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Zach with a Z · Joined: 19 Feb 2009

Hey I was just curious how EPIK vacation works.

I know you get like 20/21 days of vacation... But is it in like two chunks or can you do like 4, 5 day vacations?

Any EPIK teachers who have gone through the year and vacation time, give me some input?

how did you use your vacation time?

I am starting epik in August, and am just curious to learn what I can.

thanks!

uhfotis · Joined: 01 Jan 2009

poet13 · Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 4:05 pm Post subject:

The 2009 contract stipulates 18 days. 10 in the winter, and 8 in the summer. For the summer, I would jsut two days unpaid and add the extra weekend....unless theres a red day or two in there to fill out the week.

Zach with a Z · Joined: 19 Feb 2009

so you basically get two solid weeks off twice a year?

this sound right?

Lostone7 · Joined: 08 Jun 2006 Location: SE Asia

poet13 · Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 4:45 pm Post subject:

18 work days.

cedarseoul · Joined: 16 Feb 2008 Location: nowon-gu

how else would you spell it?! Confused

nicam · Joined: 14 Jun 2008

Again, it really depends on your school.

None of the people in my area had to desk warm, and when the school had an event that didn't include us, or involved classes being canceled, they'd tell us to stay home. Our provincial camp and school camps totaled 2 weeks in the winter, so we got the rest of the time off.

The problem is you will not know ahead of time about extra vacation, so it's impossible to book travel, but still wonderful nonetheless.

It's a total crap shoot. If you get a strict school they could make sure to it that you only have the vacation days in your contract and nothing more.

My school never mentioned extra days off being unpaid, but one can not expect to know things in advance here... fingers crossed for severance.

kokujin · Joined: 17 May 2009 Location: Washington, DC

These 18-21 days don't include Korean national holidays correct?

gregoriomills · Joined: 02 Mar 2009 Location: Busan, Korea

Completely depends on your school. The bare min is stated in your contract, but I had 2 months in winter and will get another 1 1/2 in summer. I am at a high school, though. HS kids hate camps.... one of the few perks of HS.

DrugstoreCowgirl · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 11:01 am Post subject:

So are the days standard for all schools like "all public schools are closed Dec 25-Jan 5 and thats when you take your vacation"? My friend and I are going together and hopefully it wont be a problem to get the same vacation time off so we can travel together.

cruisemonkey · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 2:00 pm Post subject:

DrugstoreCowgirl · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 8:48 pm Post subject: