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arioch36 · Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 3589

When to fight and when to walk away...I don't know. I was at a school, the students wanted me to stay, the coteachers wanted me to stay, the other workers and neighbors wanted me to stay.

I heard that they found they could higher a teacher for a 1,000 RMB less. I still often visit the school, I put a lot into the school, butit is still abummer. And now, of course, they can't admit they made a mistake hiring a different teacher.

Good luck

Lynn · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 696 Location: in between

Wow. What an overwhelming response. Thanks everyone!

I decided to move on. My plan was to stay here in NY alone for 3-4 months while my husband awaits his greencard in Japan. But now, I plan to just move back west and stay with my mom for a few months. Being jobless and partnerless in NY is something I can't deal with right now.

As for taking the boss to the cleaners, I don't think it's worth it. I don't think he did anything illegal. It was a part-time job w/o benefits and the pay was the lowest I have ever seen for an ESL teacher, $12 an hour. No prep time, no copy machine, no nothing. I think I'll just have my paycheck mailed to me. I know myself, and if I walked through those doors again, I know I would break down and start crying. I refuse to play the sympathy card.

Maybe it was a blessing in disguise.

As for taking it personally...I know I have. I think some of you made a good point about the sub being the new flavor of the month, and nothing more. I knew from the beginning that the boss didn't know a thing about teaching.

I just want to say thanks again. I was very apprenhensive about posting this and almost deleted it, but I'm glad I didn't. No one really understands like other ESL teachers who have been in the same position.

lagerlout2006 · Joined: 17 Sep 2003 Posts: 985

Lynn May I offer the first negative comments???

Before I do let me say I agree that this is beyond the pale. To return from a holiday and find out your substitute has been given your job??? That is too much. I just returned from a holiday and after having spent a lot of my extra money this would have been bad news indeed. Did you have no contract protection??

Now to the negativity. Should not alarm bells have gone off when Donna was fired?? She was you say a fine teacher but the school gave you her classes because of student complaints.. Or because you were more popular or considered prettier. She was your friend but you kept the job. You should have known the school were ---philistines---and could not be trusted as far as they could be thrown. What goes around comes around and you should not have been surprised.

Laura C · Joined: 14 Oct 2003 Posts: 211 Location: Saitama

Take a bow and a red face lagerlout. Embarassed

Lynn did leave that job a few weeks later.

Now please don't start combing my posts looking for inconsistencies, cos you'll be there all day... Very Happy

L

markoinbangkok · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 27

johnslat · Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 11:13 pm Post subject: This is how you should feel

Dear markoinbankok,
Well, good luck telling people how they should feel (i.e. "take something"). Personally, I've never found it a very productive action since most of us have little or no control over how we react to bad news. Moreover, I think most of us would, in like circumstances, "take it personally", irregardless of whether it should have been so taken or not.
You certainly have the right to express your opinion on the matter, but I'd say the manner of your doing so showed a certain amount of insensitivity with respect to the OP's - guess what - feelings.
Regards,
John

markoinbangkok · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 27

Hi John...

You have totally misread the post. I am sure that when you re-read this thread you will feel more than a bit silly!