Called Out

           An odd occurrence happened on this particular Friday. As I have mentioned my wife has prepared herself for a new job-filling the shoes of my co-worker Clare. She was given an opportunity when I had went to TTI headquarters on Tuesday. Since Clare decided to quit and the date where they need a new teacher (May 3rd) is in close proximity my wife has had to be pushed faster than a standard 7 days. Everything she has needed to do has been pushed up into 3 days.


       Regardless of my feelings of this job TTI is my boss. They are my go to people if there are problems. The woman who got me the job has shown how unreliable she really is and has made me regret getting the job-but nonetheless I will do it.

My wife had to meet with TTI in the morning in respects to filling out a contract and actually finishing up or rather tying up loose ends. Unfortunately that isn't what happened.

Each morning from the time I get up until 1pm I want to sit and relax whether its watching tv, snacking, or just writing emails. However, today the head teacher ZED called my wife and not only bitched about my teaching but told my wife some high expectations that are absurd.


This woman has a pathetic life. She has a child and spends her time watching the child and preparing for lessons. There is no sense of enjoyment. She is a boring person at least to me. My wife has been barely introduced the door and won't start teaching officially until Monday and this woman who is actually just a co-worker to me wants to put my wife into a lower position. She talks about me behind my back, and she flat out is a low person.

I complained about her to my friend Jessica who in turn complained to Mrs. Kim, the woman who got me the job and there was a small punishment for Zed and since that moment we haven't talked much. I was told by Zed to bring the problems to her but today she crossed that line and I won't ever go back. I went to TTI headquarters today with my wife and we complained about her.

Are we stirring the wasps nest?

I am tired of politics, gossiping and drama at the workplace. Some speculate that Zed is jealous of my wife. I make a lot of money, she also will make a lot of money so that means the two of us have a lot of money and ZEd only has her money... poor baby. Its life and frankly its none of her business.


I am so angry with Zed I can't believe the gall of this woman. I will take her to task with all of my energy until she is relieved of duty for she has crossed a line that she can't go back on.
I hope you all agree with me and that's why I hate Korea in a nutshell.

I hate defending myself but I must. This job is showing me that I can't get away from needless drama, back biting actions and just bitching and complaining that's wasting time.

Please for heavens sake show me that you are in agreement.

I really agree with you Katherine I think my current type of teaching isn't good for anyone. more later... i gotta get up at 6am to go for a lousy hike... yes I am not looking forward to it I have to help my wife with preparation and I just put in a 20 hour work day its not much I know but with all the stress and extra baggage attached I am more liable to telling this school to go fuck themselves... only when my wife quits though. If she does quit it won't be unreasonable after the stunt the teacher pulled today. For bloody fucks sake she is just a co-worker and this isn't Harvard its fucking ANMIN in the middle of Yeonsan-dong which isn't important at all. What are Koreans teaching their kids... That they need to grow up and whine about more money? That they always have to be better that they need to compare themselves this makes me sick to my stomach.


I wish the job market in America would open up I wish I could use my geography skills and sometimes I wish I could go back to Missoula the paradise of the northwest.