There is a new post similar to this about telling the students you are leaving so I wanted to make a post about my situation as I'm sure many have either experienced this or are currently experiencing it.
I'm currently on my last week at my school, I've just sat down at my desk and I have been asked about what I want my next academic years lessons to be like. It seems my school is still unaware about the fact that I am leaving. I was informed by my company to not tell the school as they will inform them but I was also told by someone from the company that it may be up to me closer to the time if I wish to say something as the company may be too busy during this week to say anything.
I don't want to leave on bad terms with my school so I was thinking of informing them on Wednesday as we have a holiday Thursday and no lessons Friday, so it relieves some of the awkwardness however I am anxious about saying anything at all. I wish the company had informed them already rather than leaving it to the last minute or possibly leaving it up to me to say anything at all.
Has anyone experienced anything similar or is currently experiencing this?
// I am staying at the same company this year. I am just moving locations.
by BeevaChillin
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I mean maybe I did it poorly but I informed at least the JTEs I was close with fairly early. I told them it was technically a secret but it seems stupid to not let them and eventually the Kyoutou sensei know. You’re leaving the company anyway, it’s not like you’ll be scolded for it.
Are you working for the same dispatch company next school year? That would inform my decision. I left Altia Central twice. The first time I followed what they advised. The second time I didn’t. I don’t think it really matters for YOU, maybe it does for the dispatch company.
I’d tell the teachers that you teach with that you’re leaving. By now most of the teachers know whether or not they’re leaving so those conversations are happening anyway.
In my case, I was leaving the company so I left with no notice and let the school contact my employer and tell them that I hadn’t shown up in two days. Felt really good
From the tarmac.
(Nah I’m just kiddin’. Like 2 weeks out plus a day or two, when I knew I was done. They had a thing in their contract about minimum 90 days’ notice, but that’s not actually legally enforceable, so I lol’d on outta there.)
Usually I give somewhere between one and three months. It really depends on my own circumstances. For example, if I already found another job that needs me to start in a month, my current employer only gets a month. A lot of employers will put a 3-months clause in the contract, but its not enforceable.
My current job I told 2 weeks before because that was the law. I actually knew before then but I knew they’d start treating me even more like that if they knew I was leaving anyway, so I kept quiet. Now that I know I’m leaving the country, I’d actually have preferred to just disappear one day. Fuck ’em.
Anyway, I’m not advocating to just up and leave one day, unless something illegal is going on that you need to get away from.
The law is 2 weeks.
Standard courtesy is 1 month.
Contracts often say 3 months but they can’t generally enforce it and almost definitely won’t pursue legal action for it.
Simply tell them. Tell the teachers that you work closely with, tell the school’s vice principal. Tell them exactly what’s going on.
If you enjoy working at the particular school tell them how you’ll miss it, and to expect notice from the dispatch company. Tell the school you’re moving locations too.
The dispatch company can’t hold it against you if you “jump the gun”. It’s pointless trying to “keep face” like there’s no change coming.
This is a rule that i find so stupid, tell them you are leaving. If you have a good relationship with your school and you tell them at the last minute, they have no chance for teachers and students to say goodbye. If the company gets pissed tell them that your principal/school asked and you didn’t want to lie to them. Also, if you live in a small town maybe word got out that your leaving, not your fault.
I told my JTEs at my JHS a couple weeks ago, and the VPs at my ES just yesterday. Even they didn’t know and I know it’s meant to be hush hush, but I’m leaving my company as ni the country, so I wanted to be honest with that anyway. I have good relationships with the teachers I work with at both schools and the kids. I at least wanted to tell the schools.