I do not know if my attitude changed, I do not know if my self-esteem suffered a sudden overdose of adrenaline, I do not know if the stars aligned or the gods, the old gods did their thing, I only know that from that moment I knew my destiny was beginning to weave far, far away, in a place that even I could not imagine.
The second meeting with representatives of the school in China was the head of it could be my boss, an older man, traditional, traditional asked questions. I noticed that we were interrupted twice by bureaucratic, and although the girl who knocked on the door was close to a temptation I remained unmoved. I do not know what might be, but felt that she was going to be my director (who told me "we are the two" on Friday) I did want to hire me as your boss (the superintendent) was not convinced. It ended with a nice long "before five in the afternoon you leave a message in your folder."
Although the interview with China ("great school, great opportunity") had not been very encouraging, I felt relaxed, had an offer in my pocket and I am filled with peace and calm. I went down to "place" and I got to talk to Jessica while we waited for Marc to go to eat something, he arrived after an hour and fly to the cafeteria. Before the advice of the beautiful, we went to see if we had mail. Do I have written to China? I was surprised not to find anything about them and, instead, found a message from Indonesia found me unprepared. Asking me to communicate "just might" and I called them. "We'd love to see you again," Joseph told me and said "great, I can at this moment." He asked me half an hour "to complete an interview," and I quoted "at 14:30. I let go of Jessica and Marc, my lunch would have to wait.
That half hour passed slowly as a procession and I, like a caged animal (and hungry), paced the corridors. When the time came I walked to the elevator and passed through the room where Philip recruiters lunch so I thought it was a fruit salad. I greeted him and said, "Hi, boss, I'm going for a second interview with those of Indonesia", "I know," he said, "I talked with them," and that's good? "I asked intrigued "We'll see," replied the phlegmatic English tone that characterizes it, "then tell me." I went
more curious (more impatience and hunger), and waited. About two and forty opened the door, came a lady who had that ageless aspect of primary teachers, all made her a smile, said goodbye to Joseph and David. They accounted for the dismissal sparingly as friendly and greeted me, made me go and apologized for the delay. I had not yet established itself well in the chair when David shot, "Actually the purpose of this second meeting is to provide a place in Jakarta." I guess the confusion came over my face but before he could utter a word, Joseph spoke to me and said, in twenty minutes, what was the job offer that I was doing, I spoke of the benefits, requirements, needs and challenges of the position, adding "we are convinced that you're the right person." Something that gave me great joy was knowing that, beyond my papers or my CV, which had decided to propose to the job were "your references, not just those of parents who speak highly of your relationship with students, but those of your boss, with whom we just speak at length. " They said they did not want to take a hasty decision and asked "when do you think you can give us an answer? "I, I hate going to sleep with uncertainties (you never know if you'll wake up tomorrow), I replied," before the end of the day. "
I went, not yet recovered from the shock, our "headquarters." My friends had returned to eat a hamburger and began with the recounting of events. Jessica was already about four job offers, Marc had not convinced him and was waiting for two that appeared to be very attractive. For its part, Gail had received two proposals, one that not too excited and over that he loved but whose economic package was less attractive. If I did twenty-four hours tormented us know if we were going to get even an offer, now lay in what concerns Hamletian accept. Sally
As previously announced, things moved quickly that day, were not three-thirty in the afternoon when there appeared the famous little signs stuck in the door, "my roommate and got a job and went to Boston if anyone wants to share room to lower costs, call me at .... "
"The hard part begins when you have to decide," Sally had said, and he was right. Countries began to compare offers, possibilities and, in conversation, Marc said "I would not go anywhere where you need to share my apartment with others, not that it is not too exquisite, I'm already too old for that, what if the other likes the music you hate or have other customs or is messed up? ". I had not thought of that, but what he said was quite true. Like Marc, I have my year travels, my hobbies, my habits and change is sufficient and live in a distant country where they speak another language surrounded by coworkers who do not speak your language (I said in every interview, "I know that I will be an expat even among expatriates, but I like the challenge and improve my English. ") Willing
to find "the best among all the offers" general review of each school that we had proposed work or that we believed we could do (in my case, China was still pending and I still have interviews with Romania and Korea, two cards without playing that showed interesting, especially one that would allow me to go live in old Europe, that place so many centuries left some of my blood). We use all tools at our disposal, magazines, inserts, brochures, advertisements, web pages and, above all, the program that has the association. It is a very useful and allows recruiters to have the information base of applicants, in the same way, offers teachers a very clear summary of the work packages that each institution offers, which makes it easy to research.
"What they offer is what we offer," said Jessica when at some point I commented that maybe what was written on the page was more referential than real, "recalls that standard contracts, it is difficult for a company to change its policy for you "Then I thought of Eddie (who was in the midst of all this), he already had told me that," except an interest or special need of the school ", which was offered what existed and that the margin trading was very limited. "The Americans are not like Latin letters are kept up his sleeve to see how much you order and how much can be saved, they have a fare and stick to it, for better or for worse", and it was true, the "bargaining" that wonderful Latin custom means that the seller raises the price of the product only to give the buyer the pleasure of "turn down" the cost, is something that I have rarely seen in North America, which includes many "deals" and "auction" but not depend on the customer's negotiation skills but of the willingness (or necessity) of the company. Yes, the famous and sometimes odious, "take it or leave it" for the gringos also applies to international contracts.
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While all proposals Marc found the insert of a school and had interviewed him and that he ruled, "Yes, yesterday I met with the school that is in the UAE and they told me, in the Middle East is restricted housing supply, so those who will share their own department. " She handed me the paper and looked at every page that information and found he was right. Clearly read in the section entitled "Holidays": "The school offers an apartment for marriages and an apartment for every two teachers traveling alone, with bedroom and private bathroom, thinking it was not so serious - "private bathroom" - but it was a weak point to take into account.
I guess when one is eighteen years old is fascinated by the idea of \u200b\u200bliving in an apartment with friends but, twenty years later, they weigh other considerations. The house is the corner that you have to be after a day of work, to collect himself, to find peace and rest, no matter who is occupying a mansion or just thirty square meters, it is important that you have a room "yours" to receive your friends or enjoy your solitude, to listen to music or read silently, to enjoy mental, physical, and even that digestive-privacy and intimacy that allow us to remake, complete it and be social beings most of the time.
"This is a fair, comprehensive framework," they come to choose the teachers they love and we also accept the best offer you is clear, "the pragmatic view of my new friend from long ponytail I left thinking ...
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