Job Mosts

The event that left me most relieved was that the senior manager did NOT approve for greed-ridden co-ordinator to teach English at tutor rates.  Amongst other things, one of the reasons he gave was that he’s not going to have her shafting him.  Her response?  “I thought we was friends.”  Says it all, doesn’t it?

The bit that left me most puzzled was that he did say she can deliver it, but only up until Christmas (at youth worker rates), when she must have another properly qualified tutor in post.  This bit feeds into the next speculation most…

The part that left me with the most speculation trundling round in my head is that this senior manager also, with immediate effect, withdrew greed-ridden co-ordinator’s line manager’s support from the scheme on the formal education days.  He previously attended on these days.  Meaning that GRCo-ordinator will be totally on her own with the English delivery.

The conversation that left me mostly with a feeling of déjà vu was one with my line manager, once removed.  She told me that the job I’m intending to apply for (the one in between hers and mine now) has a number of strong contenders also applying.  I thought, “Here we go again….”  This happened before; I actually helped write the job description for a job that was my *perfect* job and then somebody else interviewed better than me and got it.

The telephone call that made me feel most appreciated was one with a senior manager, although not one of mine.  I told her my concerns about the job I want to apply for and she offered to be a “critical friend” for me and guide me through the interview to be.  She obviously knows (or can easily find out) which answers score points – and our county council interviews are definitely a points scoring exercise.

The most fuzzy (I know this should be “fuzziest” but my entry is called “Mosts”) feeling I had this week was feedback from a local school, which wants to use the scheme of work and resources that I wrote for a volunteering qualification.  They also said they’ll pay me to come in as a consultant!  If this does happen, I’ll have to limit it drastically, or I’ll be far too overcommitted again.

The most worrying aspect is the new job coming up; the one teaching ESOL.  I’ve sent off for some resources from the DCSF – and the core curriculum guide is HUGE!  It’ll take me forever to read it, never mind remember the main points.  

The most uncertain part of work is what Diane will do.  Diane is a district council officer with whom I work a lot in partnership.  If she accepts the voluntary redundancy she’s been offered (our district council is trying to do something about a £10m budget deficit and Diane’s youth development work is discretionary, not statutory), my job will be dramatically different.  Senior manager has already said to me that if she does leave, we need to make sure that it’s clear all round that I work for the county council, not the district council.  There’s a real danger that they’d expect me to pick up what Diane will no longer be doing, simply because we have this history of close working.

Perhaps the most surprising thing is that despite all these mosts; some good, some bad and some unsettling, I still enjoy my jobs!