When it rains it pours
Ok, so I'm rehired, right? Well what I hadn't mentioned was that I had gotten an interview at another district. Once I was rehired, though, I cancelled the interview. I mean, I had said yes to my job, and there was no reason to go through with the interview. In the business world you always go through with the interview - and nothing is set in stone until you've signed on the dotted line. However, in this world things are done a little differently; and a yes is a yes, even though I hadn't signed.
Well, today Grouchy Rican called with an opportunity for me that would have been perfect. She will be teaching 8th grade next year, and the teacher who was going to be her partner, the other 8th grade teacher, pulled out. What are the chances that an opportunity of that kind would come around AFTER I had said yes to my job?! It's only what she and I talked about endlessly while in school!! Being partners, team teaching - being the kick ass team we were in school.
Had I not been hired back, I would have had no hesitation in going for it. And if this was just any other call for an interview (like the other one), I wouldn't be wondering about taking my job back. Is it possible that there are two perfect jobs, two perfect scenarios, two perfect paths? Honestly, I did not think there would or could be anything that would make me wonder or hesitate or do a double take about saying yes to this job and school I love so much.
I am not one that enjoys being in this position. If I was still in the business world, I would know what to do and how to play it. In this world...
2 comments:
For whatever it's worth, my gut feeling is that you have already committed yourself, and to reverse it now would risk leaving a bad taste behind that might come back to haunt you later. Are you still on close enough terms with your mentor that you could (risk-free) ask her advice?
My conclusion exactly. It's just so strange that the two best scenarios that I ever could conceive of both presented themselves at the same time. I mean, really? It's as bad as having your two favorties on the menu and you have to choose one! I hate that! But I made my decision, I gave my word, and that is that. Things could be worse. It could be a "I'm stuck here" scenario, and that's not the case. I'm very very lucky.
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