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yingwenlaoshi



Joined: 12 Feb 2007
Location: ... location, location!
PostPosted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:20 am    Post subject: Phrase of the Day Reply with quote
Today it's "Do I look Korean to you?"

This is in response to my stupid, fkn, new employer (WIN Ecuation). Part of my job is to clean the classroom. Also they want me to teach a regular 35-student class on Fridays during my prep time and not get paid for it to have good relations with the school.

My answer: Do I look Korean to you? Do I look like I want to be a slave for you and accept all your bullsheet. My jobs not bad, but the contract is really sadistic.
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spliff



Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
PostPosted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Why did you sign a contract that stipulated you had to clean the classroom. And, you must have signed it...so why are you complaining now? Toad.
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Tiberious aka Sparkles



Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: I'm one cool cat!
PostPosted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Why don't you make your students clean the classroom like the Korean teachers do?
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yingwenlaoshi



Joined: 12 Feb 2007
Location: ... location, location!
PostPosted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
spliff wrote:
Why did you sign a contract that stipulated you had to clean the classroom. And, you must have signed it...so why are you complaining now? Toad.


I don't think the contract stipulates it. I'm not sure. Why are you calling me names?

I admit that I signed the contract in a hurry to get under the new regulations when I did the transfer from my hagwon in the country. It was pretty hard finding the right school and getting to Seoul and back, etc. while I was job hunting. The thing is, I had an interview with a hagwon, and I was going to sign with them, but apparently I asked for too many changes in the contract and when I showed up, they said, "Sorry, the owner is angry and you and the recruiter," etc. This was on Friday, the 29th of February. My old contract was up on Monday, the 3rd of March. I had my letter of release, etc., but I was fkd from this hagwon and it was Friday afternoon. I had WIN on my other prospects and I had no time. I had actually told them that I had to decline their offer earlier because I was pretty sure about signing with these other guys. So I called them back after that fiasco and they told me to come in. Signed (and even negotiated for a higher salary than what they were offering). Yeah, I signed it. But it was either that or get out of Korea. Maybe I could of extended my stay and used the 29th to the 15th to find another job. That's hindsight.
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yingwenlaoshi



Joined: 12 Feb 2007
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Tiberious aka Sparkles wrote:
Why don't you make your students clean the classroom like the Korean teachers do?


Yeah, I could do that. They even tell me that I can. Whatever. It's not like I really clean it anyway. That' not a big deal. It's just a new, small classroom that always looks clean anyway.
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yingwenlaoshi



Joined: 12 Feb 2007
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Another phrase:

"What's this happy horsesheet?"
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Hanson



Joined: 20 Oct 2004
PostPosted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
"Ok, and how much for a kick in the ass?"
...in response to people who give you bad news, as in "Oh, we forgot to tell you, you are teaching in 10 minutes - new class!" or "Sorry, this Embassy doesn't take passport applications at this time of the day" or "Terribly sorry sir, there is no basinette available for your baby on this 13-hour flight" or...
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yingwenlaoshi



Joined: 12 Feb 2007
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
"I don't know?"

In response to being asked to teach this extra class with no mention of being paid for it.

"I don't know?"
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Mi Yum mi



Joined: 28 Jan 2008
PostPosted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Why did you sign anythingat a hakwon?

You dance hakwon monkey...you dance.
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Binch Lover



Joined: 25 Jul 2005
PostPosted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
You weren't happy with this:


So you decided, to become this:


And finally, you've morphed into this:


Can you clean my apartment too?
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