I have loved the expression "hosed" ever since I first saw the Mountain Dew commercial with Davey and Goliath - Tommy: "What just happened here?" Davey: "We got hosed Tommy. We got hosed." Goliath: "Oh Davey." (to watch it the link is below)
http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=aSU_W30kMm4
This information I'm about to share I'm not supposed to know about it until next week when I see my Native English Teacher (NET) trainer in Day One/Day Two training in Osaka. What he's going to tell me is my ONLY co-worker and the ONLY Japanese English Teacher (JET) has just quit and I will be the ONLY teacher at my school indefinitely. I will have to take over all of his classes and students and the JET is supposed to miraculously create a work schedule where I'm NOT working over 29.5 hrs a week (good luck with THAT!) Plus we don't even have a manager at our school right now. Technically every school should have one manager, one NET, and one JET; that's the minimum. But in my case it's just me and the JET. And now that the JET is leaving, it just ME. Oh the company SAYS they will send us a manager but they will not be replacing the JET. So the JET and I have no idea when or if a manager will show up. And if the manager DOES show up, s/he will be a new manager so they will know LESS than I do. So I only have the month of December to train myself to take over the JET's classes and any manager duties I may need to know about; like sending in Daily Teaching Reports (DTR) to Head Office, ordering books and paying for students' classes online, payroll, etc.
I just got hosed Tommy. I just got hosed.
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holy crap.
um, yeah, that's about all I've got. I knew GEOS wasn't anything close to being the perfect company to work for, but . . . HOLY CRAP. that's insane.
I know it's going to sound a little asinine, but I REALLY hope things get better soon. even a new manager would probably be better than none at all. but, man, GEOS really knows how to screw over the little guys.
Oddly enough, my very first thought was also "HOLY CRAP!"
And I thought I had a bad week but sheesh, I should be counting my blessings like never before because that's just ridonkulous!!
I wish there was a way to protest this for you! If you're staying even 1% positive you're doing much better than I would be!! I'll try to send you lots of positive energy over the next couple of months so that you can go and be amazing at this new venture!! Perhaps you can suggest they up your pay, too! That would be a step in the right direction for what they should do for you (as in, the very LEAST they should do for you!)
Keep smiling. It'll all work out in the end! If it's not okay yet, it's not over yet! Okay, did the Disney Princess just become someone you want to hit with a hammer?? It's cool, I understand.
GOOD LUCK D!!!!!!!!!
ohhhh D.... I'm so so sorry to read this...
We're planning a thanksgiving dinner on Thursday night (probably mexican?) and then we're most likely drinking, so please come drink your sorrows away
I feel sorry for you.
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