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Derrek · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

My co-worker says he keeps this job for the vacation. I have to agree. If they cut out my vacation, I'd be gone too.

JongnoGuru · Joined: 25 May 2004 Location: peeing on your doorstep

Toby · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Location: Wedded Bliss

Grotto · Joined: 21 Mar 2004

Toby wrote:

rapier · Joined: 16 Feb 2003

Toby · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Location: Wedded Bliss

Grotto · Joined: 21 Mar 2004

aahh so sorry did not go back to page one to rehash

Mr. Pink · Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Location: China

Private Schools > Public Schools.

Toby · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Location: Wedded Bliss

Toby · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Location: Wedded Bliss

Grotto · Joined: 21 Mar 2004

Okay...why are you teaching right through? Are you raking in an extra load of cash?

Vacation time is important for teachers...we need it to recharge and refresh. All I know is my ass is dragging after 4 months of teaching with sweet F all for a break. Unfortunately my lessons are suffering for it too. I am just not as motivated as I was back in March...or ...April..or..even May.

Toby · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Location: Wedded Bliss

peppermint · Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 9:59 pm Post subject:

crazylemongirl · Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Location: almost there...

I'm finished finally! Ahsa~ Some of my eariler stuff has been lost but I'd say about 80% of it is in paper fom.

canukteacher · Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Location: Seoul, Korea

I've just completed the Questionnaire on "English Class with Foreign Teachers" (for foreign teachers)...........that's the title on this thing.

It asks a bunch of questions, and then you have an opportunity to include other comments.

This is EXACTLY what I said:

My exact reasons for NOT re-signing are:

1. No raise

2. lack of vacation time

3. excessive number of non-teaching hours in the school, particularly during winter and summer vacations.

I also pointed out to them that private institutes generally require significantly fewer hours on site for the same amount of money. I also mentioned that GEPIK is competing with universities for qualified teachers, and that generally universities offer significantly fewer hours and significantly longer vacations for comparable money.

I included as well that I was treated fine by my P and VP and co-teacher. Although, my main co-teacher at times drove me up the wall because she borders on being anal retentive. She is not mean, simply over does it in the I AM A SLAVE TO MY BOSS DEPARTMENT AND MUST BE PERFECT.

I am gone at the end of August. Who knows whether my comments, or those of other GEPIK teachers, will improve conditions for new teachers. I sincerely hope so.

CT