Now what?

Now what?!

I taught emotional support for 6 years. I’m very good it, but last year was very difficult. My health was the biggest issue as I was dealing with GI issues pretty much on a daily basis. We were also very short staffed all year, and in March I wound up taking 6 high school students on top of my 6 middle school students to finish out the year.

I put in for a transfer to a new program, as did many of my coworkers. Weeks went by and I didn’t hear anything. Others had meetings and got their transfers, so I reached out to HR to see what was going on. HR responded and said they were planning on getting a hold of me that day and said my transfer request was denied.

I was still in the thick of my GI issues with no answers and I was the only teacher set to return. I decided I couldn’t risk it and resigned at the end of the school year.

Many of my coworkers tried to talk me out, and my supervisor said I could come back if I wanted. Even now, I’m getting texts from parents and coworkers to come back.

Over the summer, I got my health issues sorted out and started therapy again. By August I felt the best I’ve felt in a long time. I was starting to regret leaving, but chalked it up to nerves. However, I realized quickly after starting my new job that it wasn’t right.

I reached out to my old supervisor and she told me to submit an application. So I did. They put me through the traditional 3 round interview process, which surprised me, but I did very well. After the 3rd, they asked if they could reach out to my current supervisor. I said yes but requested they wait until after 2 to send it so I could talk to her first. Lunch rolls around, and my supervisor angrily confronted me about it. I tried to explain myself, but she was very mad.

The next day I get an email saying they decided to “go in another direction.” I don’t know this for sure, but I hear they don’t even have other applicants at this point.

Now I’m stuck in a job I don’t like with a supervisor that thinks poorly of me.

Do I have a right to feel burned? What would you say to your current supervisor in this situation?

Submitted September 17, 2023 at 08:50PM by Separate_Outcome4620 https://ift.tt/IphWBf4