My school decided they wanted (read: MADE) me to do an after school program. If it were at my school and with my kids I would probably be ok with it, but nothing in Korea makes sense, so its obviously not. SMOE, the school system that Toby and I work for, can make some teachers do after school programs if they don't teach enough hours. However, I teach 22 hours which is the max (if you teach more than this then you get overtime pay) and I teach a 1 and 1/2 hour teachers class to help them practice their English. I should get paid overtime but supposedly the school doesn't have enough money, so, I don't. Therefore I really shouldn't have to teach anything else. I'm not sure why my school volunteered me for this, maybe it makes them look better or something. Anyways, I had to go on Monday to the school where I will be teaching. Beforehand I asked my coteacher if I will have to make the lesson plans for the after school program and she said "Oh no". Well, surprise, surprise!! I do. Not only that, I am teaching a debating class to kids who can hardly speak English! And its for 2 days a week for 3 hours a day. Also, my coteacher just informed me that I will also need have an outline for all the lesson plans I will be doing until December, oh yeah, and they need them ready by Friday. Needless to say, I am a bit frustrated.
Things were just starting to seem that they were too good to be true at my school and I guess they were.
On a good note...the won (korean currency) just dropped to an all time low in years! YAY! So Toby and I are basically making less money then we were back home.
I promise I'm not that bitter...sometimes it just helps to let it all out.
I promise next time everything I say will be positive.
1 comment:
I'm glad you didn't have this blog going when you were working for for me!
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