| My life as a working hobo! |
OMG It's really happenning!Well, yesterday I signed my contract to work in RAK. I still can't quite believe I'm moving to the Middle East.However, life here at Faulty Towers is not fun.... staff are becoming more and more divided each day and its just not a pleasant atmosphere to work in. When I think back to the last year here its been nothing but one mad management decision after another and every time we think it can't get any worse it does. Weather here is nicer today after 3 days of rain.... guess that's a problem I wont really have next year :-) Bought packaging tape yesterday to start the packing process, and landlord is coming to see me and Kath on Monday as she's hoping to move into my place. Boxes need dragging out from under the bed and stuck together as boxes instead of flat card! Oh the joy this will be my 4th move in just over 1 year! Mam seems to be coming round to the idea of my move and was singing the praises of Dubai after chatting to an air stewardess. Haven't had the heart to remind her I'll be living outside of Dubai in a much quieter place, but hey maybe I will just let her see that for herself when she visits. Really loosing the motivation to do much here at Faulty Towers...... I just keep counting the days till I leave..... 25 working days but with trip week and sports day and a half day final day its only...........................\ ...................................................18 1/2 teaching days and of course the last week of term is all chill down anyway so really I'm looking at another 13 normal teaching days. Which isn't long really but in the current climate of Faulty Towers that seems like a life time. At the same time I'm looking at 9 weeks till I fly to RAK! 9 weeks in terms of moving country feels like no time at all but at the same time seems ages when your exicited! So much to do before then but at the same time I wish I was off tomorrow! 20minutes till lunch time...... yeah an escape from the depressive atmosphere for a while! I just can't believe how much life here has changed it was such a happy place in Sept..... then things gradually went down hill after that...... major downfall was John resigning.... he's the best chance this place had of ever being a successful Secondary! VISA application thankfully is being dealt with mostly by the school, but the amount of paperwork that has to be sent and I have to go to the hassle of solicitors, foreign office and embassy to get my certificates attested is mad! From the sounds of things its also going to cost a packet! Anyway, I'm going to go and dream of the sun and sand of RAK! It certainly helps you keep going when you have something to look forward to. 11:35 - Friday 12 June 2009 - comments {1}The new job.... I'm moving to RAKWell, I would never have dreamed that I would today have accepted an offer to work in RAK. Having only left the UK for the first time last year and before that having never lived outside the North East of England, I am in shock at where I am today!It all feels very surreal at the moment, I just can't believe I'm moving to the Middle East in 10wks time!01:38 - Tuesday 9 June 2009 - comments {3}Leaving Faulty TowersJust realised that it was this time last year when I last blogged. Seems like a lifetime ago.Since then I have been working in Amsterdam in a place that is a cross between Faulty Towers and The Britas Empire. Its a complete mad house. Decisions are made which do not relate to the companies aims and objectives. It's mad! Plus management are bullies and intimidate staff. So I resigned. Since then work has been more tolerable. I suppose it always is when you know an end is in sight. Now unfortunately its getting a little stressful as I havent been able to sort out a job yet. The UK ignores me because I don't live there and the International market is very slow in comparison to previous years. I'm now applying to live in Middle East as it seems to be the place to go these days. Have to say I'm actually less nervous about that then I was moving here last year. I guess its because I have done it once, left my home country and at least this time accommodation etc is sorted for me. Although that is assumming I get a job there, although I have had 2 parts of an interview with one place and it looks hopeful. Else I'll have to return to UK and find temporary work for a bit. Which is the last thing I want to do. Anyway, its lunchtime now so I can escape this place for a bit. 11:07 - Tuesday 9 June 2009 - comments {0} |
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