#experienceovermoney

[medinaflex]

Thank you @voronda.simpetar for showing me around Taiwan! I realy enjoyed my time, and it was a nice trip! I was able to get my mind off things for the most part. Calvin is so cute, lol! He's so much fun to talk to and play with (need more energy like him! Please come visit me in Guam before I move... Then visit in Japan, soon!! (･ิω･ิ) #taiwan #gogomifune #bridge #umbrellas #experienceovermoney (at Alishan National Scenic Area)

[j3cko]

Kinder Teacher?

Yesterday I went for a half day at Broadmeadows Valley teaching prep which was a good day. Preps are always good... I decided I would swing by Lemontree to give the documents and all that jazz so that I could start work as soon as possible. Lo and behold I get some news...

The supervisor tells me that her Kinder Teacher is going to quit and that there would be a vacancy. She told me that the position would be open for me if I so choose to take it. JEEZ! I just accepted a CRT position would be amazing given that I just need some casual work and then she tells me that she would like me on for full time! I'm now overwhelmed. After all the job offers in the last week until now I have no idea what to think!

The position may open up this Nov 25 (the day I already start working for them) because the teacher might not want to stay for the rest of term. So she gave me the option of giving it a trial run until then; if I like it then we could do a formal interview and I could work for the year full time. With a possibility of sponsorship. YIKES! I didn't really give much thought about staying another year, but if sponsorship and LOVING the job I am doing is in the cards... it may just be a possibility for me.

The only thing is A. I'm full time so not much vacation time can be taken off B. The pay is lower because I'm full time (I don't know why that would be but it's like a $5 difference) C. I would have to quite ANZUK which pays a lot more and give up CRT work 

ON THE FLIP SIDE: A. I would get my OWN classroom and do my own planning B. It would be a steady job with consistent work and getting to know my kids C. The childcare if amazing D. A possibility of sponsorship if I do an amazing job 

So you see my conundrum... what to do...

Even if I choose not to take the position (she says that I'm overqualified as an ECT to do CRT work and should take this opportunity), I would still get CRT work with the higher pay and get work all the time. That's good news because I can still pick and choose when I want to work and not have too much responsibility. However....MY OWN CLASSROOM?! AND MY OWN KIDS?! And I would get a lot more experience as a teacher planning and implementing activities... and actually have a MAJOR hand in developing these kid's minds. It's kind of hard not to see what a great opportunity it is...

So after a lot of mulling things over, I think I will see if the supervisor needs me until the end of term -- if she does, I'll do a trial run until Christmas. If I love it and want to continue on, I'll do it for the year. If I don't, I can just let her know and she'll find someone else and I can continue doing CRT work. I mean at the end of the day.. I may not be making more money, but I'm still making more money than back home and I get my own classroom; allowing me to fully experience being a teacher. 

This is so exciting and I can't believe all of this is happening to me right now. I'm nervous that I may not live up to expectations as she thinks I would be perfect for the job (not sure how she would know as she didn't really give me a formal interview or ask me of my teaching instruction.. maybe I'm just that good at looking confident and talking?) but I'm going to try my best to make sure these kids love coming to class! 

Let's see what happens now... dundun dunnnnnn