Its been a while
So I realize I haven't updated this thing in a really long time. I've been really busy at work and travelling like crazy for various things over the summer and continuing into the fall. (Go to San Diego next week and then Boston two weeks later for work!).
So anyway...I think I might be about to quit coaching synchro. Or at least, if I don't quit now then I am about 90% sure I won't be back next year. For anyone who doesn't know me very well, this is a crazy thing for me to even think about considering how much time I have put into this club (for the last 3 years) and synchro in general (18 total years!). The other coaches on my team seem to be almost conspiring against me, taking away routines from me "to make it fair" and giving them to the other coaches. These other coaches have hardly been seen in the past couple of years and don't work outside of practice time on the routines. There is no gaurantee they will be here the whole year. Of course now they can say they will be at practices, its the beginning of the year. That's what they say every year. Have we ever seen that? No! They also haven't accomplished anywhere even close to what I have accomplished within the sport. And I hate hate hate putting things like that! The "head" coach decided that we should all get the same pay for writing these routines too, which for all the reasons I have already mentioned, makes no sense to me. They have also determined that we should be paid the same for any outside work we do with the girls. They made me take a pay-cut on what I have been receiving in order to match the other coaches. There's also a whole bunch of other stuff they've been doing to piss me off that would take too long to get into. Basically, they are constantly overruling me, dictating things, and downplaying all the good I have done with these girls over the past few years. And the way all this stuff is coming about, it almost seems like they've been talking about all of this sort of "behind my back". It all just seems really orchestrated and all too perfect on the timing. What I hate is the only reason I am doing this is for the girls and not for the coaches or the team (as I have no allegiances to any of them since I never swam for this team). And I really care about how the girls do and have a great relationship with them. Which is why I want to try and stick with it for at least this year. But if things continue to progress the way they have with the coaches then I don't think I can keep myself in this situation much longer. It can't be all that healthy for me. Ugh, and now I have to go to practice tonight. There's a couple things that could happen tonight that would make me want to quit on the spot. I'm dreading tonight more than any other practice I have ever been to. Ugh!!!
Man, it seems the only reason I use LJ is to vent. I've got to start updating when things are actually going well!!!
So anyway...I think I might be about to quit coaching synchro. Or at least, if I don't quit now then I am about 90% sure I won't be back next year. For anyone who doesn't know me very well, this is a crazy thing for me to even think about considering how much time I have put into this club (for the last 3 years) and synchro in general (18 total years!). The other coaches on my team seem to be almost conspiring against me, taking away routines from me "to make it fair" and giving them to the other coaches. These other coaches have hardly been seen in the past couple of years and don't work outside of practice time on the routines. There is no gaurantee they will be here the whole year. Of course now they can say they will be at practices, its the beginning of the year. That's what they say every year. Have we ever seen that? No! They also haven't accomplished anywhere even close to what I have accomplished within the sport. And I hate hate hate putting things like that! The "head" coach decided that we should all get the same pay for writing these routines too, which for all the reasons I have already mentioned, makes no sense to me. They have also determined that we should be paid the same for any outside work we do with the girls. They made me take a pay-cut on what I have been receiving in order to match the other coaches. There's also a whole bunch of other stuff they've been doing to piss me off that would take too long to get into. Basically, they are constantly overruling me, dictating things, and downplaying all the good I have done with these girls over the past few years. And the way all this stuff is coming about, it almost seems like they've been talking about all of this sort of "behind my back". It all just seems really orchestrated and all too perfect on the timing. What I hate is the only reason I am doing this is for the girls and not for the coaches or the team (as I have no allegiances to any of them since I never swam for this team). And I really care about how the girls do and have a great relationship with them. Which is why I want to try and stick with it for at least this year. But if things continue to progress the way they have with the coaches then I don't think I can keep myself in this situation much longer. It can't be all that healthy for me. Ugh, and now I have to go to practice tonight. There's a couple things that could happen tonight that would make me want to quit on the spot. I'm dreading tonight more than any other practice I have ever been to. Ugh!!!
Man, it seems the only reason I use LJ is to vent. I've got to start updating when things are actually going well!!!