie3 · Joined: 22 Sep 2003 Location: Itaewon, Seoul

We were given a page with four gift set choices pictured and we could write our names beside the one we wanted. I went for the shampoo/conditioner set. Almost everyone else got the wine.

I have Wednesday off at my international school but not at my hagwon.

Love Chuseok!! Looking forward to sleeping in.

morrisonhotel · Joined: 18 Jul 2009 Location: Gyeonggi-do

I got all of next week off, 50,000 in gift vouchers, and some socks.

Son Deureo! · Joined: 30 Apr 2003

100K Shinsegae gift certificate. Also good at E-Mart and a bunch of different restaurants.

Sweet! Very Happy

FloridaGator314 · Joined: 04 Apr 2011

I got a gift box set of sausages and ham from Lotte Department Store and a 5 day weekend. Very Happy

northway · Joined: 05 Jul 2010

I didn't realize my kids' parents were so generous. I've averaged around a million a year in gifts in my two years at my school.

ibtip · Joined: 28 Jun 2010 Location: Korea

Mr Crowley · Joined: 23 Mar 2006 Location: Suwon

I got a box of anchoves.

curlygirl · Joined: 26 Mar 2007 Location: Pundang, Seohyeon dong

5 days off and a box set of shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste and soap woot woot! I would've suspected it of being a slur on my awesome hygiene skills but my Korean co-worker got the same gift. Mr. Green

NohopeSeriously · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 5:40 am Post subject:

I got canola oil and tuna sets. Very Happy

ssuprnova · Joined: 17 Dec 2010 Location: Saigon

Got the usual set of canned goods and oil.

Just dumped the canned lunch meat on the big pile. I was thinking of donating the lot, but then again it might come in handy in case of a surprise North Korean zombie attack.

lithium · Joined: 18 Jun 2008

Why is this a question every year? Just be thankful for what you have and let it be.