Thursday, November 20, 2003



My student looks like he may have forgotten his class right now.
I am not going to remind him, that is not my job. I came to that conclusion a very long time ago.

Work is starting to drag me down.
I am feeling a tad used and abused. Not by my students - they are great - but by the boss men in the other building. I need a raise and/or some sort of incentive to put in the work that I do. At first the incentive was the thrill of my guys improving so well and enjoying their English. That has worn off. They are still improving and they are still enjoying, and so am I for that matter. I guess it is that I am sooooo damn busy and haven't been compensated for it that really sucks.
I dont really have a right to complain yet as I have not actually brought up my feelings with my boss. All of my friends have told me to hold off any contract talks and even quitting until after I get my next visa. Smart thinking on their part. I just have to hold out for a few more months. Visa is in February and the contract is in April. Hmmm.
I have also made the mistake of asking around. What are other people getting paid and how any classes do they teach? What extras do they get, blaa, blaa, blaa? Stupid! I am definitely lacking.
Now in some areas I am very lucky. I will admit to that.
I get a pretty decent apartment and full medical and dental. I do get paid overtime, which some dont. The down side is that I have never gotten a raise, that I dont get bonuses and I dont get contract resigning bonuses. Some schools give you a car because it is required for the job. Almost all provide medical but not necessarily dental and all provide an apartment as foreigners can not get a place without their boss. And most do not teach as much as I do.
Basically I am tired. I go home tired and wake up tired.
Stress might have a bit to do with that. But the stress is from work.
AUGH!!
My last pay cheque was very nice and big but only because of the massive overtime. Not right.
Need to wait till April.
I try very hard not to dwell on it or think about it, just that today is one of those days. It is Friday and the day is going tooooo slow.
I did find an Internet teaching job that starts at 40$ an hour. I tell them my available teaching times and the type of students I prefer to teach. I need to buy a web cam tomorrow and a mic thingy so that I can do the orientation part as soon as possible. I have no idea how to teach by Internet but I have a friend in Shizuoka who does some. I need to contact him and ask some questions.
Sounds like a good opportunity to make some extra cash. Looks really good on the resume as well.
Ill keep you informed about this possibility.
Hmm. Gotta go.

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