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FUBAR
Joined: 21 Oct 2003
Location: The Y.C.
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Legal vacation time is 10 days, plus national holidays.
One day is about ten percent of your whopping ten days paid vacation. I would fight for a single day added to these ten.
But of course, if you're not voting you can work. |
I thought that Thursday was a public holiday, not a national holiday. Meaning that all government agencies are closed, while private companies don't have the day off or it's optional. Almost all of my Korean friends are working on Thursday. |
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The Lemon
Joined: 11 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 6:04 am Post subject: |
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| I know schools like to give that "you don't need to vote" line, but really, if you follow that line of reasoning, we shouldn't get any Korean holidays off except maybe Christmas and New Year's. |
And even further along that line, all the non-Christian Koreans had better show up for work on Christmas Day, since that "doesn't apply to them", either.
I understand that many teachers who have to work on Thursday don't want to make waves over one stupid day. But I'm sure that while they're rationalizing it, they also know deep down that they're getting shafted.
It's a bit of a purity test for hogwon owners, and the ones who are requiring their staffs to work are failing it. Those stories of "our school always has 20 work days a month, so we have to work" are just excuses, if you have a "national holiday" clause in your contract. |
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wylde
Joined: 14 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 6:37 am Post subject: |
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| Ok Friday I was at my hogwon and asked the owner when my last day was since he wanted me to get my visa in canada before I flew to Korea, which caused a difference in visa start time ( 1st day of working) and actual start time, the day I actually started working which was June 26th. My visa says it exp. on june 24th, which means my last day of working would have to be Wednesday June 23rd |
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| If my school tells me im working im telling them to *beep* off quiting, punching the owner in the head a few times and going back to canada. |
let me get this straight... you won't do 1 day of work to keep the peace for the next 9 - 10 weeks until you have finished your contract?
instead.. you figure it is best to punch the director and forfeit your airfare and severence pay?
snap out of it |
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phaedrus
Joined: 13 Nov 2003
Location: I'm comin' to get ya.
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| Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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| FUBAR wrote: |
| phaedrus wrote: |
Legal vacation time is 10 days, plus national holidays.
One day is about ten percent of your whopping ten days paid vacation. I would fight for a single day added to these ten.
But of course, if you're not voting you can work. |
I thought that Thursday was a public holiday, not a national holiday. Meaning that all government agencies are closed, while private companies don't have the day off or it's optional. Almost all of my Korean friends are working on Thursday. |
I have no idea. I just know I get it off. If I was at my old hagwon I wouldn't have it off.
Nothing wrong with just being a nice boss and letting your employees relax on a Thursday.
Relaxed employees work better.
Employees who feel their boss is trying to squeeze every bit of time out of them don't work better.
Instead of employees being angry about not getting it off there should be a bunch of bosses pissed that there is a holiday.
Of course as I said, it's a voting day. It is meant to make sure folks vote isn't it?
For those of us who have it off, who is going to vote? |
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lush72
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: I am Penalty Kick!
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| Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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| kangnamdragon wrote: |
| FUBAR wrote: |
I thought that Thursday was a public holiday, not a national holiday. Meaning that all government agencies are closed, while private companies don't have the day off or it's optional. Almost all of my Korean friends are working on Thursday. |
My company is closed and my friends' companies are closed. |
At my company only mission critical staff are working (I am not "mission critical") and they are getting a half day and some special meal.
no and no- thanks for the pm
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shawner88
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 4:10 pm Post subject: |
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| This is the first time I've gotten it off and man I'm psyched. |
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Zed
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Shakedown Street
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| Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 12:49 am Post subject: |
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| This is the first time I've gotten it off and man I'm psyched. |
What are you gonna do? What's the big plan? Is it like a near-death experience? |
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shawner88
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 4:01 am Post subject: |
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| Zed wrote: |
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This is the first time I've gotten it off and man I'm psyched.
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What are you gonna do? What's the big plan? Is it like a near-death experience? |
I'm going to sing to the kids at the local orphanage then deliver hot meals to the homeless...
And when I wake up...
I'm going to do nothing. Nothing, what an idea! What a sane idea! I will fall into complete and utter indolence! Whoo hoooooooooooo! |
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Kristsoy
Joined: 23 Mar 2004
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let me get this straight... you won't do 1 day of work to keep the peace for the next 9 - 10 weeks until you have finished your contract?
instead.. you figure it is best to punch the director and forfeit your airfare and severence pay?
snap out of it
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I know you're right, but I vent a lot on here. 8 weeks is so far away when all you want to do is get your money and go home. |
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wylde
Joined: 14 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 4:08 am Post subject: |
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| Kristsoy wrote: |
let me get this straight... you won't do 1 day of work to keep the peace for the next 9 - 10 weeks until you have finished your contract?
instead.. you figure it is best to punch the director and forfeit your airfare and severence pay?
snap out of it
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I know you're right, but I vent a lot on here. 8 weeks is so far away when all you want to do is get your money and go home. |
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fair enough... i go off a bit sometimes too... check the other thread again |
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TheUrbanMyth
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Location: Retired
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| Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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[quote="phaedrus
Of course as I said, it's a voting day. It is meant to make sure folks vote isn't it?
For those of us who have it off, who is going to vote?[/quote]
I doubt there are many people on this board who CAN vote. Maybe 5-6. I believe you have to be a Korean citizen to vote in this election.[i] |
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phaedrus
Joined: 13 Nov 2003
Location: I'm comin' to get ya.
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| Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 8:36 pm Post subject: |
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| TheUrbanMyth wrote: |
| phaedrus wrote: |
Of course as I said, it's a voting day. It is meant to make sure folks vote isn't it?
For those of us who have it off, who is going to vote? |
I doubt there are many people on this board who CAN vote. Maybe 5-6. I believe you have to be a Korean citizen to vote in this election. |
Exactly, why do we NEED the day off? It's nice to have a holiday, but complaining..... |
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Mr. Pink
Joined: 21 Oct 2003
Location: China
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| Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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| phaedrus wrote: |
| TheUrbanMyth wrote: |
| phaedrus wrote: |
Of course as I said, it's a voting day. It is meant to make sure folks vote isn't it?
For those of us who have it off, who is going to vote? |
I doubt there are many people on this board who CAN vote. Maybe 5-6. I believe you have to be a Korean citizen to vote in this election. |
Exactly, why do we NEED the day off? It's nice to have a holiday, but complaining..... |
I need the day off because my school is a voting center? |
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dutchman
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: My backyard
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| Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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| My wife is making me work but it doesn't bother me. The alternative is we lose 500k in lost income. I generally hate holidays, too damn expensive. I've got Saturdays and Sundays off. That's enough for me. |
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shawner88
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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| My wife is making me work but it doesn't bother me. The alternative is we lose 500k in lost income. I generally hate holidays, too damn expensive. I've got Saturdays and Sundays off. That's enough for me. |
What do you have an oil well or what? That's some major cash for one day. |
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