FML, really (aka, more angsting over my first world problems)
So, I hate my job. Not surprising, I think most people do.
Except I really, really hate my job - and I have been kicking myself for roughly the last 8 months that I resigned from teaching since (hello!) this job pays at least 30% less and sucks more. I now work in a call centre for bugger all money and get abused by customers when I can't solve their problems for them because my employer is a cheapass and won't let us hire enough people to manage the call volumes.
So I have been trying to get back into teaching. I put in a placement request last October, hoping I would get an offer in a timely manner (December or early January is when most are sent out, the school year starts on Feb 1st.) I didn't, even though my preferenc list was a mile long and included country towns as far away as 800km (yes I live in the biggest state of a big country!)
So today @ 4:40pm I get a phonecall from the principal of a high school, offering me a teaching job. I was thrilled!
- Only it's 69km 1 way (can I cope with a 140km round trip to work every day? eeek)
- Only I would pretty much need to start on Jan 31st. (Next Tuesday. It's Thursday. It would be really shitty of me to give only 2 days notice and I would likely lose my leave entitlements)
- Only I would be the only drama teacher, responsible for getting the year 12s through their WACE exams and running at least one show pretty much singlehandedly. These things I have never done before.
- Only I do not have a current WACOT registration because it's not cheap and I couldn't afford to pay it if I didn't get a job offer. I barely manage my mortgage as it is.
I want to take this job like you wouldn't believe but there's so many barriers. I don't think I can. I don't know. If I don't take it I'm pretty much stuck in this job that I despise until something else pops up. And it could be even less tenable if it does. I'm so confused and I have to decide by tomorrow morning.
ETA: for thiose interested in numbers, the current one is just over 40. The potential one is just over 61, with an increase to just over 67 in a few months once I qualify for the next pay grade. Which is more than I thought. I don't know if that makes this easier or harder!!
*curls up in the corner and wibbles*
Except I really, really hate my job - and I have been kicking myself for roughly the last 8 months that I resigned from teaching since (hello!) this job pays at least 30% less and sucks more. I now work in a call centre for bugger all money and get abused by customers when I can't solve their problems for them because my employer is a cheapass and won't let us hire enough people to manage the call volumes.
So I have been trying to get back into teaching. I put in a placement request last October, hoping I would get an offer in a timely manner (December or early January is when most are sent out, the school year starts on Feb 1st.) I didn't, even though my preferenc list was a mile long and included country towns as far away as 800km (yes I live in the biggest state of a big country!)
So today @ 4:40pm I get a phonecall from the principal of a high school, offering me a teaching job. I was thrilled!
- Only it's 69km 1 way (can I cope with a 140km round trip to work every day? eeek)
- Only I would pretty much need to start on Jan 31st. (Next Tuesday. It's Thursday. It would be really shitty of me to give only 2 days notice and I would likely lose my leave entitlements)
- Only I would be the only drama teacher, responsible for getting the year 12s through their WACE exams and running at least one show pretty much singlehandedly. These things I have never done before.
- Only I do not have a current WACOT registration because it's not cheap and I couldn't afford to pay it if I didn't get a job offer. I barely manage my mortgage as it is.
I want to take this job like you wouldn't believe but there's so many barriers. I don't think I can. I don't know. If I don't take it I'm pretty much stuck in this job that I despise until something else pops up. And it could be even less tenable if it does. I'm so confused and I have to decide by tomorrow morning.
ETA: for thiose interested in numbers, the current one is just over 40. The potential one is just over 61, with an increase to just over 67 in a few months once I qualify for the next pay grade. Which is more than I thought. I don't know if that makes this easier or harder!!
*curls up in the corner and wibbles*