If they're Union, then they are only allowed to work 'set hours'. Usually between 7 AM and 7 PM. If they're not Union, then it mostly comes down to pay. Anything after 8 hours would be considered overtime. Once you start paying overtime, you go way over budget. Also, if they're only working after 3 PM (usually school is out by then) they have only till sundown to work. After that, you can't see s*it and also, you start to piss people off that want peace and quiet after work hours.... It's a lose-lose. So,
Same student who managed to answer my question about the importance of recycling, in English, was mopping the corridor near the English room during lunch. Just saw this same student nonchalantly throw his softdrink can and empty chips packet into the school garden as he boarded the hagwon minibus to ferry him off for more "education". Yep, SK education system in action.
Is it because Aristocrat has owned you so many times before? That's the reason, isn't it?
Quote from: Dave Stepz on September 14, 2018, 03:07:34 pmIs it because Aristocrat has owned you so many times before? That's the reason, isn't it?Well, it was Aristocrat who taught the kid the lesson. Seems logical to blame South Korea's education system.Wouldn't you agree?
Quote from: Mr.DeMartino on September 14, 2018, 03:09:49 pmQuote from: Dave Stepz on September 14, 2018, 03:07:34 pmIs it because Aristocrat has owned you so many times before? That's the reason, isn't it?Well, it was Aristocrat who taught the kid the lesson. Seems logical to blame South Korea's education system.Wouldn't you agree?He just answered a question, as I said. I sometimes start my classes with a general knowledge quiz. I didn't teach a lesson.The point being that years of taking your shoes off inside, watching adults separate their rubbish, cleaning the classroom during lunch and picking up rubbish before school (my students do this under their HR teacher's supervision) has zero effect. I wouldn't make this comment if I didn't see this type of casual littering on a daily basis, by children and adults who should know better. Martino, my friend, sometimes a spade is just that, a spade. The Korean education system is completely sh*t.
Came into work this morning only to be told by my 4-2 kids that one of my students in my 4-1 class died over the weekend. Apparently she hasn't been feeling well over the past week (I was told she had a pre-existing heart condition) and she died! WHAT THE F*CK!!!! She was 10 F*CKING YEARS OLD! I know I'm a grow-up (sorta) and I know that everything dies, but this is the kina sh*t that pisses me the Hell off! She didn't even start living yet.I'm doing my best not to cry because I have to teach her class in a few hours. The school is so incredibly quiet right now. The running and screaming up and down the halls is and can be annoying at times, but I tell ya what, I'd love to hear it right about now.
Quote from: Kayos on September 13, 2018, 02:45:58 pmSound like me, had a terrible thing happen on Monday, and haven't been sleeping much since.Today, my co-T needed my class, so my 1 class got cancelled, and - because of the forementioned terrible thing, she thought I wasn't going to be at work today (when it is next week I won't be there), so she had the teacher's workshop cancelled today too.I've literally had nothing to do all day, and so I've been sleepy and close to falling asleep all day.I'm sorry you're going through a tough time. It's especially shitty when things go wrong while you're in a foreign country. I hope you can get some sleep this weekend.
Sound like me, had a terrible thing happen on Monday, and haven't been sleeping much since.Today, my co-T needed my class, so my 1 class got cancelled, and - because of the forementioned terrible thing, she thought I wasn't going to be at work today (when it is next week I won't be there), so she had the teacher's workshop cancelled today too.I've literally had nothing to do all day, and so I've been sleepy and close to falling asleep all day.
Quote from: SeoulAlone on September 17, 2018, 07:25:06 amCame into work this morning only to be told by my 4-2 kids that one of my students in my 4-1 class died over the weekend. Apparently she hasn't been feeling well over the past week (I was told she had a pre-existing heart condition) and she died! WHAT THE F*CK!!!! She was 10 F*CKING YEARS OLD! I know I'm a grow-up (sorta) and I know that everything dies, but this is the kina sh*t that pisses me the Hell off! She didn't even start living yet.I'm doing my best not to cry because I have to teach her class in a few hours. The school is so incredibly quiet right now. The running and screaming up and down the halls is and can be annoying at times, but I tell ya what, I'd love to hear it right about now. I'm sorry to hear that. :'( Yeah, it really sucks when people die young. :'(I know, I didn't know your student or anything, but reading this is almost making me cry, partly because my grandfather passed away last week. :'( And I'm still pretty upset about that.
