Jul 14, 2007

My new job

I am having second thoughts about the preschool instructor job I agreed to take.....I have no contract or anything yet and to be honest I am really concerned about how the whole position and organization is run.....I'll just say that I found out yesterday afternoon...not from my boss but from someone else...that I would not be employed...I would be a contractor...which I think would mean that I would also not be covered if anything were to happen to a child in my care or to the hall.....so I would have to take out my own insurance...would have to pay tax at the end of the year.....yet would get no financial benefit for being a contractor compared to being employed......the wages are VERY low for contract work.

But what concerns me the most is it is impossible to speak to anyone above me....impossible to get any information or assistance....I have not been interviewed...have not even met anyone hiring me.....have not been asked for any references......I know nothing about wage, start dates, hours.....

Nothing hs been mentioned to me yet they have given me the keys, the files and I have been told I am lead instructor.....

I find the whole thing bizarre and it really concerns me.....I'm not sure this is a situation I want to be involved with...one day all this could well blow up in their faces.....

childcare and early education is much stricter back home.......here it seems anyone can do it....no matter of training or skill or personality.......

It would take only one accident involving a child for all this to come to light and its a real worry.

With this in mind though, and after having planned and prepared a wonderful early education curriculum, I realise that I would like to work in this area...so I think I will check out college courses for preschool instructors.

I really need to speak to my boss about all of this and air my concerns and get my questions answered...but its next to impossible to get hold of her....calls go unanswered and emails too!

What would you do? The children in this area deserve a decent preK education...they deserve an interested and capable teacher who has the ability to change the current program for the better and prepare them for school with the knowledge they need......parents are paying for this believing their children will be attending a great Pre K with educational activities...not a play group with no aims and goals.

Oh I don't know.....I'm so disappointed but I don't want to get in over my head and risk everything because of the way it is run.....

Jasper Tramway






Some pictures from our ride up the mountain in the Jasper Tramway last week......I liked the ride in the tram but I HATED being up in the centre at the top......no idea how people can walk along the trail there.....

and a few more....






A few more pics from Fort Ed. on Wednesday........

Fort Edmonton....






A few pictures that Mom took during our visit to Fort Edmonton Park on Wednesday....

tired out.........






Jasper is a busy little kitty when he is awake......he LOVES to play with the children...but his favourite game is to chase a screwed up ball of tissue paper...he is amazing at soccer....Mom said we should have called him Beckham! He will kick it to and fro for hours! No wonder he needs a sleep so often!

Grown with love........



I went out and picked some strawberries last night and we found this tiny heart shaped strawberry.......I like to think that Lloyd grew it especially for me......but when I showed it to him he said it looked like a pair of bollocks!

So much for romance!

Off to work with Daddy?




Sam tries on Lloyds workshirt last night :)

Lean on my shoulder.......




Jasper takes a rest on Lloyds shoulder last night :)

Note that Lloyd still refuses to look at the camera ;)

Jennifer!

I'm leaning towards the light cabinets and dark counters too.....I think they will suit the house much better....any pics of your kitchen????? I love your taste in home furnishings - from the pics I've seen at LP....how do you like your floors still? I want to choose something rustic and country-ish but I just don't know what to pick.....I want something that won't show the dust too much and can withstand torture from 5 kids!!!!

Thanks so much for the tip on Todays Parent - I will pick it up today!! We are off to Whyte Ave so I will run into Chapters!
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