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[dulouz]

I work at a public high school. I get two weeks vacation this summer while the rest of the staff gets more. I have to come in for 2 of the 5 weeks vacation to "fix" an English textbook. I signed the contract knowing what was in store but now I'm trying to weasel out of it.

I can hand the pay back or compromise with money, but I'm wondering what the available excuses or arguments are that others use to say "this text book fixing is dumb".

[Wangja]

[peppermint]

Textbooks around here need fixing badly so I wouldn't try to weasel out of it, but maybe you can convince them to let you edit a certain number of pages, instead of working for a set number of hours? That way, you can probably get a little more vacation time, and they still get the work done.

[dulouz]

I don't have a problem with trying to weasel out of an arrangement if I offer a like value arrangement. Working five Saturdays in lieu of five workdays is reasonable. Handing the school back W500,000 for not working one week is reasonable. I wouldn't mind being around that offer on either end. I really have to stay at the school just because it doesn't look good for a foreign teacher to have so much time off. That book fixing idea is insincere.

Its OK for them to not pay me for the month of March if I don't work it.

[Ya-ta Boy]

Listen to peppermint. Her idea is good advice, as usual.

[dulouz]

Thank you Peppermint. I will consider your advice and try to make it work to the best of my ability. I appreciate your help.