Comments on: A New Rule at Work

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 21:15:29 +0000

If he has, then it’s only been the parents of his students. I’ve never returned books late, and I’ve never been late to class because I didn’t have them graded in time. There have been a few times I’ve finished grading them only half an hour before class (which would no be a fine-able offense), but I’ve never cut it that close.

This guy is Canadian, not Taiwanese, for whatever difference that makes.

By: JT

JT — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 21:13:33 +0000

Names. Names. Every time when there’s a new kid on the block (in the kindergarten where I work), their class teacher would ask me to give the new kid an English name. It’s like, I don’t know this kid yet and give names can be such an important thing! (But many of them would change their names again at a later stage… just like me haha…)

I got my first English name when I was 11. Then I decided to change again because I liked a new one. In some ways, it’s kind of giving myself the power to be who I WANT to be.

Oh, BTW, do you know that many Taiwanese like to change their names in recent years? It’s like a trend now. I barely know all my relatives names but we still stick to their old names.

Maybe Weever should be Beaver, and Anterny could be Atterny lol

Question: What about the Chinese or Japanese (or any othernationalities) who are borned overseas? Would they still be named “Fa Cai” or “Sayuri”??

By: JT

JT — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 21:11:47 +0000

I mean, I don’t like rules like that. If it’s just a policy, then it should not simply emphasize on the fine. But for a Taiwanese, it’s just mad! I would definitely have a fit!

Was it because your boss got some complains from the parents or what!?

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:45:26 +0000

Michelin, we wouldn’t have any choice about paying. It would just be deducted from our pay checks.

Darin, we can choose to grade books before class, after class, or even at home. That hasn’t changed. The only change is that instead of having to be ready by class time, now we have to be ready a full day early.

By: Darin

Darin — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 23:23:24 +0000

So does this translate into take home work for you and the other employees?

By: Michelin L. W. Y.

Michelin L. W. Y. — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 19:30:45 +0000

I wonder if any one will actually pay…

Isn’t this a Taiwanese way of making rules compulsory? I recall in grade school where the teacher made kids pay NT$10 whenever Taiwanese was spoken instead of mandarin.