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[Gwangjuboy]

As many know the public school holiday is only 2 weeks long per vacation. This summer the English camp will last 3 weeks which leaves a week spare doing nothing. The school have decided that I must still come into school during this week irrespective of the fact that there are no classes at all. I am shocked at this mean spiritedness. I am no Nostradamus but I can see me being sick during that week.

[I_Am_Wrong]

ooooh....a week of sitting on your ass. Poor fucker. Read some books, do some writing, pick up a book on teaching methods and upgrade your skills, bring a hacky sack and kick it around. I get two weeks too and my camp is 4 weeks long, which is more than most foreign teachers get all year. Public School camps are easy anyways.

[Ya-ta Boy]

It occurs to me that you have located a good negotiating point when it comes time to renew contracts. The chances of more money being offered for a second year are close to nil, but there is that free week during each break--a benefit that would cost the school nothing.


PS: Mr./Ms I_AM_Wrong: the name in your profile should read Henry Brooks Adams. Brooks was his middle name. The guy is a grandson and great-grandson of presidents.

[Gwangjuboy]

[bosintang]

[Paddycakes]

Gwangjuboy, are you in the EPIK program in Gwangju?

[bourquetheman]

I'm not even in the GEPIK or EPIK program, yet my high school says they must adhere to the 2 week rule as they will get in trouble with the education office if they don't. My 2 weeks is for the whole year, that is it! I did have 2 weeks last year both in the summer and winter but that had to be changed due to their not wanting to piss the education board off. So I get a whole week off this summer (whoo hoo for me) and the other week in the winter. Anyway I do see your point about having to come in just to fill time, that does suck.

[Gwangjuboy]

[Gollum]

angry headmaster...

and here I thought this was some sort of kinky dominatrix thread.