What I don't get are people who don't wear their seatbelts just because they're riding in a taxi. Like, I've met so many people who reflexively put their seatbelts on any time they're in a car, but when it's a taxi they just skip it. Like, I don't understand. It makes no sense to me.
Anyone know the Korean equivalent of "Occupied!" when you're using the bathroom and someone knocks or tries to open the door? I need something to yell the next time the cleaning lady inevitably comes in when I'm using the bathroom. Shouting in English clearly has no effect .
Quote from: Mister Tim on June 29, 2017, 08:24:01 amAnyone know the Korean equivalent of "Occupied!" when you're using the bathroom and someone knocks or tries to open the door? I need something to yell the next time the cleaning lady inevitably comes in when I'm using the bathroom. Shouting in English clearly has no effect .I always just knock on the door and that stops them. Does this not work for you?
Quote from: Chinguetti on June 29, 2017, 08:27:13 amQuote from: Mister Tim on June 29, 2017, 08:24:01 amAnyone know the Korean equivalent of "Occupied!" when you're using the bathroom and someone knocks or tries to open the door? I need something to yell the next time the cleaning lady inevitably comes in when I'm using the bathroom. Shouting in English clearly has no effect .I always just knock on the door and that stops them. Does this not work for you?That isn't really an option, because she comes in to the main part of the bathroom to start cleaning while I'm using stall. That means she can't see anything, thankfully, but it's still just weird to me to have a woman tooling around in the bathroom while I'm in a stall trying to get things done.
Quote from: Mister Tim on June 29, 2017, 08:30:14 amQuote from: Chinguetti on June 29, 2017, 08:27:13 amQuote from: Mister Tim on June 29, 2017, 08:24:01 amAnyone know the Korean equivalent of "Occupied!" when you're using the bathroom and someone knocks or tries to open the door? I need something to yell the next time the cleaning lady inevitably comes in when I'm using the bathroom. Shouting in English clearly has no effect .I always just knock on the door and that stops them. Does this not work for you?That isn't really an option, because she comes in to the main part of the bathroom to start cleaning while I'm using stall. That means she can't see anything, thankfully, but it's still just weird to me to have a woman tooling around in the bathroom while I'm in a stall trying to get things done.Korea is actually a pioneer when it comes to trans-bathroom/unisex bathroom initiatives. I see people who present as women all the time in the men's rooms here. Very progressive.
I know it’s kinda stupid to seek out advice on a forum, so I guess this is sort of a rant but any advice would be welcome. I’m going on my 6th year here and I am totally regretting signing this last year. For personal and financial reasons it made sense for me to do it at the time. I do plan to end my contract early, but it will be in mid December so I won’t be putting my school in a bad spot. I have discussed this with one CT that I do trust and she seems to be ok with it. But i have not made it known formally. To be fair, they have been very good to me over the years. I won’t mention the specifics because there are a bunch of snitches out there. For this reason, I feel like I should honor my word about stickin it out for another semester. In the recent weeks this has taken a toll on me mentally ever since I have been dippin into job searching back home. I just feel like I am missing out on opportunities and sacrificing good gigs back home just because I gave them my word. I have had to already decline on 2 teaching interviews and there are some state gov. jobs I have a good chance of getting but might not be there when they are available. All because I’m stuck in this dump for another 6 months. I have become totally resentful of this place. Half of me just wants to tell them that I just can’t do it anymore.
Quote from: Mister Tim on June 29, 2017, 08:24:01 amAnyone know the Korean equivalent of "Occupied!" when you're using the bathroom and someone knocks or tries to open the door? I need something to yell the next time the cleaning lady inevitably comes in when I'm using the bathroom. Shouting in English clearly has no effect .엿 먹어 means "to eat toffee." It means that the toffee will stick in their digestive system and slow down THEIR poo, so they can wait longer. It's a traditional way of saying, "wait for the bathroom, it you would."
@todd: Honestly, while I'm really big about keeping your promises, life is about concessions, especially where jobs are concerned. Sometimes you've got to make a tough decision based around the priorities that are most important at that time. Put it this way, the school can more easily live temporarily without a NET than you can live missing out on career opportunities. If the job market is tough and these opportunities are short-lived, you've got to do what you got to do. A lot of people won't agree with me and will tell you that other opportunities will come along, and that may be true. Or it may not be. You've got to make that call. Me, though, if the right opportunity came along, I would definitely break my own contract in order to pursue it (doesn't mean I wouldn't feel bad about it, but the fact that the school could live just fine without me helps ease me into that decision). This is your life here, and you're not exactly screwing anyone out of their life ambition in order to pursue your own. With that being said, there are some things you might be able to do to make your own decision a little bit easier. Is it possible to help the school to find a replacement? Would the school accept a replacement?
So, is there a reason for knocking?They do it on the airplane, too, though it is plain to see that it is occupied.I've never heard of any other culture of people doing that before.Any guesses?
Does anyone else feel like their co-teachers are rearranging your schedule merely to convenience themselves? There's one day a week where I teach with all homeroom teachers, and every single week, someone reschedules their class from the morning to my-normally-free final afternoon slot. I swear, at this point they're just rotating who gets to dump their monsters on me final period because they sure aren't coming to class.