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Not climbing any ladder / Wednesday, July 15, 2009 @ 3:53 PM
Wow, it has really been a madness week and its only Wednesday!
I had 2 overviews to do on Monday and both went awesomely well. Work was hectic as always and I am still settling all the timetabling and its so annoying when timetable keeps changing.
Since the H1N1, we have all been instructed to go home straight after school and while we have been doing that, that also meant that all my after school classes are temporarily cancelled. I start tomorrow, with the hope that all will continue to go well and THIS had to happen and now we are in a more paranoid mode that we were already in. Its really crazy and I really am grateful that I am not a traditional form teacher because they have to do so many extra things. I really admire the time, energy and strength displayed. 
Healthy food = good weight loss momentum. Magic number 7 and still counting.
Today I was approached by a school staff who decided to pull me aside and this was how the conversation went.
Mdm __: You lose weight ah?
Me: Yes, it was a planned event.
Mdm ___: How you lose ah? Tell me lah so I can also lose weight.
Me: Exercise.
Mdm ____: Exercise only? You did not take any pill?
Me: Well if there is a magical pill than can make anyone slim, we will not have any fat people in this world.
My perfect example of why common sense is not so common.
Tonight's open meeting is going to be another blast! Plus, a special night owl for eagle qualifiers! Woohoo.
2 Eagle Legs
Eagle Academy
August 2009
Not climbing any ladder
Wow, it has really been a madness week and its only Wednesday!
I had 2 overviews to do on Monday and both went awesomely well. Work was hectic as always and I am still settling all the timetabling and its so annoying when timetable keeps changing.
Since the H1N1, we have all been instructed to go home straight after school and while we have been doing that, that also meant that all my after school classes are temporarily cancelled. I start tomorrow, with the hope that all will continue to go well and THIS had to happen and now we are in a more paranoid mode that we were already in. Its really crazy and I really am grateful that I am not a traditional form teacher because they have to do so many extra things. I really admire the time, energy and strength displayed.
So now I am thinking how to make everyone be 2 m apart from each other when our tables are trapezium in shape?! Its crazy.
On Monday, we were called up by Boss 1 for a special meeting on the framework thingy. It was good and stressful at the same time. I must say I welcome the specifics in measuring somebody's competency, but as the slides went on and we look through it, I realised that we (partner and me) have most certainly gone beyond our basic jobscope. So now that they have created this 'ladder' for us to climb, it looks impressive too because it goes all the way up to AD (assistant director) and DD (deputy director) which is of course the equivalent to the position of Boss 1. As I looked on, I cannot help but notice that it will take a minimum of 8 years to climb up to that and of course the higher you go, the more responsibilities you will have.
8 years is a really long time and who knows by then, if I am still in the creative mode that I am now. My logic is, 8 years = no freedom. This most certainly pales in comparison to what I am REALLY doing now.
I know that Boss 1 has high expectations of us, but at the end of the day I did not pick this job to climb this ladder. If I had wanted to climb it, this is hardly the profession to choose. As a freelancer, one will get paid way more and minus all the admin and paperwork (that I really 'adored' thank you) it is just not worth it. Plus, we were informed that with no degree, there is no way to go beyond a certain level.
The definition of education I feel have been greatly misunderstood here.
So as I start planning for my next few years, the only reason why I would leave this job is to retire. I promised myself that this will be my last job and I will not succumb to anything lesser than that.
Which is also why I am working like a maniac on the side growing the team big time. I never know what is in store for me next year, but just in case they decide to send me for training (again!!) , I MUST ensure that the team can function without me.
My other personal goal is of course to get healthy and get back in shape and this shall continue to remain a priority. If I do not do this now, when else?
Laser beam focus right now. I have no intentions to get distracted by little obstacles and challenges for I have been through it all before. This is hardly the time to get waved by any negative emotions. I shall remain spriritually, mentally, emotionally and physically strong.
This is also a good reason to NOT sleep for only 5 hours daily. Can you imagine running around with only 5 hours of sleep? I did not even realise it but it just goes to show that supplememts helps big time.
On Monday, we were called up by Boss 1 for a special meeting on the framework thingy. It was good and stressful at the same time. I must say I welcome the specifics in measuring somebody's competency, but as the slides went on and we look through it, I realised that we (partner and me) have most certainly gone beyond our basic jobscope. So now that they have created this 'ladder' for us to climb, it looks impressive too because it goes all the way up to AD (assistant director) and DD (deputy director) which is of course the equivalent to the position of Boss 1. As I looked on, I cannot help but notice that it will take a minimum of 8 years to climb up to that and of course the higher you go, the more responsibilities you will have.
8 years is a really long time and who knows by then, if I am still in the creative mode that I am now. My logic is, 8 years = no freedom. This most certainly pales in comparison to what I am REALLY doing now.
I know that Boss 1 has high expectations of us, but at the end of the day I did not pick this job to climb this ladder. If I had wanted to climb it, this is hardly the profession to choose. As a freelancer, one will get paid way more and minus all the admin and paperwork (that I really 'adored' thank you) it is just not worth it. Plus, we were informed that with no degree, there is no way to go beyond a certain level.
The definition of education I feel have been greatly misunderstood here.
So as I start planning for my next few years, the only reason why I would leave this job is to retire. I promised myself that this will be my last job and I will not succumb to anything lesser than that.
Which is also why I am working like a maniac on the side growing the team big time. I never know what is in store for me next year, but just in case they decide to send me for training (again!!) , I MUST ensure that the team can function without me.
My other personal goal is of course to get healthy and get back in shape and this shall continue to remain a priority. If I do not do this now, when else?
Laser beam focus right now. I have no intentions to get distracted by little obstacles and challenges for I have been through it all before. This is hardly the time to get waved by any negative emotions. I shall remain spriritually, mentally, emotionally and physically strong.
This is also a good reason to NOT sleep for only 5 hours daily. Can you imagine running around with only 5 hours of sleep? I did not even realise it but it just goes to show that supplememts helps big time.
Healthy food = good weight loss momentum. Magic number 7 and still counting.
Today I was approached by a school staff who decided to pull me aside and this was how the conversation went.
Mdm __: You lose weight ah?
Me: Yes, it was a planned event.
Mdm ___: How you lose ah? Tell me lah so I can also lose weight.
Me: Exercise.
Mdm ____: Exercise only? You did not take any pill?
Me: Well if there is a magical pill than can make anyone slim, we will not have any fat people in this world.
My perfect example of why common sense is not so common.
Tonight's open meeting is going to be another blast! Plus, a special night owl for eagle qualifiers! Woohoo.
2 Eagle Legs
Eagle Academy
August 2009
