Quote from: SeoulAlone on December 03, 2018, 08:20:27 amThe TV in my classroom broke last Monday right around 2:45 PM.... It is now the following Monday. You'd think it would have been fixed by now. Yea, me too. but NOPE! So I ask about it and was told that "they" (admin) maybe forgot to call in a Tech to have it fixed. I mean, really?! Heading to the individual classrooms is not a big deal, but it kina is since I have to drag everything with me, (books, CD's in case the teachers don't have them set up on their TV's, games, projects) etc etc. I'm literally on the last chapter in all my class and this TV thing is making me fall behind. **sigh** At my second school, it took them literal weeks just to fix the sound system in some of the classrooms. Some of which only needed a new aux cord. It was fun reading the book, rather than doing the listening sections every time
The TV in my classroom broke last Monday right around 2:45 PM.... It is now the following Monday. You'd think it would have been fixed by now. Yea, me too. but NOPE! So I ask about it and was told that "they" (admin) maybe forgot to call in a Tech to have it fixed. I mean, really?! Heading to the individual classrooms is not a big deal, but it kina is since I have to drag everything with me, (books, CD's in case the teachers don't have them set up on their TV's, games, projects) etc etc. I'm literally on the last chapter in all my class and this TV thing is making me fall behind. **sigh**
Quote from: SeoulAlone on December 03, 2018, 08:20:27 amThe TV in my classroom broke last Monday right around 2:45 PM.... It is now the following Monday. You'd think it would have been fixed by now. Yea, me too. but NOPE! So I ask about it and was told that "they" (admin) maybe forgot to call in a Tech to have it fixed. I mean, really?! Heading to the individual classrooms is not a big deal, but it kina is since I have to drag everything with me, (books, CD's in case the teachers don't have them set up on their TV's, games, projects) etc etc. I'm literally on the last chapter in all my class and this TV thing is making me fall behind. **sigh** That sucks! It's not too bad, though. I have to go to the homerooms for all of the classes at my big school. It's annoying, but it only adds an minute or two before the start. I just wouldn't do anything that involves a ton of prep for the next few days.
I go to all my home rooms at my country school. So yea, it's no big deal. It's just kina annoying that they've (the school) known about my TV being broken since last Monday and no one has bothered to look at it/fix it.
Oh for cripes sake! Really?!?! I'm also in the same boat with my 4th grade book. The teacher insisted he keep it, but he has NEVER used it (the teachers manual) Thank goodness I found the book on another website and was able to save it via USB or I would have been screwed! That wanker would just show me the page we would be doing the next day and ask me to make a lesson from a few pictures... Dude! really?! **sigh**
What I find amusing is that (my school at least) spends tons of money on plants and flowers that no one really takes care of, left in pots to shrivel up and die, but no one seems to have the money (or forgets) to get the TV fixed.
Update to the TV drama.I've been told that the TV was installed by someone (company) in Seoul and only that person (company) can come and fix it. Since no one else in the area can fix said TV, there it will sit until Winter break, because that's the ONLY time this special person can come and fix said TV. **sigh** Icing on the cake: Now I have Winter camp. I was exempt this year but apparently one of the teachers flaked so the PoE asked me to take their place. I could have said no, but like the @ss I am, I agreed to do it. Cheery on top: The teacher I'm taking over for is the a-hole that blasts their music till 11PM almost every night. Seriously! I must have don't something to piss the Karma gods off!
Wow that really sucks and sounds like a garbagefire that was just made up so they didn't have to get it done now. "One special person" sounds like a load of garbage to me. What are they, apple TVs?
Agreed to renew with my current school for another year, but I'm regretting it. Quote from: MaximusPrime on December 04, 2018, 10:20:28 amWow that really sucks and sounds like a garbagefire that was just made up so they didn't have to get it done now. "One special person" sounds like a load of garbage to me. What are they, apple TVs?I'm guessing they purchased a service contract with that person because that person was cheap, and they don't want to spend MORE money on someone closer and more readily available.
