FischerTal Posted May 29, 2013 Posted May 29, 2013 no.. i m saying how koeans pronouce PS:- do gujjus use c0ck and blz ?? :hmmm::cantstop: the freshies do :((:((
EnterTheVoid Posted May 29, 2013 Posted May 29, 2013 but work culture is miserable here .. koreans are born to work and nothing else :(( my korean mgr will be in office for 16 hrs a day on normal daya.. during release time he will spend close to 20 hrs in office ( watever time he goes to office , he will be back by 8am ).. I experienced the same in Japan. An amusing anecdote: If you are late for work due to the trains, you get a little note ("delay certificate") from the railway authorities you can show your employer. No kidding. Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delay_certificate
Mariyam Posted May 29, 2013 Posted May 29, 2013 but work culture is miserable here .. koreans are born to work and nothing else :(( my korean mgr will be in office for 16 hrs a day on normal daya.. during release time he will spend close to 20 hrs in office ( watever time he goes to office , he will be back by 8am ).. That is just awful. As his reportee, who happens to be an expat, is the same expected of you?
EnterTheVoid Posted May 29, 2013 Posted May 29, 2013 You are supposed to go home after your supervisor leaves.
velu Posted May 29, 2013 Posted May 29, 2013 That is just awful. As his reportee, who happens to be an expat, is the same expected of you? my mgr is bit lenient towards us , but still we sit in office for atleast 12hrs.. :(( but in most of the teams, indians go home when koreans leave and we come 2 hrs aftre koreans reach office in the morning.. during release times its regular for my indian colleagues to stay in office continuously for 3 or 4 days with breaks only food :hatsoff:
EnterTheVoid Posted May 29, 2013 Posted May 29, 2013 Death from overworking, there's a name for that in Japan, Karoshi.
EnterTheVoid Posted May 29, 2013 Posted May 29, 2013 If you go to Korea, be sure to check out a PC bung, their 24 hour internet cafes. It's not uncommon for gaming addicts to spend 24 to 48 hours straight without taking any breaks. You can't even tell what day it is once you are inside. The places just reek of vodka and cigarette smoke.
velu Posted May 29, 2013 Posted May 29, 2013 You are supposed to go home after your supervisor leaves. this.. 99% of the times we leave after our supervisor leaves If you go to Korea, be sure to check out a PC bung, their 24 hour internet cafes. It's not uncommon for gaming addicts to spend 24 to 48 hours straight without taking any breaks. You can't even tell what day it is once you are inside. The places just reek of vodka and cigarette smoke. my korean mgr told us that he cant sleep for more than 3.30 hrs a day ..
zakk Posted May 29, 2013 Posted May 29, 2013 this.. 99% of the times we leave after our supervisor leaves my korean mgr told us that he cant sleep for more than 3.30 hrs a day .. :((
Rocky Balboa Posted May 29, 2013 Posted May 29, 2013 India, If u live in a small town. Urban India sucks big time.
EnterTheVoid Posted May 29, 2013 Posted May 29, 2013 Overworked and sleep deprived, no wonder they drink so much vodka (soju). I get up at 11AM and pour myself a glass of milk for breakfast, by than, they have already finished the first bottle.
Swing_n_Speed Posted May 29, 2013 Posted May 29, 2013 Overworked and sleep deprived, no wonder they drink so much vodka (soju). I get up at 11AM and pour myself a glass of milk for breakfast, by than, they have already finished the first bottle. Dayum I need to get myself some of this Soju. You drink it on the rocks/neat or mixed with something?
EnterTheVoid Posted May 29, 2013 Posted May 29, 2013 Drink it straight. If you try the street food, you will more likely be offered a glass of soju than a glass a water to wash down. I was.
akshayxyz Posted May 29, 2013 Posted May 29, 2013 That is just awful. As his reportee, who happens to be an expat, is the same expected of you? once upon a time..... I called my korean boss, to call in sick.. he replied, you should come to office and then apply for the leave.
Mariyam Posted May 29, 2013 Posted May 29, 2013 once upon a time..... I called my korean boss' date=' to call in sick.. he replied, you should come to office and then apply for the leave.[/quote'] :cantstop: What did you do?
akshayxyz Posted May 29, 2013 Posted May 29, 2013 :cantstop: What did you do? I had a mini-argument and maintained that I am not well enough to travel at all - so may be next time I will follow the rule. Another one - I was working on some time-critical issue at the client site, and this Korean manager was shouting at his Korean subordinate, right next to me. not choti-moti shouting, proper animated and top of the decibels. (check out any Korean drama for sample). I asked him politely to keep the volume down, in return he shouted back at me and said "get out". I said - "ok fine", packed my laptop and went back home. Since I was in different city at client site, I even booked my tickets back to Seoul, and told my Korean boss - "I have been asked to get out, so I am coming"....
velu Posted May 30, 2013 Posted May 30, 2013 once upon a time..... I called my korean boss' date=' to call in sick.. he replied, you should come to office and then apply for the leave.[/quote'] one of my indian colleague fractured his arm.. he asked his korean mgr that he needs time to recover.. but he told him , "one hand is enough todo the work..come to office frm 2maro" :giggle: most europeans face problems when they come to korea.. one polish guy wnated to return to poland for a week or two , his korean mgr was not accepting .. to return back he needs gatepass to carry his laptop and his mgr was not signing the gatepass.. polish guy shouted ,"this is your company laptop , do watever feck u want todo with it" and he was about to leave .. then his korean mgr came and signed him the gatepass :winky:
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