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[fromtheuk]

An elementary school in Bundang wants to employ me, a strong reason being I am married, they feel that shows I am a stable person.

Yesterday evening, I told my recruiter to say yes to the school. She told me this school's V.P. phoned my school (against the advice of the person who'll be my 'new' co-teacher) yesterday afternoon, but my V.P. said I planned to renew with them.

The new school offers bigger accommodation and they claim to be more flexible with vacation time. A year is a long time, so I feel good about moving.

On Thursday I'll tell my school I'm leaving.

On Thursday I am supposed to get a health check done at a local hospital. I'll need one for the new job too.

Would you think I'd be cheeky if I went to the hospital on Thursday morning, returned to school, and then tell them I'll leave at the end of this contract? I'd then have the health check done! Remember, the school has given me permission to do this health check, expecting me to use it for renewing my contract.

Or, would you go to school on Thursday morning, tell them you won't be staying with the school, and you felt it would be unfair to go ahead with the health check during school hours, when you knew at the time, you were definitely not going to renew with your school?

Thanks.

[schwa]

Go for it. A small price for your current school to pay & I'm sure they'll be happy to see the last of you.

[mrsquirrel]

I don't think it matters if you change schools or not. You are still going to have problems wherever you go.

Just the sort of person you are.

Enjoy the honeymoon period at your new school.

[missionshk]

i read how this guy told his school that he was leaving and they blackballed him and sent him packing immediately

[fromtheuk]

missionshk - I don't think public schools can just get rid of you like that, hagwons, yes.

mrsquirrel - I haven't had any major problems at my school. To be quite frank, I've realized if I go somewhere different each year, it takes me a year before I get sick of of everything.

Not just that, but it takes a year for my colleagues to detest me!

I hope to enjoy the new honeymoon period, because I remember it took 7 months or so for things to turn sour where I am now.

I also remember the novelty value lasted for the first few months. It's nice when the kids genuinely feel excited about having a native teacher at their school.

I see my colleagues, they look truly miserable, and it is largely down to the Principal. Everybody at my school seems to dislike him. He's not a people person, a bit like me really.

I think it looks good on the resume to have a whole list of schools you've worked with.

I feel I have worked hard this year, and if another school will offer me more than what I'm getting now, in terms of housing and greater flexibility at work, I'm glad to be going.

I also didn't like my co-teacher shouting at me recently. The previous one never raised her voice to me, I don't like the idea of being with her for a year.

[Sody]

[fromtheuk]

I mean finishing the year contract and then going elsewhere. This new school are also interested in myself because I will have a years experience.

[xCustomx]

[fromtheuk]

I don't mean to be repetitive, but I can't be bothered to paste all of the false statements people have made about me on this forum, as regards my ability to succeed at my job.

I'm glad you got what you wanted from your school, but if you look at all of my posts, you'll understand my Principal is the main obstacle to anything positive at my school, that applies to all of my colleagues.

The previous native teacher was a kiss a:@ kinda girl, and she got no concessions or improvements at all, zilch!

Therefore, it is wise to move.

I don't think they would fire me when I have no blemish on my record at this school.

[Sody]

[fromtheuk]

Thank you Sody. You've summed up how I feel. On another thread I've explained that my co-teacher said the Principal may make amendments to my next contract, she didn't say anything about me knowing what they may be.

Making allowances for any shortcomings in her English, it gave me the impression they want to give me extra work in the next contract.

Anyway, my criminal check with apostille should be here next week, I'm doing the health check today, and I am also going to tell my school I'm leaving.

I'll act as sad as I can.

But, you're right. They are idiots to think they own us. I am glad there are so many jobs here, it makes me less anxious about going elsewhere.

If the new school is flexible as they claim, I am better off with them. Even if they are not flexible, at least I will have the standard contract with no dodgy amendments made to it.

[Toju]

[ceesgetdegrees]

[fromtheuk]

Hey, I am stable! (I still can't find the axe I use to chop down trees though)

[Scouse Mouse]