Quote from: Kayos on September 17, 2018, 08:17:04 amQuote from: SeoulAlone on September 17, 2018, 07:25:06 amCame into work this morning only to be told by my 4-2 kids that one of my students in my 4-1 class died over the weekend. Apparently she hasn't been feeling well over the past week (I was told she had a pre-existing heart condition) and she died! WHAT THE F*CK!!!! She was 10 F*CKING YEARS OLD! I know I'm a grow-up (sorta) and I know that everything dies, but this is the kina sh*t that pisses me the Hell off! She didn't even start living yet.I'm doing my best not to cry because I have to teach her class in a few hours. The school is so incredibly quiet right now. The running and screaming up and down the halls is and can be annoying at times, but I tell ya what, I'd love to hear it right about now. I'm sorry to hear that. :'( Yeah, it really sucks when people die young. :'(I know, I didn't know your student or anything, but reading this is almost making me cry, partly because my grandfather passed away last week. :'( And I'm still pretty upset about that.Oh man, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to trigger anything. If I did, I'm really sorry. You're in my thoughts.
Quote from: SeoulAlone on September 17, 2018, 07:25:06 amCame into work this morning only to be told by my 4-2 kids that one of my students in my 4-1 class died over the weekend. Apparently she hasn't been feeling well over the past week (I was told she had a pre-existing heart condition) and she died! WHAT THE F*CK!!!! She was 10 F*CKING YEARS OLD! I know I'm a grow-up (sorta) and I know that everything dies, but this is the kina sh*t that pisses me the Hell off! She didn't even start living yet.I'm doing my best not to cry because I have to teach her class in a few hours. The school is so incredibly quiet right now. The running and screaming up and down the halls is and can be annoying at times, but I tell ya what, I'd love to hear it right about now. I'm really sorry to hear that as well. A kid at one of my elementary branch schools was killed at a crosswalk coming to school a few years ago. Not a very happy time. It's really hard to lose a student, especially when they're so young. Compounding that sadness is how so many of the Korean faculty will pretend that it never happened / student never existed. Seems like a very unhealthy coping mechanism to me.
I hate my piece-of-shit washing machine. It's a cheap efficiency model, so it doesn't use enough water to adequately clean my clothes unless I have literally two items (a shirt and a pair of pants) plus maybe a pair of socks in there. And even then, I have to soak my clothes in a pre-wash solution at least once every month before washing or else they'll still come out smelling weird after a couple of weeks (of regular wearing AND washing). I'm at a point where I'm ready to purchase a new washing machine, but I really don't know what to do with the old one since it belongs to the landlord, so I feel like I'm stuck with it. It really, really ****** pisses me off.
Quote from: Chinguetti on September 18, 2018, 10:19:04 amI hate my piece-of-shit washing machine. It's a cheap efficiency model, so it doesn't use enough water to adequately clean my clothes unless I have literally two items (a shirt and a pair of pants) plus maybe a pair of socks in there. And even then, I have to soak my clothes in a pre-wash solution at least once every month before washing or else they'll still come out smelling weird after a couple of weeks (of regular wearing AND washing). I'm at a point where I'm ready to purchase a new washing machine, but I really don't know what to do with the old one since it belongs to the landlord, so I feel like I'm stuck with it. It really, really ****** pisses me off.I've started feeling like that towards mine. I noticed a few weeks ago, that my shirts are still coming out a tad smelly. I didn't know what to do, so I bought this de-odor type spray, that is meant to destroy what is causing the smell, but it works for a bit, but not all day :\Just curious, what pre-wash stuff do you use? I might need to look into doing that myself.Adulting is hard, I tell you Hwhat :oProbably not going to replace the washing machine, as I've already had to replace a bed and refrigerator out of my own pocket. :\