When a job turns out totally different to what you were lead to believe when you were interviewed. Without going into too much detail because I think a blogs a bit too much of a public place to do that...lets just say we had philosophical differences. So I quit. Because I wanted to leave on a good note, having only been there four weeks, I've said that I'll relieve over the holidays, so am doing two days next week, but am off to see the kindergarten association on Wednesday - that's where my heart is, and where I'd rather be...so I'm putting my name down as a reliever for them and we will see how that goes. Fortunately Canterbury is like the rest of the country in terms of positions for early childhood teachers - lots of jobs and not enough qualified people - but finding the right place can be a challenge. Lyall has decided to go back to work fulltime so that I can be a reliever (one of us needs to work full time for the income) - so he needs to find a job! If anybody's got contacts in the Canterbury trucking industry then let me know lol!
Last Friday I spent a lovely few hours scrapping with Gaye, Vicki and Heidi - we were occasionally helped with distressing by young Danny who would find a bit of paper on the floor (or on occassion a layout of Heidi's) and run like buggery with it, leaving a few teet marks as reminders. Lyall and Donna came home from shopping and Lyall suggested we head away in the morning, so we took off to Hamner Springs on Saturday and were back Sunday - nice just to get away for a night, have a change of scene and have a relaxing drive where you could stop and nose around at places. Hence the photos - they are mostly of our short excursion away, but there are a couple there of a very frosty morning this week! Today I headed into Harvey Norman - when we went on scrap camp a couple of weeks ago we were all given a couple of cards for free photos - one was from HN for a hundred free photos (thanks HN and thanks Tanya Leigh) so I went and got those done, otherwise I'd forget! Sunday we have my BIL and SIL arriving for nine days - some of that time with us, and some where they are buggering off for a looksie around - so am looking forward to that.
Well that's about it from me...have a lovely weekend, wrap up warm and stay indoors it doesn't sound that pleasant out there, no matter what part of this beautiful country you live in.
16 comments:
Don't you just love helpful puppies!?!!
Sorry to hear about the job, how frustrating for you!
And that's a MEGA frost . Brrrr!
Wow those photos look cold!!!! Good luck in your job hunting, pity about the last one.
15 days till SENZ... shame you arent going to be there. Will email and tell you allllll about it!
Bummer about the job ... at least by relieving you can work out which are the good places. So are you finding it cold down there? Just a little bit jealous of your spontaneous overnight trip to Hamner! :o)
I say good on your for quitting. You know what you want and where your heart is. I admire your integrity to say that this isn't working and standing up for what you belive in. Good luck with the relieving. Oh Hammner Springs I am so jealous.......
same as me... this year I left a kgtn cos it differed TOO much... only there 2 months,,, not worth staying if it was eating away at me,,,, so well done for making a stand... and yip relief teaching a REAL eye opener... work out where you DO and DONT wanna work...
all the best for the relieving- hope you get loads ( ps I went round them all and said hello.. that way they already knew me when I started....)
heehee ... hard to hold too much of a grudge against a mop on legs, with eyes and wiggles!! Danny is very cute!! I'm very impressed that you had 100photos to develop ... but maybe not so surprised!! hope Lyall finds something to pay the bills soon ...
Excellent decision, Trace, to get out early. To be happy in a job you need to believe in what you're doing.
Many years ago I had the same thing happen to me. Within the first week I had a gut feeling that what I'd been sold wasn't the reality. Huge philosophical differences between what felt right for me and the culture of the organisation. Unfortunately, I was a lot younger at the time and chose not to listen to my intuition and stayed a year. It took a loooooooong time to recover from being in that environment.
Gorgeous shots once again, Trace! They don't call it the Mainland for no reason ;)
Good on you for leaving... if it don't fit it don't fit.... :)
Sorry to hear about the job Trace, glad you had the option of getting out, and I'm sure somewhere suitable will snap you up smartish!
What a helpful little pup Danny is, helping with the distressing - I hope you appreciate him LoL!
Love the photo's, those mountains look amazing, sitting here in 30 degree heat they are helping me cool down!
Kx
Fingers crossed for Lyall then and must say am also impressed with what you did. Things sure are different for you down here aren't they? LOL. As for the resident distressing tool - he sure was a welcome distraction for my lack of creativity. LOL
That's such a shame about the job, Trace. I've never had that happen to me (where a job has not turned out as expected), but it has happened to somebody in my family. It's so disappointing and frustrating. I hope Lyall finds a good job, I'm sure he will.
LOVE those photos! What a gorgeous country we live in!
Sounds like you might need to wrap up warm too my friend ...
Beaut shots and I so love soaking in the pools at Hanmer Springs ... now ... that makes me jealous!!!
Very beautiful countryside! I also have a photo of that bridge. Pity that your job didn't work out and good luck finding a better one
Trace you have to be true to yourself and there will be lots of oppurtunities for you out there.
On another note we were unable to fly out of Queenstown last Sunday and bused over to CHCH ended up spending the night at the Copthorne near the airport if I had known your surname I would have given you a ring email me your cell no for next time lol.
wow! those photos almost make me homesick Trace! Then I remember how cold that white stuff is!! LOL
Good on you for doing what was best for you. Bet you won't regret it one bit. Good luck to Lyall in finding a job - hopefully it won't take too long.
Bummer about the job :( You are fortunate that the market for your area is so good though! There must be something out there for ya.
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