losing heart..and need a hug!
Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 1:53 pm
hello! - i have been AWOL from here for quite some time! if it's ok i'm just going to have a little vent!
i was forced to leave my full time position nearly 2 moths ago as i had to have emergency gall bladder surgery and because i had been at the centre less than 12 months, i only had a little sick leave-and needed 4 weeks to recover. there were many escalating issues at the centre, and i had been considering moving on anyhow. so, instead of taking 4 weeks unpaid leave, i cut my losses and resigned.
i took the few weeks' needed to recover post-op, then popped into a centre walking distance from my hone to ask about casual work. i was given work immediately- and the centre was a Nightmare! too much to go into details, they were breaking ratios, unqualified and inexperienced staff, no program at all, no concept of the EYLF! on my 4th shift lo and behold DOCS visited the centre to follow up some one's compalints. i was not surprised in the least!
i have been to several interviews- even looking at the new 'corporate' centres built in the highrises of sydney- a whole other planet where children have views of the city and Never get outside!
I am starting to lose heart - i haven't been offered a position as yet- and think i have lost my 'touch'?!
am also struggling with motivation on my diploma studies- haven't hit the books for weeks and weeks! the industry is crazy at the moment- NQS looming over everyone's heads and mass confusion!
i love my work, but i'm losing hope fast. please -someone remind me why we are doing this job?!
i was forced to leave my full time position nearly 2 moths ago as i had to have emergency gall bladder surgery and because i had been at the centre less than 12 months, i only had a little sick leave-and needed 4 weeks to recover. there were many escalating issues at the centre, and i had been considering moving on anyhow. so, instead of taking 4 weeks unpaid leave, i cut my losses and resigned.
i took the few weeks' needed to recover post-op, then popped into a centre walking distance from my hone to ask about casual work. i was given work immediately- and the centre was a Nightmare! too much to go into details, they were breaking ratios, unqualified and inexperienced staff, no program at all, no concept of the EYLF! on my 4th shift lo and behold DOCS visited the centre to follow up some one's compalints. i was not surprised in the least!
i have been to several interviews- even looking at the new 'corporate' centres built in the highrises of sydney- a whole other planet where children have views of the city and Never get outside!
I am starting to lose heart - i haven't been offered a position as yet- and think i have lost my 'touch'?!
am also struggling with motivation on my diploma studies- haven't hit the books for weeks and weeks! the industry is crazy at the moment- NQS looming over everyone's heads and mass confusion!
i love my work, but i'm losing hope fast. please -someone remind me why we are doing this job?!