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You can give that much if you want - especially if their work is absolutely outstanding and goes way beyond what one would expect. However, it is not required that you do so. Amounts given vary and it's really up to you. You could check with other expats or foreign friends and/or colleagues who have been here for a while or who are in the same company to see what they have done in the past and what they are planning to do this year.
There is not hard and fast rule about the amount you 'should' give. My rule of thumb has always been to give what I feel is appropriate and equally important, what I can afford, while not stinting on basic generosity. It does no one any good if your working relationship is strained by you feeling you were forced to give too much out of a sense of obligation.
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- My students keep asking me if I've had lunch or breakfast. Are they inviting me to eat with them?
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- Why is there no 4th Floor button in many elevators?
- Why are we not supposed to write people's names in red ink?
- What does 'Arirang' mean?
- What is the main religion in Korea?
- Is Korean 'shamanism' similar to that of North American Indians?
- What is Chuseok?
- What is the rule of thumb about gift-giving for Chuseok?
- What kind of gift is appropriate at Chuseok?
- I've been told that I'm expected to give one month's salary each to my Korean driver and maid for Chuseok and Lunar New Year? Is that correct?
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- Is fortune telling popular in Korea?
- I've been asked, in a social conversation, what my blood type is. Why is that?
- I've seen Korea written as Corea in some documents. Which is the correct spelling?
- What is a cultural property? And what is the difference between a tangible and intagible cultural property?
- Why do some Koreans hang fish in homes, stores, etc? Is it related ot the wooden fish hanging in temples?
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- What is the difference between a 'gu' and a 'dong'?
- What is a yogwan?
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Dwight International School Seoul, English Pre-School-High School, Seoul -
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Business and Networking Associations
Australia Chamber of Commerce in Korea, AustCham, Seoul
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