I have to move because my building has been sold and will be
turned into a nursing home. I mentioned this in my previous post. Well, I asked
my co-teacher can I buy some of the furniture that is in my current apartment.
She called the landlady on Monday. I asked her again on Thursday and she said
she forgot to follow up with her. Then she texts me a couple of hours later and
says that the woman would let me have the table, dresser and chairs for $175.
Now, between the time I asked her to
follow up with the teacher last week and Monday, another "newbie"
teacher reminded me that the school is responsible for providing our furniture,
NOT US. So I wanted to see how far my co-teacher was going to take it. Well,
she took it to the end. Even though she knows what is in my contract, she was
still trying to get over on me. When she told me the price, I reminded
her of the requirements of my contract. She then says she will check with the
admin office. She comes back and texts me that the admin office says they do not
have room in their budget for my furniture.
Really?
Then how did you expect MY budget to
handle it?
Grimy people are all over this world.
So I am moving at 8:30 on a Friday morning
in the rain so I do not miss teaching any classes and because my teacher does
not want to do anything for me on her own time.
There is a high level of resentment
towards the foreign teachers here. There is little respect for us or our jobs.
Today I was reminded of both the resentment and the lack of respect.
Am I pissed off right now?
Yes.
Will I get over it?
Heck yes, lol.
I will vent and then adjust my
expectations to the realistic environment I find myself in.
Every job has bs and shadiness
involved. There are just different levels depending on the job.
Feel the anger and then let it go.
(My right hand is still itching to smack
somebody right now, lol!)
UPDATE
4 male staffers came to move me at exactly
8:30 this Friday morning. The school must have recognized that they had to go
by the contract because they bought the table, two chairs and a desk. There was
also a bed and microwave waiting in the apartment. I was very happy and thanked
my co teacher for pushing to get those things for me. I told her that I knew
she had to push to get them and I appreciated her
effort. I also bought "suba" (watermelon) for the 4 male staffers and
an ice cream cone for my co teacher to show my thanks. (I know it was
extra but I wanted to squash it and squash it well, lol) I paid my last bill
there for a total of $170 (final bill for gas, electricity and three
months of management fees) and that is all she wrote. Of course I made
sure I got a signed, detailed receipt.
"Homey don't play that".
I am in school now and will unpack after
work this afternoon.
Aggravation level HIGH
Pissitivity
HIGH
Free
Housing PRICELESS (LMAO)
It's ALL GOOD!!
UPDATE TO THE UPDATE
My school played me. The so called
"final bill" was BS. I was the one that paid for my furniture in my
new apartment, even though by law they are required to provide it for me. It
just confirms what I had already heard that Koreans use a contract as a
framework and NOT as a legally binding contract. They also know they can take
advantage of the foreigners because Korean law does not favor us.
Like I said yesterday morning, It is ALL
GOOD.
I am here for a reason and when it is time
to leave, I will enjoy the good memories and forget the bad.
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