Korean Job Discussion Forums

[rchristo10]

Pay people every two weeks instead of every month (or start with every 3 weeks as a trial). Seems pretty simple.

People will jump out of buildings less often. They'll have less stress at work. They'll be less inclined to yell at and beat their kids. It will just make for an overall better environment mentally for most people who work long hours for little pay to always know that the pay check isn't that far away.

This whole mandatory mental health check idea is absurd. Who knows, maybe my idea is as well.

[Joe Boxer]

(Not that I think it would have a big effect on suicide rates, but) I think that regardless of when they receive their pay, it should be calculated at an HOURLY rate.

How the hell do workers put up with it?!

[sml7285]

[Steelrails]

[fosterman]

suicide has no borders! from the rich to the poor, the famous to the non famous we can never be sure 100% why people kill themselves.
but we do know some reason.
the obvious. depression.
the causes of depression are vast. from lost love to lost wealth.
to feeling helpless, to just not seeing any other way to cope.

My ex bosses son killed himself two days in Korea.
he seemed to have it all,
from a good home, rich parents, he studied at an ivy league school in the states, he returned to korea and got a job at a good company,
then one day he went to the top of his apartment and swan dived out the window. no note, no nothing. his work mates said he was fine at work that day, his father said he was fine when he spoke to him on the phone that day.
no one knows why..
I guess the human brain has a trigger which can make you do things which you are not meant to do. kill others, kill yourself, harm others etc.
once it triggers, that's it.

[rchristo10]

Now I was thinking that this topic would spur interesting talk about the one month salary here.

Gosh, you guys really do take yourself too seriously. Granted, suicide and depression are not laughing matters. I admit: I made a mistake.

As forgiveness--


Enjoy your week!

[liveinkorea316]

When South Korea has the highest suicide rate in the developed world you can't just throw your hands up and say "Meh, it's this unknown depression thingy". There must be some root causes that lead SK to have a higher rate than other countries. I for one like the OP's idea.

For those of us who would not feel the effects of getting paid more often that's great. For someone who would, it could really make their life better.

When you have little money you are always living on a shoe-string. Knowing the next lot is not far away give more comfort. Those who cannot understand that are just out of touch...that's all.

[Dave Chance]

Koreans often feel just as trapped in their Confucian roles as a cat in a sock.

Not that pointing this out to them would necessarily change anything.

[fezmond]

not sure about the two weeks thing.

i used to get paid every week (factory work as a student) and those people would do as steelrails said - use it as an excuse to splurge and then spend the rest of the time trying to scrounge until pay-day. people who are good with money will probably do well no matter the pay-day. people who are not so strict (such as myself) will find it harder and may become more stressed as a result

if people want to be happier in korea, in my opinion, they should pursue activities and do things that they want to do, not because the mass majority say they should. if i was a korean and wanted to listen to free, i would. if i wanted to listen to barry manilow, i would. if i finished my work on time and competently, i would go home rather than stay after my boss to look good.

[minos]

[JustinC]

[Who's Your Daddy?]

Kids need to experience failure, then they'll get used to it as part of life. Too many students getting 100% on tests!

[luckylady]

[atwood]

Getting paid monthly does make it harder to budget your finances. It saves the companies money, though, so it ain't going away.

[NYC_Gal 2.0]