Yesterday I turned in my six weeks notice at my school. Defiantly not an easy thing to do, and the director and owner tried to make it even harder. I suppose I don’t blame them. But in the end I think we understand each other, at least to a certain degree. I have had several conversations and meetings with the director about this in the past few weeks, so it was no real surprise when I turned in the piece of paper. I tried to make sure that she was clear it has nothing to do with anyone at work- and I have no problems or quarrels with anyone- it is a move I have to make for me. I really thought she understood me, but I think she is suspicious of Billy influencing me. Perhaps because our reasons for not liking the school have been very similar, and we are the only ones to really take any action on it.
I was warned by a friend that they would tell me things to try to make me stay, at least for a little bit- and actually they said word for word some of the lines she mentioned they would, it was pretty funny. Some requests were reasonably and some things were just from left field- for instance they told me they had one of the best schedules available. Needless to say that is blatantly not true- not even close.
So my plans now are to finish out the six weeks I have left, then visit my friend Hiro in Thailand (and hopefully visit Cambodia) then after about a month come back and start a new job in Seoul. I have not yet accepted any offers, and I have decided I am going to wait for a job that can satisfy all of the important things I am looking for: location, schedule, positive work environment, and salary. I know every job will have its little problems, and I can handle that. But the problems I was experience were more serious than little problems, and it just stopped being fun, rewarding, and worth it. And that was the sign that I needed to move on. Like I mentioned, I think that I am understood for the most part, they may not like it, but at least they understand. And in the end I think it is the right decision- I wouldn’t have done it otherwise.
7 comments:
Hmmm ... the following quote comes to mind:
Life is not holding a good hand;
Life is playing a poor hand well.
~ Danish proverb
The time remaining on your contract is not all that long ~ praying you've made the best decision.
Love you regardless,
mom
thats why no one speaks Danish.
Oh, about 6 MILLION people would disagree with that statment:
Danish (dansk) is one of the North Germanic languages (also called Scandinavian languages), a sub-group of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European languages. It is spoken by around 6 million people mainly in Denmark including some 50,000 people in the northern parts of Schleswig-Holstein in Germany, where it holds the status of minority language. Danish also holds official status and is a mandatory subject in school in the Danish autonomous territories of Greenland and the Faroe Islands, that now enjoy limited autonomy. In Iceland, which was a dominion of Denmark until 1944, Danish is still the second foreign language taught in schools (although a few learn Swedish or Norwegian instead).
... and regardless how many people speak Danish, the quote is in English and totally relevant.
wow, that is fantistic information...
Glad you like it!
Quote still relevant ...
Best of Luck to you Kyle! Keep us posted with photos of where ever your adventures lead you!! Teri
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