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jeni_escobar · Joined: 27 Oct 2008 Location: Gwangmyeung

So my school has decided to do some sort of week-long camp in the afternoons. This means that some teachers (myself included, lucky me) leave school early and go to another site. I won't get any extra classes this week, so I'm losing money, and we don't get paid extra for this camp. And this really gets me - they aren't reimbursing us for our transportation costs. WTF?

poet13 · Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 3:41 pm Post subject:

I would just ask, "If you're not reimbursing transportation, you will either have to drive me, or I'm walking there. I'll see you when I get there."

Yu_Bum_suk · Joined: 25 Dec 2004

Have they put the second site on your ARC? If not, it's illegal and you can refuse to go there.

poet13 · Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 4:14 pm Post subject:

If you're in the EPIK program, then you don't actually work for the school. You work for the local BoE and they can send you where they want.

gazz · Joined: 13 Oct 2008

[quote]Have they put the second site on your ARC? If not, it's illegal and you can refuse to go there.[/quote]

Another great bit of advice from Daves! Embarassed

If this is a one off thing, just get on with it and do it! So you might lose a weeks overtime!

Or you could start demanding things and damage a possibly great relationship with your school for the sake of a weeks OT!

They maybe asked you to do the camps because they think you are one of the better teachers, and want the camps to go as smoothly as possible, or .......................... Smile

harlowethrombey · Joined: 17 Mar 2009 Location: Seoul

If its just a week just do it. But they should reimburse you for travel expenses.

bobbybigfoot · Joined: 05 May 2007 Location: Seoul

sineface · Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Location: C'est magnifique

Jammer113 · Joined: 13 Oct 2008

Are you teaching or learning at this camp? If you're going to classes, they don't have to pay you or reimburse you.

If you're teaching, and they're not paying, why are you saying yes?

ED209 · Joined: 17 Oct 2006

If this is not public school it is likely illegal and since you are not getting paid for it you should stick up for yourself. Sure it may sour relationships, but so does not knowing how to say 'no'. This can lead to further demands and overtime without pay. If it is illegal and you are caught you are the culprit not the school, then you will be out of pocket. It's really your call about how refusing to do this would affect your working relationship. Often it can show strength, and if they have any respect for you then they will listen. Or you could just bullshit and say a couple of your friends were deported for the doing the same thing as they're asking of you.

Public schools do offer a transport stipend even for meetings outside of the school. Usually around 20,000won a day.