Site Search:
 
Speak Korean Now!
Teach English Abroad and Get Paid to see the World!
Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index Korean Job Discussion Forums
"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Teachers from Around the World!"
 
 FAQFAQ   SearchSearch   MemberlistMemberlist   UsergroupsUsergroups   RegisterRegister 
 ProfileProfile   Log in to check your private messagesLog in to check your private messages   Log inLog in 

Classes to be cancelled if classroom is over 30C
Goto page 1, 2  Next
 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Job-related Discussion Forum
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
Lucas



Joined: 11 Sep 2012
PostPosted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 7:26 pm    Post subject: Classes to be cancelled if classroom is over 30C Reply with quote
Wouldn't that be a nice law! Very Happy

Mine is 29C today - getting sticky!
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
WadRUG'naDoo



Joined: 15 Jun 2010
Location: Shanghai
PostPosted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 8:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
How could you get the temperature to go up just one or two degrees?
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Weigookin74



Joined: 26 Oct 2009
PostPosted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 11:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Public school? I think Hakwon workers usually have the freedom to crank the a/c as much as possible. But, us public schoolers have to suffer under the old folks love of heat.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Squire



Joined: 26 Sep 2010
Location: Jeollanam-do
PostPosted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 2:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I just heard yesterday that, uniquely in my school, if the English room reaches 30C we can use the AC. I'm guessing the catch is it'll practically never actually reach 30, but constantly sit at 28 or 29 with almost 100% humidity during July and August. I don't know because we didn't have a thermometer last year.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
12ax7



Joined: 07 Nov 2009
PostPosted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 4:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Making people suffer so that the government can look as if it cares about the environment and saving public funds.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Lucas



Joined: 11 Sep 2012
PostPosted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 4:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Quote:
Making people suffer so that the government can look as if it cares about the environment and saving public funds.


I walked into a classroom yesterday morning.

One of the teachers had the AC on full blast (at 22C) - against the express wishes of the P and local education office.

And guess what 80% of the classroom windows fully open Rolling Eyes

I just asked them if they wanted me to open the other windows for them - they said yes! Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Weigookin74



Joined: 26 Oct 2009
PostPosted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 4:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
12ax7 wrote:
Making people suffer so that the government can look as if it cares about the environment and saving public funds.


Total BS. Maybe when we start passing out or feeling nautious, maybe they'll wake up!! Yeah, I have one school that's like that. I want to tell them all to go eff themselves. I'm always in a really bad mood because they're too stupid to turn it on. If it's 29.9 degrees and 100% humidity, they'll make you suffer to no ends. Never use to be like this.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
le-paul



Joined: 07 Apr 2009
Location: dans la chambre
PostPosted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 5:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Weigookin74 wrote:
12ax7 wrote:
Making people suffer so that the government can look as if it cares about the environment and saving public funds.


Maybe when we start passing out or feeling nautious, maybe they'll wake up!!


are you a man or a diabetic, girl suffering from an eating disorder?


Rolling Eyes
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Lucas



Joined: 11 Sep 2012
PostPosted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 8:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Quote:
Weigookin74 wrote:
12ax7 wrote:
Making people suffer so that the government can look as if it cares about the environment and saving public funds.


Maybe when we start passing out or feeling nautious, maybe they'll wake up!!


are you a man or a diabetic, girl suffering from an eating disorder?


No just obese - fat is a great insulator! Wink

They’re doing it to try and avoid a blackout across the country btw!

The humidity will get much worse now that the rainy season is about to start……

Anyway, no point getting angry with your school – they’re just following instructions (even though the office is prob running the AC)

It could be much worse though - you could be in the heat in Afghanistan being shot at.

Or in India wading through sewage and dead bodies after the flooding.

Or in a manual labour camp in N.Korea........

Always look on the bright side!
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
schwa



Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Yap
PostPosted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 1:14 am    Post subject: Re: Classes to be cancelled if classroom is over 30C Reply with quote
Lucas wrote:
Wouldn't that be a nice law! Very Happy

That was exactly the rule in my girls middle school about 5 years ago. The girls sitting around after lunch waiting for the VP to check the thermostat, then a huge yay! School dismissed.

Then the girls all ran down to the beach & into the sea in their uniforms. Parents & officials werent impressed, & there were liability issues. The school installed AC soon after.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message