Why are you regretting it? :oIf you didn't renew, would you transfer, reapply to try get a different province, or head to another country for a change of pace?
Quote from: Kayos on December 04, 2018, 10:57:47 amWhy are you regretting it? :oIf you didn't renew, would you transfer, reapply to try get a different province, or head to another country for a change of pace?The bullshit levels have risen every year since I've gotten here, with this past year being a leap rather than a step thanks largely to the new VP (he's an incompetent manchild, and his influence has been rubbing off on the rest of the assholes in the school). Had a couple of interactions this morning that kind of reminded me of that. But it's fine. I'll be fine. I haven't really decided if I'll be staying in Korea or leaving for a different country altogether, yet, but if I stay I'll request a rural assignment and hope for the best.
Quote from: SeoulAlone on December 04, 2018, 08:17:24 amUpdate to the TV drama.I've been told that the TV was installed by someone (company) in Seoul and only that person (company) can come and fix it. Since no one else in the area can fix said TV, there it will sit until Winter break, because that's the ONLY time this special person can come and fix said TV. **sigh** Icing on the cake: Now I have Winter camp. I was exempt this year but apparently one of the teachers flaked so the PoE asked me to take their place. I could have said no, but like the @ss I am, I agreed to do it. Cheery on top: The teacher I'm taking over for is the a-hole that blasts their music till 11PM almost every night. Seriously! I must have don't something to piss the Karma gods off! Wow that really sucks and sounds like a garbagefire that was just made up so they didn't have to get it done now. "One special person" sounds like a load of garbage to me. What are they, apple TVs?On a different note, why do you let someone blast music till 11PM in your apartment complex? After 10pm I knock on doors and get it to stop. No reason for anyone to have music on that loud.
Quote from: MaximusPrime on December 04, 2018, 10:20:28 amQuote from: SeoulAlone on December 04, 2018, 08:17:24 amUpdate to the TV drama.I've been told that the TV was installed by someone (company) in Seoul and only that person (company) can come and fix it. Since no one else in the area can fix said TV, there it will sit until Winter break, because that's the ONLY time this special person can come and fix said TV. **sigh** Icing on the cake: Now I have Winter camp. I was exempt this year but apparently one of the teachers flaked so the PoE asked me to take their place. I could have said no, but like the @ss I am, I agreed to do it. Cheery on top: The teacher I'm taking over for is the a-hole that blasts their music till 11PM almost every night. Seriously! I must have don't something to piss the Karma gods off! Wow that really sucks and sounds like a garbagefire that was just made up so they didn't have to get it done now. "One special person" sounds like a load of garbage to me. What are they, apple TVs?On a different note, why do you let someone blast music till 11PM in your apartment complex? After 10pm I knock on doors and get it to stop. No reason for anyone to have music on that loud. It's BS and I know it, but so long as the small TV works in my room, then so be it. As for the music prick, you can bang on the door, ceiling etc, and they wont turn it down. ANd if they do, it goes from 11 to 10/ 1/2. There are some weekends that it starts at 10AM and goes until 11PM I shite you not!
I don't know why I bother having class rules when I'm not allowed to enforce any real consequences for breaking them. It'd be nice if my school had my back on it, but they absolutely do not. I'm seriously tempted to remove "No sleeping" and "Always bring your book and a writing utensil" from my classroom rules, because trying to enforce them is totally pointless. If the KETs and school administrators deal with disobedient students by just throwing their hands up and saying "Oh well, what're you gonna do, am I right?" then maybe I should, too.
Quote from: Mister Tim on December 05, 2018, 02:15:31 pmI don't know why I bother having class rules when I'm not allowed to enforce any real consequences for breaking them. It'd be nice if my school had my back on it, but they absolutely do not. I'm seriously tempted to remove "No sleeping" and "Always bring your book and a writing utensil" from my classroom rules, because trying to enforce them is totally pointless. If the KETs and school administrators deal with disobedient students by just throwing their hands up and saying "Oh well, what're you gonna do, am I right?" then maybe I should, too.they are just children....please understand them