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Quote iankendal Yes I remember living in korea and i think we got 10 days holiday a year TOTAL. |
Yes, that is true you get 10 days
paid holiday a year but I have to add that there are many public holidays during the year. Lets look:
1. Xmas & New Year day (2 days)
2. Lunar New Year (1 week ~ whats the point of working whilst everyone goes to see their family for the whole week)
3. Taeborum (1 day)
4. Independence Movement Day (1 day)
5. Arbor Day (1 day)
6. Children's Day (1 day)
7. Buddha's Birthday (1 day)
8. Memorial Day (1 day)
9. Constitution Day (1 day)
10. Liberation Day (1 day)
11. Foundation day & Ch'usok (1 week)
So looking at all national holidays in Korea you get 3 weeks & 3 days off plus 2 weeks off in the summer and in the winter.
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Now, I have to agree with you that in Korea that the amount of work teachers do and the usual paid holiday is not good. Koreans are overworked and underpaid. However, if you live the Korean way there are many days off during the year.
Anyways, I hope to get a job Teaching English at a Uni. when I finish my CELTA so I can have a longer summer and winter vacation.