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[Work]: I am wondering what the angle my manager is coming from but I am drawing a blank. And usually, we are on the same page. Usually.
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Okay, so a few weeks ago, they had a position open up for Senior Teacher. I gave it a shot, didn't get it. But was later told I was a close second and they had to extend the decision deadline because they were conflicted about the choice.
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Which, honestly, shocks me
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The person they did pick was The Right Choice.
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He was previously someone who was very vocal about complaining and only doing what he wanted to do, not necessarily what was asked of him.
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And suddenly, he's silent. Not a peep of negativity. He's suddenly helpful and willing and bends backwards to do what's asked
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He was The Right Choice because they silenced their biggest critic and made him helpful when previously he was satisfied to only help himself.
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I'm not even mad, because it's clever and frankly, I would've made the same decision. Will this new attitude last? Idk. We'll see.
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So to more recent news, I had my ~one year review~ today and it went well.
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But there are two things that have left me wondering.
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One. My manager told me there's going to be a Team Manager (his current position) position available in October when we're predicted to get new teachers in - and the country finally reopens
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He always tells people to go for it, even if they aren't qualified or it's a field and a half of a stretch. Because it's a free feedback session and it gives you a direction to focus on next
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More so, second pick will often be given the second place position and some ~consolation prizes~
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My consolation prize for not getting Senior was a budget for my pet project, and permission to do the mandatory training sessions I've been gunning to help with for the last 8 months. Honestly, the consolation prize is better than getting the position
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So in a very roundabout way whoever doesn't get TM will get ST, because the TM position will likely go to a current ST
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So that part I sort of get, though I don't like it over much
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The other bit, the REAL bit that's weird to me
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Is during our conversation my manager was asking me how I plan, how I organize. He wanted me to consider a development plan and I turned it down because I have that all really sorted out as step 1, 2, 3.
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But this is the 3rd time he's asked about how I plan and organize
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So I can't tell if he is amazed by my organizational skills or worried about them or testing to see if I can actually organize as I claim to
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I'm not ambitious but I am insanely aggressive when I set my mind to it. And I think because there is a lack of ambition yet a ton of aggression, people get confused
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I have a goal in mind, it just isn't the top of any food chain. It's just from an angle that's ideal for me. Again, I think that really confuses people
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Why don't you want more money?
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... I'm a teacher. Nothing about this career says cha-ching
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If I did care about that sort of thing, I would have gone into interpreting
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BUT THAT'S STILL... difficult for them to understand? Lol. Most don't do this job because they wanted to, it's because there's nothing for them back home or they just graduated and want ~adventure~ but suck too much to get into JET
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We have a looooooot of JET rejects
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Anyway. I just don't know what to make of this. I also have a lot on my mind and thus my brain is hyperfocusing on one dumb thing
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My current to-do list for work is insane. I have to admit. It's an index card pinned to my desk and it's going to become two unless I get it under control. Currently, it has 2 months of projects, training, and my certification course's workload listed
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Honestly, maybe that's why. It looks insane if you only go by the index card and likely cause for concern but
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ANYWAY
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I'll stop the ramble
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I JUST NEEDED TO VENT forgive
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FORGIVEN
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i know you are a good worker
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and i know you'd kill it as an interpreter but that takes a lot of Effort
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Thanks bruh
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add many oil
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THE OIL IS LIT
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Air horns blaziinnnn
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PEWPEWPEWPEWWWW
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weird about the first choice guy. maybe he realized he better not rock the boat if he wants to keep his job?
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Yeah, that's what I'm thinkinnnng
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He's not a bad employee, per se. Just very selfish.
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sure smells like it