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jajdude · Joined: 18 Jan 2003

An awful thing I admit. But I have done it a few times.

Anyone else?

the_beaver · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

Nope.

SuperHero · Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Location: Superhero Hideout

no and if I was the boss I would fire anyone who missed work for drinking.

Wangja · Joined: 17 May 2004 Location: Seoul, Yongsan

Never in 40 years of drinking.

The Dutch have a saying "A man at night, a man in the morning".

Imbroglio · Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 3:07 pm Post subject:

Just had a three month review.

0 absences

0 lates

That's what the bosses back home like to see.

I got a raise.

later

VanIslander · Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 3:17 pm Post subject:

My first two years here,

about 40 hangovers

and 1 missed shift

(I phoned and found someone to cover for me first though)

Getting drunk with the boss until 5 a.m. and then going in to work with a splitting headache is par for the course in Korea. (but since my unrelated illness this spring I've turned down his invites; I'm changing my Korean-induced bad habits).

Gwangjuboy · Joined: 08 Jul 2003 Location: England

With the exception of one incident where I drank heavily the previous night and was late for work the next day (2 hours) I have never taken a day off from work in all my time in Korea, and that was the only time I have ever been late too. I have had my fair share of hangovers though.

Billy Pilgrim · Joined: 08 Sep 2004

I can't bring myself to drink the night before having to teach. There's nothing worse than teaching with a hangover. It's a whole new level of pain.

uberscheisse · Joined: 02 Dec 2003 Location: japan is better than korea.

never.

even though i'm a jackass on these internet boards the last thing i'd be is a jackass at work.

even coming in with booze on your breath is unprofessional and embarrassing. and i like to drink.

FUBAR · Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Location: The Y.C.

Nope. Been late 1 time in 4 years. That was because all the teachers got wasted with the VP of the School. Only reason I was late was because my alarm clock died that night. (I was using my cell phone)

I say, if you have sick days, might as well use them. But, there is probably a better way to use them that for being hungover.

Grotto · Joined: 21 Mar 2004

Never missed a day due to drinking related illness.

If you cant handle the heat stay out of the kitchen!

JongnoGuru · Joined: 25 May 2004 Location: peeing on your doorstep

Guilty as charged. Never an entire day, just late mornings. How often... It varied. At least once a month for one year, then less frequently. It generally depended on where I was working, who I was working for, and who I was working with, since most of these instances came about as VanIslander says:

billybrobby · Joined: 09 Dec 2004

thank god for jongno guru, this thread was getting so sanctimonious i could take it anymore. korea is a great place to get drunk on the weeknights. and if you miss a little work, well, hey, shit happens. you might miss that raise, but maybe you won't be around long enough to collect it anyways. it's your choice. just as long as you don't put other people in a jam because of it.

Badmojo · Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 4:46 pm Post subject:

One time in my three years of teaching. It was in China and I was sick as a dog by the time my 4:00 PM class came. I somehow summoned the strength to get up and post a cancel sign on the classroom door and went back to bed.

I generally avoid drinking on the weekdays because I want to be in good form in the classroom. I can't teach properly with a hangover. It's no good for me and no good for my students.

just because · Joined: 01 Aug 2003 Location: Changwon - 4964

My first year here I would come to work hungover about once a week but I think I only missed 2 days due to my stupidity....

Nowdays I never drink much the day before work(only some Friday and saturdays) except for some occasion like a birthday,etc....