last minute work drama
at the beginning of last week, i was basically all set for the new term: all my classes had a teacher, all the timetables worked, everything was fine. but then i got a call from one of the teachers, who'd just come back from holiday and had just seen his timetable. in fact, he wouldn't be able to teach on such day at such time cos he already had a lesson. someone had forgotten to update his timetable. ah.
that problem took most of the week to sort out, and finally did thanks to some genius work on my part that was the result of another nearby client wanting an extra group formed. i was getting good at this. all i was waiting for then, was the confirmation that this new French teacher was really starting and i could confirm the last classes. i'd know more on Monday.
Monday came, and with it, a near certainty formed: the new teacher wouldn't, actually, be working for us after all. he'd confirm on Wednesday. just great. classes were starting the following week, Thursday was a day off and thus most people would also take Friday off. meaning Wednesday would be the last day i could sort anything out.
Wednesday came and all the replies to the emails i'd sent came back negative. i had another look at the timetable, conferred with my boss and found only one teacher who could take the courses for me, if we moved something else around. and i basically ended up begging her. normally, when a teacher says s/he won't take the course, i ask someone else. but as i pointed out in my apologetic reply to her email, there was no one else, so would she please, please reconsider? i laid out all the arguments, crossed my fingers and prayed. and was overjoyed when she finally agreed to take them. what a relief! in the meantime, i'd been sitting at my desk for over 8 hours without a single break (and this was after a hour's teaching). i'm sure this is normal for a lot of people, but since i don't smoke or drink coffee, i make a point of taking my whole lunch time and going out (or at least, leaving my desk). needless to say, i was exhausted
that problem took most of the week to sort out, and finally did thanks to some genius work on my part that was the result of another nearby client wanting an extra group formed. i was getting good at this. all i was waiting for then, was the confirmation that this new French teacher was really starting and i could confirm the last classes. i'd know more on Monday.
Monday came, and with it, a near certainty formed: the new teacher wouldn't, actually, be working for us after all. he'd confirm on Wednesday. just great. classes were starting the following week, Thursday was a day off and thus most people would also take Friday off. meaning Wednesday would be the last day i could sort anything out.
Wednesday came and all the replies to the emails i'd sent came back negative. i had another look at the timetable, conferred with my boss and found only one teacher who could take the courses for me, if we moved something else around. and i basically ended up begging her. normally, when a teacher says s/he won't take the course, i ask someone else. but as i pointed out in my apologetic reply to her email, there was no one else, so would she please, please reconsider? i laid out all the arguments, crossed my fingers and prayed. and was overjoyed when she finally agreed to take them. what a relief! in the meantime, i'd been sitting at my desk for over 8 hours without a single break (and this was after a hour's teaching). i'm sure this is normal for a lot of people, but since i don't smoke or drink coffee, i make a point of taking my whole lunch time and going out (or at least, leaving my desk). needless to say, i was exhausted
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