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job Dilemma

  • 06-07-2016 3:07pm
    #1
    kodaline78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47 ✭


    Hi Everyone, I have a dilemma regarding a summer teaching job. I have decided to leave teaching as a career as i Find it far too stressful and struggle to be competent in the job. My problem is that before i made this final decision I accepted a job teaching students in July. It begins next Monday and only lasts a few weeks but I am dreading it.If I am honest I think I will only last a few days before it comes too much. I am seriously thinking of ringing the organiser today to say that I won't be taking the job. I am trying to think of what I could say. I realise its short notice but better than leaving after a few days. I hate the prospect of doing this. Any advice


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  • #2
    B.A._Baracus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,217 ✭✭✭✭B.A._Baracus


    Advice is simple.... Don't do it :)
    You made up your mind to never do it again. If financially you had to do it? well that would be a different story. But if that was the case I am sure you would have mentioned it.

    Ring up the organiser and say you will not be doing it. Remember you do not owe anything to a job. A job is just an arrangement between employer and employee for services rendered. So if they ask why? fob them off with "other engagements" - You do not owe them some lavish lie.
    If they get snotty saying why didn't you call eariler? feck em :) They have no right to talk to you like that. Besides, if they didnt need you for Monday (aka, the 3 weeks) they wouldnt think twice and what to say when they ring you ;)


  • #3
    pookie82
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,217 ✭✭✭pookie82


    Normally I'd tell you to suck it up and stick to your word, given you risk really leaving them in the lurch by cancelling now. I assume it's paid, and it might not be as bad as you suspect.

    But given it's teaching, which is an absolutely flooded market in this country, by doing so you're denying someone who wants the job a shot.

    So I would probably call them, tell them you're very sorry to do this but something has come up which means you won't be in a position to fulfill your agreement, and suggest they source someone else.

    From what I've seen in my gang of mates who are teachers, starting out entails a lot of sitting around day to day waiting for the phone to ring for a few subbing hours (some of them actually get up and get ready in the morning not knowing if they'll get a call or not!)

    I'm sure there's someone dying to take your place.


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