Do you ever make decisions based on how much happiness it will bring you? Or are your choices based on practicality?
The older I get, the more I find myself inching towards that practicality line. Making choices based on being rational and thinking over the outcomes. But then there is a small part of me that always wants to take the happy choice. And sometimes I allow myself to make it.
Today I have confirmed my last day of teaching with VIPKID. For the last two months, it really has been a bit of a rollercoaster of a ride with them. When I started it was great. I had almost all my time slots filled for the first two weeks. I’m not sure if they promoted me as a new teacher or something, but they were all full. I didn’t mind getting up early to teach since I didn’t have anything else going on.
Then it just stopped. For the last 5-6 weeks, I have been so slow. Getting maybe one class booking per day. Friday’s I usually have two. But I never teach every single day. This week I started off with one class every day, but then Thursday cancelled, Friday switched to two classes, now it’s back down to one. I’m only going to be teaching 3 classes all week. When I looked at my bookings for next week and saw that I only have two, even after bringing up the issue with the company, I have decided to call it quits.
Sure I like the fact that I am up early and getting things done, but now it’s starting to affect my life in other ways. I’m tired all the time. And when I’m tired, my patience runs a little thin. Last night, one of the kids I take care of was so over the moon excited for a soccer game. Singing, dancing, not listening, not getting ready. But genuinely happy. I’ve never seen them like that before. Just so excited. And it grated every single last nerve I had. The more tired I am, the more little things annoy me.
So I have decided to make a choice to make myself happy. I quit. I gave my two weeks notice and will be done as of December 30th. Getting up every day at 6:30 am, being tired and cranky, all for $40 a week? No thank-you.
Next year is the year where I put happiness first!
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Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays – *Nsync. For once, the Pentatonix version just doesn’t cut it!
Hark! The Harold Angels Sing – ooo listen to that organ!
*Nsync… *giggle giggle* ☺
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Hehe i knew you’d like it!! Sadly O have yet to find a decent BSB Christmas song lol
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See… BSB isn’t the best. Told you so. Hahaha
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LOL!
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Aaahhh just got what you meant lol i spelled it wrong haha
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I didn’t even mean that… Haha technically mine’s wrong, too… It should be all caps… Like the proper spelling of LEGO. But it’s just… JC is awesome… and you prefer the Backstreet Boys. So I giggled… 😄
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Haha okies 😉 but I do have to admit I love thia Christmas song lol
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I never did hear back from them. Seeings how you had major issues with them, it makes me wonder how credible they really are??
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It is a credible company, i just cant be available for the hours they want me to be. I did ask them about your application (i sent you an email – maybe it didnt go through?) They do have lots of ppl who make really good money teaching, but they get up and start teaching at 5am…no way Jose lol
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It was just really weird how the website was formatted. I think I’d have to get up even earlier. I think one of the times was like 3 AM!
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Omg! Soooo early!!
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Yeah, that’s a BIG NOPE!
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Haha yeah! Even my waking up at 630 has been a huge nope. I have no classes tomorrow and I am so excited to sleep in
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Ya know, I wake up at 5:30 everyday weekday during school 😜😉
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Omg thats so early!!
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That’s the life of a teacher who takes a long time to get ready 😜. I get to school at 7. School starts at 9:30. I’m more productive in the morning. The second I can leave in the afternoon, I’m out.
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Ooo yes I was one of those teachers too! Lol or at least during teachera college and supply work I was.
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Fun times!
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