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Julius
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
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 Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2013 7:04 am Post subject: How to behave in the Staffroom. |
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Some general guidelines for peaceful co-existence. I'm not a fascist but at least have some sensitivity about the following.
1. No smelly food.
-better to find an empty room where your spicy chips won't be inflicted on everyone within a mile radius.
2. Keep your voice down.
Excessive noise is essentially violating the rights and the space of others. Some people talk like foghorns in an attempt to own the room. This is the workplace, not a nightclub.
3. Eat quietly.
Snorting, snuffling, burping, gulping, squishing etc are all violations of other peoples precious moments of peace at breaktime.
4. Curb attention-seeking behaviour.
The teachers room is not a bar.
5. Don't butt into other peoples conversations.
Some conversations are for anyone, but not all. If you want a conversation, start your own, don't continually hijack other peoples.
6. Don't invite your students into the staffroom.
Its OK occasionally but remember the staffroom is supposed to be a haven for teachers away from the kids. |
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IPayInCash
Joined: 27 Jul 2013
Location: Away from all my board stalkers :)
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| Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2013 8:52 am Post subject: |
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| You must be a real joy to work with. Probably have little post its around the office to remind everyone how much everything annoys you. |
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robbie_davies
Joined: 16 Jun 2013
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| Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2013 9:00 am Post subject: Re: How to behave in the Staffroom. |
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| Julius wrote: |
Some general guidelines for peaceful co-existence. I'm not a fascist but at least have some sensitivity about the following.
1. No smelly food.
-better to find an empty room where your spicy chips won't be inflicted on everyone within a mile radius.
2. Keep your voice down.
Excessive noise is essentially violating the rights and the space of others. Some people talk like foghorns in an attempt to own the room. This is the workplace, not a nightclub.
3. Eat quietly.
Snorting, snuffling, burping, gulping, squishing etc are all violations of other peoples precious moments of peace at breaktime.
4. Curb attention-seeking behaviour.
The teachers room is not a bar.
5. Don't butt into other peoples conversations.
Some conversations are for anyone, but not all. If you want a conversation, start your own, don't continually hijack other peoples.
6. Don't invite your students into the staffroom.
Its OK occasionally but remember the staffroom is supposed to be a haven for teachers away from the kids. |
I think it is home time for you. Korea and the job are getting on your *beep*. I understand but I think this is a good time for reflection and new avenues.  |
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transmogrifier
Joined: 02 Jan 2012
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2013 2:22 pm Post subject: |
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How to Behave Like a Regular Human Being:
1. If something annoys you so badly, deal with it when it arises. Someone being noisy? Ask them to be quiet. Someone bump into you? Say something to them. Someone staring at you? Stare back.
2. Don't go online and incessantly complain about the same things over and over when those things don't have a solution through anonymous messageboards. You are merely attention-seeking and looking for a nice little backpat from others who can't seem to understand that the only way to deal with behavior you don't like is to deal with the actual behavior at the time it arises, not whine and whine and whine and whine about it to like-minded people. |
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Ranman
Joined: 18 Aug 2012
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| Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2013 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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| If people like you were more willing to say something in person instead of venting and bitching on Facebook/Twitter/forums/etc, perhaps progress could be made in what you're looking for. |
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Julius
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 2:37 am Post subject: |
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| Ranman wrote: |
| If people like you were more willing to say something in person instead of venting and bitching on Facebook/Twitter/forums/etc, perhaps progress could be made in what you're looking for. |
That is true, and in some cases that is precisly what I do.
I didn't expect every person replying to simply follow the same reaction of the first person to reply.
My intention was to get other people to add their own, to create an amusing discussion. |
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schwa
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Yap
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| Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 2:54 am Post subject: |
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The suggestions above all seem reasonable to me. If people are overstepping them, they might do well to stop & consider. I'd call it common courtesy.
The office is a shared space.
Be careful about being the guy laying down rules though. Puts you in a dicy spotlight. Are you the boss? |
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Wiltern
Joined: 23 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 5:00 pm Post subject: Re: How to behave in the Staffroom. |
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| robbie_davies wrote: |
| Julius wrote: |
Some general guidelines for peaceful co-existence. I'm not a fascist but at least have some sensitivity about the following.
1. No smelly food.
-better to find an empty room where your spicy chips won't be inflicted on everyone within a mile radius.
2. Keep your voice down.
Excessive noise is essentially violating the rights and the space of others. Some people talk like foghorns in an attempt to own the room. This is the workplace, not a nightclub.
