If you
were to look at my track record of colleagues that I've had in the past, then it
must be concluded that I've been very blessed. When you sign a contract with your
employer, you sign to do a job in exchange for a paycheck. The contract doesn't
include the benefits of having good or great colleagues, which is strange,
because this is a pretty important deal breaker. Well, at least for me it is.
Wherever
I have worked, I have always managed to get along well with my colleagues. This
might be a surprise to some of you, because I can be very picky when it comes
to people ;-P I think it's because I've always had jobs that I really loved. It
is no secret that I'm kind of a workaholic and I want to do the tasks that are
assigned to me well. To be able to do this, I need to work together with my
colleagues. There is no place for 'mean Bao-Nhi', because I need my colleagues
and they need me.
I know
that I'm describing an ideal work situation, because there are plenty of
examples of colleagues who cannot work together. Truth of the matter is that I don't get along
with every colleague as well as the other, but since it is work, I do my best to
endure the ones who I'm less connected with.
The
reason for this post is that I've been thinking about my current colleagues a lot
lately. I work at a new high school in my hometown. A lot of hard work is
needed when it comes to building a new school and let it set its
ground in the community. Being a teacher is very time consuming and the
workload is even higher when you try to establish a good new school.
All the
hard work is worth it in the end, because teachers are dedicated kind of species.
They don't work for the monthly paycheck (trust me, they really don't!), but
they do it for the love of the job and their target group.
We have
had a pretty hectic start of the school year, but with the perseverance and
hard work of my colleagues, we have managed to survive the storm and things are
starting to calm down. I'm proud to have these colleagues and feel blessed that
I get to work alongside with them.
We're
all willing to work hard and do the best that we can for our students. This devotion
and dedication for our job connects us. Or it could be that they're just as
crazy as I am, I don't know. All I know is that I'm lucky to work at this great
school with amazing students and incredible colleagues!
Lots of
love,
Bao-Nhi
