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Cleopatra
Joined: 28 Jun 2003
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Location: Tuamago Archipelago
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| Well somebody has to do the job. |
Sure - which is why we have administrative and managerial staff. I certainly do not feel that as a teacher I "have to" assist new staff in settling in.
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| And it's disingenuous to expect 'management' to arrange everything. |
Oh, I expect very little from management. I know that "management" often tries to shirk its duties. However, it is not my job to compensate for their shortcomings. It's one thing to answer occasional questions form new colleagues and show them where the photocopier is. But to take formal responsibility for a new teacher is, IMHO, not part of my job description. |
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Imdramayu
Joined: 09 Feb 2007
Posts: 394
Location: South Korea
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...and from wearing used socks and shoes to having buddies. The next step may be to arranging bed buddies. 
I agree that some EFL managers serve & guide their employees but others lord it over and manipulate -- to protect their jobs (i.e., selfish, self-serving, and cut-throat). I'm pretty confident that most EFL managers in the Gulf are of the former kind.
This has been my experience. How about you? |
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Griff-James
Joined: 08 Oct 2006
Posts: 171
Location: A place full of 18 year olds and endless ale. Not not this time.
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