I resigned today!
and it feels pretty good
Things have just gotten worse over the past year or two, and esp the last month. My colleague has already transferred. I don't recognise my own job any more. And just don't feel that anyone cares about it all anymore. It is no longer fullfilling and there is little job satisfaction at all. I rarely see clients for advice/guidance reviews these days and am doing more and more paperwork. And they are messing with holidays - trying to make it so I can;t take all my holidays in school holidays, and have made comments re my flexible hours (I finish early and have short lunch) now that Mollie is 6. Amd harmonisation has been threatened for ages - which for me means new contract with less pay, 7 week's less holiday and no teacher's pension. What an opportunity - yeah! Hmmm...
So today was last straw. Got a letter, first day back from holiday last week, telling me I have a meeting with two managers and HR over my sickness in last 12 months. The computer has flagged me up again as having gone over my sickness allowances (3 events of sickness and/or 5 days) Why did I go over? Becuase I had an operation last November and had 9 week's off for post op tretment, all ccovered by GP and consultant's notes. And then two one days from tumy bug. I had same issue last year just after the first op were I was off for 7 weeks. It is all so aautomated, no one can over ride, and the way they go about it is awful. Meeting is tomorrow too so no notice.
So DH has had enough as well as it just being me havng enough. He suggested my notice goes in today, I ummed and ahed - but did it. I have a 3 month notice so finish at Feb half term - last day is Wed 11 Feb.
So I have 3 months to find a job. I fancy doing some teaching assistant work. I love the voluntary work I do at DD's school and will look for that work. I don't want to teach anymore. I don't want that kind of workload esp whilst DD is little. We can afford the pay cut, so I figure I should do something I actually like, have some fun and enjoy work again. So wish me luck - 3 months and counting, no pressure lol!