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Ron Stevens
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 Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:04 am Post subject: Question re breaks |
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My new timetable has me doing seven classes straight with a five min break between.
My supposed "break" then comes after all my classes are finished. The school however, expects me to be there at the end of the day so I can't leave early.
I find this absurb, having dinner or whatever and then having to rush back just to sign out.
Basically, I said to them I'm going at the end of my classes as this is the only advantage to me of this crappy timetable. They won't budge on it and it's either accept it or resign...
What do people think? |
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valkyrian2
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Joined: 15 May 2007
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| Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:24 am Post subject: Re: Question re breaks |
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| Ron Stevens wrote: |
My new timetable has me doing seven classes straight with a five min break between.
My supposed "break" then comes after all my classes are finished. The school however, expects me to be there at the end of the day so I can't leave early.
I find this absurb, having dinner or whatever and then having to rush back just to sign out.
Basically, I said to them I'm going at the end of my classes as this is the only advantage to me of this crappy timetable. They won't budge on it and it's either accept it or resign...
What do people think? |
Hand them your written notice and list that as the reason. They will back down. |
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regicide
Joined: 01 Sep 2006
Location: United States
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| Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 1:50 am Post subject: Re: Question re breaks |
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| valkyrian2 wrote: |
| Ron Stevens wrote: |
My new timetable has me doing seven classes straight with a five min break between.
My supposed "break" then comes after all my classes are finished. The school however, expects me to be there at the end of the day so I can't leave early.
I find this absurb, having dinner or whatever and then having to rush back just to sign out.
Basically, I said to them I'm going at the end of my classes as this is the only advantage to me of this crappy timetable. They won't budge on it and it's either accept it or resign...
What do people think? |
Hand them your written notice and list that as the reason. They will back down. |
Are they 50 minute classes? |
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Ron Stevens
Joined: 10 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 2:03 am Post subject: Re: Question re breaks |
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| regicide wrote: |
| valkyrian2 wrote: |
| Ron Stevens wrote: |
My new timetable has me doing seven classes straight with a five min break between.
My supposed "break" then comes after all my classes are finished. The school however, expects me to be there at the end of the day so I can't leave early.
I find this absurb, having dinner or whatever and then having to rush back just to sign out.
Basically, I said to them I'm going at the end of my classes as this is the only advantage to me of this crappy timetable. They won't budge on it and it's either accept it or resign...
What do people think? |
Hand them your written notice and list that as the reason. They will back down. |
Are they 50 minute classes? |
45min |
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icicle
Joined: 09 Feb 2007
Location: Gyeonggi do Korea
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| Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 2:59 am Post subject: |
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I agree with you that it really is a crazy timetable to put you through... There are lots of reasons why that long without a break, other than the 5 minutes between them (which isn't long enough to really be a break for you.. It is more like a transition between the lessons). I know there would be a limit in how long I could last doing a timetable like that one ... To me it is just asking for trouble ... both for them and for you ... Even if your contract doesn't mention it ... go and have a look at the Korean Labour Act ... Somehow I would expect it to have some mention of reasonable time to work without a break
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Ron Stevens
Joined: 10 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 6:35 am Post subject: |
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I agree with you that it really is a crazy timetable to put you through... There are lots of reasons why that long without a break, other than the 5 minutes between them (which isn't long enough to really be a break for you.. It is more like a transition between the lessons). I know there would be a limit in how long I could last doing a timetable like that one ... To me it is just asking for trouble ... both for them and for you ... Even if your contract doesn't mention it ... go and have a look at the Korean Labour Act ... Somehow I would expect it to have some mention of reasonable time to work without a break
Icicle |
thanks i'd be interested to see if there is anything in Korean labour law regarding this |
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sconner
Joined: 26 Jan 2006
Location: South Carolina
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| Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 6:41 am Post subject: |
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| Ron Stevens wrote: |
| icicle wrote: |
I agree with you that it really is a crazy timetable to put you through... There are lots of reasons why that long without a break, other than the 5 minutes between them (which isn't long enough to really be a break for you.. It is more like a transition between the lessons). I know there would be a limit in how long I could last doing a timetable like that one ... To me it is just asking for trouble ... both for them and for you ... Even if your contract doesn't mention it ... go and have a look at the Korean Labour Act ... Somehow I would expect it to have some mention of reasonable time to work without a break
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thanks i'd be interested to see if there is anything in Korean labour law
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There is, I think it's four classes. I'm not really sure so hopefully one of the more experienced posters will jump on here. |
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garykasparov
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| Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 6:49 am Post subject: Re: Question re breaks |
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http://english.molab.go.kr/download/_20051220144304549.pdf
Labor Standards Act
Article 53 (Recess Hours)
(1) An employer shall allow a recess period of more than 30 minutes for every 4 working hours and more than 1 hour for every 8 working hours during the working hours.
(2) A recess period may be freely used by workers.
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sconner
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Location: South Carolina
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| Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 6:56 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks garykasparov! I knew it was something like that. |
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Mr. BlackCat
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| Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 7:54 am Post subject: |
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Labor Standards Act
Article 53 (Recess Hours)
(1) An employer shall allow a recess period of more than 30 minutes for every 4 working hours and more than 1 hour for every 8 working hours during the working hours.
(2) A recess period may be freely used by workers. |
Could that mean that with the 5 mins breaks times 6, he gets his 30mins? Basically, does the 30min break have to be consecutive?
Just a year and a half here and I'm already thinking like a hogwan manager! (I'm totally on your side on this, I'm in the same situation). |
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Ron Stevens
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| Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 8:12 am Post subject: |
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[quote="Mr. BlackCat"]
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Labor Standards Act
Article 53 (Recess Hours)
(1) An employer shall allow a recess period of more than 30 minutes for every 4 working hours and more than 1 hour for every 8 working hours during the working hours.
(2) A recess period may be freely used by workers. |
Could that mean that with the 5 mins breaks times 6, he gets his 30mins? Basically, does the 30min break have to be consecutive?
Just a year and a half here and I'm already thinking like a hogwan manager! (I'm totally on your side on this, I'm in the same situation).[/
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i imagine they would try and swing the interpretation like that  but surely it is clearly saying the recess period should be more than 30min in duration
anyway nice moves from gary in providing the link |
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Squid
Joined: 25 Jul 2003
Location: Sunny Anyang
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| Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:11 pm Post subject: |
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It states:
"...a recess period..."
Try reading that any other way than it's written, ie. one break, and i'm Barbara Streisand.
Same old crap sandwich- you either eat it or not, it's up to you. |
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