| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
highdials5
Joined: 13 Oct 2008
|
 Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 4:25 pm Post subject: Extra medical tests? |
 |
|
Hi,
I work at one of the large-chain hagwons and have done so for 9 months...3 months to go! 
Anyway like most hagwons (according to the posts on here), they often surprise us with last minute decisions and the occasional ridiculous request.
The latest incident happened yesterday, when we (the other foreign teacher and myself) arrived and there was a note on our desks simply stating "medical tests, wednesday, midday." No asking, explanation or anything.
Anyway it's like getting blood out of a stone getting any information at our place, but suffice it to say, I'm not happy at their request and I'm unwilling to have some random tests actually in my workplace when a) they didn't even have the courtesy to ask, b) it's 3 hours before I am supposed to start work, and c) I have no idea what they are testing for.
Any thoughts? Am I overreacting?
It later turned out that it's mostly the foreign teachers who are going to get tested...
Sometimes (actually most of the time) their behaviour is laughable. Maybe the foreigners haven't eaten enough kimchi during the course of their lives, and are subsequently at an increased risk of getting swine flu... 
Anyway thanks for reading...
Rich |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
Zaria32
Joined: 04 Dec 2007
|
| Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 4:30 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I would explain, pleasantly and in a low key manner that "in my country an employer would simply never do this, so of course I'm VERY uncomfortable with it. Can you tell me exactly what tests it is you want
to perform?" Probably swine flu... |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
highdials5
Joined: 13 Oct 2008
|
| Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:17 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Zaria32 wrote: |
I would explain, pleasantly and in a low key manner that "in my country an employer would simply never do this, so of course I'm VERY uncomfortable with it. Can you tell me exactly what tests it is you want
to perform?" Probably swine flu... |
Thanks for your reply. Yeah it must be for swine flu. They've probably promised the parents "mandatory health checks for the foreign teachers" or something along those lines... |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
fakeplastiktree
Joined: 15 Oct 2007
Location: Northeast Seoul
|
| Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:50 pm Post subject: |
|
|
For whatever it's worth:
Last year, about a month before the end of my contract, I was asked to do a medical check (and this was way before swine flu). I was told the health insurance company required it or something. I also posted a message here asking if that was normal and I was told that it's not unheard of. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
highdials5
Joined: 13 Oct 2008
|
| Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 9:15 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| fakeplastiktree wrote: |
For whatever it's worth:
Last year, about a month before the end of my contract, I was asked to do a medical check (and this was way before swine flu). I was told the health insurance company required it or something. I also posted a message here asking if that was normal and I was told that it's not unheard of. |
Thanks...what did they test you for? And was it at the hospital? I'd have no problem going to the hospital if they explained that it was needed for health insurance reasons. It's the fact that these tests will happen on campus and they haven't offered the slightest bit of explanation. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
egrog1717
Joined: 12 Mar 2008
|
| Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 9:19 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Just make sure that if your school wants it, your school is gonna pay for it ne? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