3. Eat quietly.
Snorting, snuffling, burping, gulping, squishing etc are all violations of other peoples precious moments of peace at breaktime.
4. Curb attention-seeking behaviour.
The teachers room is not a bar.
5. Don't butt into other peoples conversations.
Some conversations are for anyone, but not all. If you want a conversation, start your own, don't continually hijack other peoples.
6. Don't invite your students into the staffroom.
Its OK occasionally but remember the staffroom is supposed to be a haven for teachers away from the kids. |
I think it is home time for you. Korea and the job are getting on your *beep*. I understand but I think this is a good time for reflection and new avenues. |
Agree. Look at this guy's post history....nothing but a litany of complaints. He must be a total loser to have so many issues with Korea yet continues to renew as an ESL teacher year after year. |
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Julius
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 5:50 pm Post subject: Re: How to behave in the Staffroom. |
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| Wiltern wrote: |
Agree. Look at this guy's post history....nothing but a litany of complaints. |
Not exactly.
If this thread seems like a personal attack on you, then you are probably lacking in basic etiquette.
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| I think it is home time for you. Korea and the job are getting on your *beep*. |
My criticism was not of Korea. I never even mentioned Korea.
It was of staffroom behavior. It could apply to anywhere in the world.
Your logic seems to be that unless someone is 100% high as a kite 100% of the time, then he/ she needs to leave the country.
Last friday you made a complaint, a bitter criticism about Korea.
| RobbieDavies wrote: |
| Honesty and integrity are sadly lacking in the hagwon industry in South Korea |
I suggest you head for the airport immediately. |
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IPayInCash
Joined: 27 Jul 2013
Location: Away from all my board stalkers :)
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OP's thread backfired hilariously and now he's desperately trying to save face.
Just stop posting and save yourself from further embarrassment. This is just sad to watch.  |
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robbie_davies
Joined: 16 Jun 2013
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| Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 11:35 pm Post subject: Re: How to behave in the Staffroom. |
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| Julius wrote: |
I suggest you head for the airport immediately. |
I left ages ago lad, I suggest you do the same. |
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Julius
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 11:49 pm Post subject: Re: How to behave in the Staffroom. |
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| robbie_davies wrote: |
| Julius wrote: |
I suggest you head for the airport immediately. |
I left ages ago lad, I suggest you do the same. |
You only joined three months ago, mister man.
Although if you got fired and deported within hours of starting work I can see why.
| RobbieDavies wrote: |
| if I was to write down every stupid law in America I would be all day. |
If you hate america so much you better head for the airport again.
| IPayinCash wrote: |
| You must be a real joy to work with. |
I see you want to join my fan club. Sadly for you I have standards. |
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robbie_davies
Joined: 16 Jun 2013
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| Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 12:00 am Post subject: Re: How to behave in the Staffroom. |
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| Julius wrote: |
You only joined three months ago, mister man.
Although if you got fired and deported within hours of starting work I can see why.
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According to Julius, if one has been a member of this board for three months then you must have been in Korea for the same length of time. Showing your literal thinking in public, how embarrassing.
| RobbieDavies wrote: |
| if I was to write down every stupid law in America I would be all day. |
If you hate america so much you better head for the airport again. Maybe you should live on the moon.[/quote]
What about South Africa? |
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mayorhaggar
Joined: 01 Jan 2013
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| Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 8:08 pm Post subject: Re: How to behave in the Staffroom. |
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| Julius wrote: |
Some general guidelines for peaceful co-existence. I'm not a fascist but at least have some sensitivity about the following.
1. No smelly food.
-better to find an empty room where your spicy chips won't be inflicted on everyone within a mile radius.
2. Keep your voice down.
Excessive noise is essentially violating the rights and the space of others. Some people talk like foghorns in an attempt to own the room. This is the workplace, not a nightclub.
3. Eat quietly.
Snorting, snuffling, burping, gulping, squishing etc are all violations of other peoples precious moments of peace at breaktime.
4. Curb attention-seeking behaviour.
The teachers room is not a bar.
5. Don't butt into other peoples conversations.
Some conversations are for anyone, but not all. If you want a conversation, start your own, don't continually hijack other peoples.
6. Don't invite your students into the staffroom.
Its OK occasionally but remember the staffroom is supposed to be a haven for teachers away from the kids. |
You're not going to find a staffroom like that in Korea. |
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Stan Rogers
Joined: 20 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 3:08 am Post subject: |
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| Everyone in the office should just stare at their phone. |
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