Date Posted:15:34:32 10/07/07 Sun Author: Michael Subject: Re: ded as a dodo In reply to:
Tina
's message, "Re: ded as a dodo" on 13:35:06 10/07/07 Sun
>>Time to go have a chat with the principle about more
>>money, extra increments to recognise your work etc.
>>After all, it is because of you that the report of the
>>college will be improved. You slogged your guts out,
>>whilst no doubt some others work half the amount you
>>do, its only fair. They chose not to bust a gut, you
>>did.
>
>If only that were the case. My place of work is
>undergoing MASSIVE upheavals at the moment. All the
>management people are having to reapply for their jobs
>and only relatively young people seem to be getting
>them. They seem to be getting rid of all the Bearded
>Ones.
>
>In principle that annoys the hell out of me as we need
>some wisdom around the place. But on the other hand,
>my immediate "superior" is a year away from retirement
>and in my opinion is bloody useless, hackneyed,
>negative, lacking in any of the necessary qualities to
>keep the students' eyes open etc etc, and I'd LOVE her
>to go.
>
>She earns £4000 more than me and gets a full day off a
>week yet I spend half my working life dealing with
>students nearly in tears because they can't bear her
>classes and are panicking that they haven't learned
>anything.
>
>There's not much chance of any money or increments at
>the moment.
If they are clearing out the deadwood (and hopefully not EVERYONE who happens to be over a certain age) then I think you have opportunities coming your way. What's the chances of you getting your bosses job? Your report puts you in a strong position.
