"Assist" is a vague term that allows for open interpretation. NET, you should "assist" by doing everything for class so that the ever busy KET can do paperwork or take a rest. Though, teaching assistants back home often get experience by leading [some] classes, I think.
You have never worked in a school which has no dedicated KET? Where the homeroom teachers are marking stuff or just leave class? It's great if they look after kids behavior. If so then lucky you!
Quote from: MaximusPrime on November 29, 2017, 08:55:49 amYou have never worked in a school which has no dedicated KET? Where the homeroom teachers are marking stuff or just leave class? It's great if they look after kids behavior. If so then lucky you!Twelves years ago, in a rural area, that was pretty common.Not today, no?
No. You aren't an accurate representation of what is happening in most schools. Or anywhere else on planet earth. You follow?
Quote from: yirj17 on November 29, 2017, 08:56:58 am"Assist" is a vague term that allows for open interpretation. NET, you should "assist" by doing everything for class so that the ever busy KET can do paperwork or take a rest. Though, teaching assistants back home often get experience by leading [some] classes, I think. Yes, I agree. Our contracts are "boilerplate", so each individual school can adjust our conditions to best meet their needs.As long as we are working toward the same goal, which is for them to be 100% self-sufficient, it really doesn't matter what form it takes.That said, why would the KET be doing busy work or sleeping doing your joint class?How many hours are they teaching? How many are you teaching in that scenario?Is that a policy mandate unique to your district?
So...my school offered me renewal and a raise but then I found most of the school knows about my request for a raise and they don't like it...suddenly, people are less friendly than before and avoid talking to me, some are even downright rude when I greet them. Yeah, so after realizing that my communications with my boss about that and reference letters was being shared with many other people, I sent a formal letter of non-renewal...just to be very clear...since apparently everything I send gets shared with the vast majority of the staff here. Ridiculous. I on edge about not renewing without a job waiting in the wings, but unfortunately, at this time of year that is generally how it goes. Got some leads, but for now...the anxiety is building.
Quote from: AvecPommesFrites on November 30, 2017, 08:54:20 amQuote from: travelinpantsgirl on November 30, 2017, 08:44:28 amSo...my school offered me renewal and a raise but then I found most of the school knows about my request for a raise and they don't like it...suddenly, people are less friendly than before and avoid talking to me, some are even downright rude when I greet them. Yeah, so after realizing that my communications with my boss about that and reference letters was being shared with many other people, I sent a formal letter of non-renewal...just to be very clear...since apparently everything I send gets shared with the vast majority of the staff here. Ridiculous. I on edge about not renewing without a job waiting in the wings, but unfortunately, at this time of year that is generally how it goes. Got some leads, but for now...the anxiety is building.I'm often surprised by the lack of business sense amongst co workers. We are at work to make money not be all happy families and keeping the boss happy by accepting the bare minimum. I've seen it many times with Koreans who stay for hours after work for half normal pay or even nothing and I say to them why don't you just go home? You aren't getting paid and you're being taken advantage of by your 'rich' employer. They say it's Korean culture and I say yeah but you don't have to be a sheep. Imagine bitching about travelinpants girl asking for a pay increase at a job where money is provided for services? Not even conceivable in the west.Whenever I ask a Korean why they work for free and work insane hours they always tell me that if they went home early or asked for fair payment they'd be seen as "crazy." And then some BS about how people are Korea's only natural resource so they have to work hard. Somehow that translates into not being paid for their work and staying late every night even when they have nothing to do. I wonder if these are just stock phrases they use on foreigners or have they really been brainwashed to feel that way?
Quote from: travelinpantsgirl on November 30, 2017, 08:44:28 amSo...my school offered me renewal and a raise but then I found most of the school knows about my request for a raise and they don't like it...suddenly, people are less friendly than before and avoid talking to me, some are even downright rude when I greet them. Yeah, so after realizing that my communications with my boss about that and reference letters was being shared with many other people, I sent a formal letter of non-renewal...just to be very clear...since apparently everything I send gets shared with the vast majority of the staff here. Ridiculous. I on edge about not renewing without a job waiting in the wings, but unfortunately, at this time of year that is generally how it goes. Got some leads, but for now...the anxiety is building.I'm often surprised by the lack of business sense amongst co workers. We are at work to make money not be all happy families and keeping the boss happy by accepting the bare minimum. I've seen it many times with Koreans who stay for hours after work for half normal pay or even nothing and I say to them why don't you just go home? You aren't getting paid and you're being taken advantage of by your 'rich' employer. They say it's Korean culture and I say yeah but you don't have to be a sheep. Imagine bitching about travelinpants girl asking for a pay increase at a job where money is provided for services? Not even conceivable in the west.
Quote from: sevenpm on November 30, 2017, 09:38:54 amQuote from: AvecPommesFrites on November 30, 2017, 08:54:20 amQuote from: travelinpantsgirl on November 30, 2017, 08:44:28 amSo...my school offered me renewal and a raise but then I found most of the school knows about my request for a raise and they don't like it...suddenly, people are less friendly than before and avoid talking to me, some are even downright rude when I greet them. Yeah, so after realizing that my communications with my boss about that and reference letters was being shared with many other people, I sent a formal letter of non-renewal...just to be very clear...since apparently everything I send gets shared with the vast majority of the staff here. Ridiculous. I on edge about not renewing without a job waiting in the wings, but unfortunately, at this time of year that is generally how it goes. Got some leads, but for now...the anxiety is building.I'm often surprised by the lack of business sense amongst co workers. We are at work to make money not be all happy families and keeping the boss happy by accepting the bare minimum. I've seen it many times with Koreans who stay for hours after work for half normal pay or even nothing and I say to them why don't you just go home? You aren't getting paid and you're being taken advantage of by your 'rich' employer. They say it's Korean culture and I say yeah but you don't have to be a sheep. Imagine bitching about travelinpants girl asking for a pay increase at a job where money is provided for services? Not even conceivable in the west.Whenever I ask a Korean why they work for free and work insane hours they always tell me that if they went home early or asked for fair payment they'd be seen as "crazy." And then some BS about how people are Korea's only natural resource so they have to work hard. Somehow that translates into not being paid for their work and staying late every night even when they have nothing to do. I wonder if these are just stock phrases they use on foreigners or have they really been brainwashed to feel that way?It's hard to just jump ship at 6PMAmerica: Squeaky wheel gets the grease. China (The 'East') The nail that sticks out gets hammered down. I'm not defending it, I dated a Korean for 3 years and getting off at 440 and having her come home at 8 was real shitty. But, there it is.
I know it's hard for just one individual to do it when the rest of them aren't... but I don't get why there isn't a general push back among the workers being taken advantage of. Some type of movement or bringing it up in politics.