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vre · Joined: 17 Mar 2004 Posts: 371

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cant be the only one who feels drained, pushed to my limits, unappreciated, overworked, underpaid and anxious about the future. Rolling Eyes

did I make the right decision? Question

Where will I go? Shocked

Will I like it? Will it like me? Crying or Very sad

I'm burnt out and seriously near to seeking psychological help! i aint joking.

Any good advice guys? Wink

FGT · Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 762 Location: Turkey

My only advice to you is to reduce the amount of emoticons.

yaramaz · Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 6:14 am Post subject:

I totally understand your situation. I have spent the past year feeling like that (intermittently). Right now I feel ok, albeit wholly indecisive.
What are your options? Where do you want to be? Who do you want to teach? You're in Ankara, right? Maybe you need some fresh sea air for a year, whether it be in Izmir or Istanbul or wherever. Change of scenery.

I'm not sure if I can be of much use as a guidance counsellor because I'm the most waffly thing on this board but feel free to pm me to vent.

vre · Joined: 17 Mar 2004 Posts: 371

Yaramaz, you are right. I definitely need some fresh, sea air. I'd love that. In my seven years teaching I have been stuck in the middle of countries. I'd love the sea. I also want students who want to learn, an appreciative management, better opportunities to climb up and more money (lol!) That is too much to ask, I know. Anyway, I've got some interviews coming up so I guess I'll wait n see. I may be joining you in Istanbul Yaramaz. I guess it's just making that move that frightens me after so long.

yaramaz · Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 11:44 am Post subject:

I think the sea air is a major factor influencing my move... that and trying to find students who actually want to be taught. This week has felt stupidly futile, with my voice raw from trying to be heard...

I think the student factor is a very important one: my job here is easy because of the minimal prep time, short hours, etc, but I am so worn out, so frazzled because the students are so frequently unco-operative. They know that if they dont do well then daddy will try to buy them a better grade (I understand the going rate is a few grand for a 5) and if that fails then they'll just join daddy's business after (maybe) finishing school, or althernately, marry someone with money. It's not inspiring....

Shocked

sweetpea · Joined: 03 May 2004 Posts: 33 Location: Bursa, Turkey

I thank the goddess daily that I left TED. Reading Yaramaz's account of her days with the spoiled little rich brats makes me appreciate my adult students all the more. They WANT to learn. Those who show up for class, that is. The others, well, they had the audacity to complain to management because I can't speak TURKISH!!! ugh. But, again, they are the ones who don't show up very often for class, so, frankly my dear, I don't give a dam*!