warning: extreme whining ahead
How can they keep someone waiting for the job they have wanted for SO DAMN LONG?! Some people recieved what we call "rejection letters" from the Richmond School Board after about a month. One person got an answer over the phone when he called to check saying "we are not going to hire you at this time". Fine, now he can move on. Others recieved that joyous phone call, some within a week after their interview and others over the months of summer school. By August 15th. many had heard. By Sept 4th a few others had recieved the phone call. Then there's me, waiting and waiting. I finally interviewed and applied to North Van, my praticum district, because chances are fairly high they would get me on their TOC list. All I want is a TOC list! Don't call me with a full time position because I admit I'm not ready for my own classroom yet, but for the love of everything holy, TELL ME SOMETHING! North Van has been silent, but at least it's been 3 weeks and not 2 months!
Why all this rage and venting right now? I just called our beloved SD38 to see what kind of answers I could get.
"How long are the TOC applications valid?" Don't know.
"Some people have recieved letters saying they are not being hired, are more of those going out to applicants?" Not to everyone. We don't have the time to send to everyone.
"is there any time frame at all for hiring on the TOC list?" As people get off the TOC list for positions, we hire more. It could be next week or next month. I know she wanted to say "or never. They'll let your application fade out of existence"
"So I have no way of knowing if I have the possibility of being hired?" No.
"Because... well (this is where I started shaking with anger and all this damn anticipation I have been holding) Richmond is the one district I really want to work in" *silence, of course*
"and... so... I guess I have to look for other employment then, I've waited over 2 months. Thanks for the information".
BASTARDS!! What kind of information was that??
Someone hire me?
Surrey here I come?
I really can't commute far, North Van and Surrey are likely my limits and even that's pushing it with the way I am behind the wheel, it's too life threatening, I kid you not. I drove home from a classmates BBQ in North Burnaby last week and I barely remember the drive. The entire highway was blurry as I drifted in and out of sleep. When there is traffic or I'm in my afternoon slump (usually after a day of work!) I am the same, drowsy and unsafe behind a wheel for over 20mins. RICHMOND WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO ME?!?!?!?!!?!?
I have had two nights in a row of dreams where I go to visit schools where my classmates have been hired. Many of them with their own classrooms. I'm so happy for them and envy them so much at the same time. I can go to Boyd, Gilmore and Byng and have all these teachers and administrators wonder why the hell I haven't been hired. I've lost my confidence though,. practicum did that to me with its hardships and failures. I look at my kids and miss them so much, miss that atmosphere and DAMNIT I'm so angry.
Shit.
Sorry this is a downer.
Why all this rage and venting right now? I just called our beloved SD38 to see what kind of answers I could get.
"How long are the TOC applications valid?" Don't know.
"Some people have recieved letters saying they are not being hired, are more of those going out to applicants?" Not to everyone. We don't have the time to send to everyone.
"is there any time frame at all for hiring on the TOC list?" As people get off the TOC list for positions, we hire more. It could be next week or next month. I know she wanted to say "or never. They'll let your application fade out of existence"
"So I have no way of knowing if I have the possibility of being hired?" No.
"Because... well (this is where I started shaking with anger and all this damn anticipation I have been holding) Richmond is the one district I really want to work in" *silence, of course*
"and... so... I guess I have to look for other employment then, I've waited over 2 months. Thanks for the information".
BASTARDS!! What kind of information was that??
Someone hire me?
Surrey here I come?
I really can't commute far, North Van and Surrey are likely my limits and even that's pushing it with the way I am behind the wheel, it's too life threatening, I kid you not. I drove home from a classmates BBQ in North Burnaby last week and I barely remember the drive. The entire highway was blurry as I drifted in and out of sleep. When there is traffic or I'm in my afternoon slump (usually after a day of work!) I am the same, drowsy and unsafe behind a wheel for over 20mins. RICHMOND WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO ME?!?!?!?!!?!?
I have had two nights in a row of dreams where I go to visit schools where my classmates have been hired. Many of them with their own classrooms. I'm so happy for them and envy them so much at the same time. I can go to Boyd, Gilmore and Byng and have all these teachers and administrators wonder why the hell I haven't been hired. I've lost my confidence though,. practicum did that to me with its hardships and failures. I look at my kids and miss them so much, miss that atmosphere and DAMNIT I'm so angry.
Shit.
Sorry this is a downer.