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Did you receive any Chuseok gifts from your school?
« on: September 09, 2011, 11:13:21 am »
I got a stick of Maxim from one teacher, a small piece of deok from another, and a bottle of orange juice from a third teacher.

Everyone in my office except me got a big box of Vegemilk and a gift certificate to Kraze Burger.

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Re: Did you receive any Chuseok gifts from your school?
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2011, 11:16:42 am »
Hmm, I  gave someone money to buy our head teacher a gift.

And a student gave me a bag full of "traditional chuseok treats."

That's it :(

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Re: Did you receive any Chuseok gifts from your school?
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2011, 11:18:45 am »
I was given Red Gingseng steamed chocolate.  How to dispose of it subtlely...

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Re: Did you receive any Chuseok gifts from your school?
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2011, 11:21:05 am »
I've never received any presents ever. I used to give them out, but I stopped. These threads depress me.
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Re: Did you receive any Chuseok gifts from your school?
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2011, 11:21:36 am »
The other teachers received Bonus Checks!

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Re: Did you receive any Chuseok gifts from your school?
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2011, 11:49:45 am »
My boyfriend is a Korean math teacher at another school and he told me that his school gets extra money for Chuseok and that I should ask if my school does too, but I haven't asked yet.

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Re: Did you receive any Chuseok gifts from your school?
« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2011, 12:02:33 pm »
I got a box of delicious grapes that are grown locally!! LOVE IT!!! Same last year!

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Re: Did you receive any Chuseok gifts from your school?
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2011, 12:10:44 pm »
I was given Red Gingseng steamed chocolate.  How to dispose of it subtlely...

Ehhhhhhh???! That stuff is delicious.

In response to the OP: Yes, I received an amenities giftpack. Nice and useful! 아사~ :D
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Re: Did you receive any Chuseok gifts from your school?
« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2011, 12:20:17 pm »
The toothpaste is because Koreans seem to brush 3 or 4 times a day.  One of my coteachers got me a lovely Korean brand spam/tuna gift set, so I can eat the spam and my wife can have the tuna.

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Re: Did you receive any Chuseok gifts from your school?
« Reply #9 on: September 09, 2011, 12:21:00 pm »
Yeah, I got a box of cosmetics from the principal this morning... UMMM, I'M A MAN????

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Re: Did you receive any Chuseok gifts from your school?
« Reply #10 on: September 09, 2011, 12:22:35 pm »
My boyfriend is a Korean math teacher at another school and he told me that his school gets extra money for Chuseok and that I should ask if my school does too, but I haven't asked yet.

The K teachers definitely do. The ancillary staff almost certainly don't.

Yeah, teachers at your school will, but you (and other "support" staff) won't.

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Re: Did you receive any Chuseok gifts from your school?
« Reply #11 on: September 09, 2011, 12:26:58 pm »
I didn't get anything last year, so I didn't expect anything this year either. I did get the same ddok that our whole office got, but if I remember last year we got more ddok than this year. But whatever, I can just go and buy some if I really want!

Last year, I think I got my co-teachers a little something, but since I brought back prezzies from my summer travels, it just seemed excessive to do it all over again. Hope it was the right call...

As for the bonuses, let's not complain! Our bonus is that we work a heck of a lot less and get free housing all year. That's enough bonus for me ;D

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Re: Did you receive any Chuseok gifts from your school?
« Reply #12 on: September 09, 2011, 01:06:46 pm »
As for the bonuses, let's not complain! Our bonus is that we work a heck of a lot less and get free housing all year. That's enough bonus for me ;D

This IS the trade off, and if you ask any of your co-teachers, I bet many of them will say we get the better deal.  :)

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Re: Did you receive any Chuseok gifts from your school?
« Reply #13 on: September 09, 2011, 01:23:12 pm »
I got some good tea from my principal.  The other coworkers and I will just go out on our own on the side and have some drinks together.

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Re: Did you receive any Chuseok gifts from your school?
« Reply #14 on: September 09, 2011, 01:25:58 pm »
I got Seasoned Laver gift set and a nice cash bonus :) My Hagwon is amazing.

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Re: Did you receive any Chuseok gifts from your school?
« Reply #15 on: September 09, 2011, 01:30:09 pm »
my mate got gift certificates like his co teachers.
think it was 200000 won.

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Re: Did you receive any Chuseok gifts from your school?
« Reply #16 on: September 09, 2011, 01:30:11 pm »

Some fancy rice cakes and beauty products from the mums and Chanel body lotion from my principal - needless to say I'm at a hagwon.  I didn't realise it was a gift-giving holiday so it was a nice surprise today.

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Re: Did you receive any Chuseok gifts from your school?
« Reply #17 on: September 09, 2011, 01:32:20 pm »
I got nice gifts for holidays when I worked at hagwons, but not public school.


Best gifts:

Coffee mug set
Wine (several times)
Soap/toothpaste set
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Re: Did you receive any Chuseok gifts from your school?
« Reply #18 on: September 09, 2011, 01:44:16 pm »
I have:

1 can gatorade
1 bottle tomato juice
1 bottle 'bentamin' (??)
1 box korean red ginseng drink
1 box grapes from a student's parents

and yesterday I got a biscuit.


My co-workers always include me and I'm very appreciative... but sasez read my mind:
How to dispose of it subtlely...
O:-) just the drinks though. But I wonder how I'll be getting all this stuff home: I have a mini hike, a bus, and a short walk after that to get back to my flat...

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Re: Did you receive any Chuseok gifts from your school?
« Reply #19 on: September 09, 2011, 01:45:06 pm »
I got socks and food...