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7969 · Joined: 26 Mar 2003 Posts: 5782 Location: Coastal Guangdong

this rescheduling thing is looking good at the moment. the classes i've had so far are better than last term and i have no classes on sat, sun, mon, tue..... wonder how long i can make this last. if they're trying to get rid of me, theyre going about it all wrong Very Happy

jeffinflorida · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 12:31 pm Post subject:

4 days off in a row? I don't think there is any complaining in your future!

mondrian · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 12:41 pm Post subject: Re: Hours reductions?

Brian Caulfield · Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Posts: 1247 Location: China

no hours reduced means they want their students to learn English .Put the time into teaching them . It is a simple problem .

latefordinner · Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Posts: 973

Sorry to join this one late. I have to agree with the early comments. Be prepared for incomming. Reduced hours at the moment usually means they'll come to you later and want you to make up the classes that you missed. Depending on how they handle it, you may want to handle their request in different ways.
Last fall the beginning of my term was postponed by 2 weeks because of various scheduling delays. I was already at the school and ready to go, but everything was "We'll call you in a day or 2". Finally they wanted me to work on my days off to make up the classes I missed. What would you do? I agreed to, on my own terms. The students want to learn, I'm here for them and they (most of them, anyway) appreciate the effort I make for them. That's what I'm here for. The FAO seems to appreciate my flexibility, they've been rather friendly and somewhat more helpful than I'm used to. (I don't expect much, but it's nice that they make an occaisional effort on my behalf) OTOh I've also had a class cancelled at the last moment. In that case, I've told them, "No, the students don't need to make up the class. They missed it, I was in the room" No argument, and significantly it hasn't happened since.

therock · Joined: 31 Jul 2005 Posts: 1266 Location: China

7969,

What type of school are you working at? Its probably the incompetence of the department who scheduled your timetable. Don't worry to much, enjoy the free time off.

At my first college I was scheduled to work 14 hours, but they gave me 10 hours. Wasn't changed all term. The second term they realised that and gave me the 14 hours.

7969 · Joined: 26 Mar 2003 Posts: 5782 Location: Coastal Guangdong

working at an economics university. its not bad here and i certainly dont mind reduced hours. the new students are refreshing anyway, so far. only our first meeting, and it usually starts off that way. i hope we (they and i) can keep it up.

7969