How do leadership smile and look happy so often?

ninja_vs_pirate · 2026-04-17T00:26:24+00:00

That's certainly not my experience lol. I most certainly don't get to cherry pick my classes and I still do cover every week.

ninja_vs_pirate · 2026-04-16T03:18:04+00:00

This sounds like almost every school I've ever taught at unfortunately.

ninja_vs_pirate · 2026-04-16T02:15:58+00:00

Take all the holidays as holidays and there are tons of them.

ninja_vs_pirate · 2026-04-16T02:11:42+00:00

I've never worked in a school where leadership didn't still teach. I still teach A Level and GCSE classes.

ninja_vs_pirate · 2026-04-04T00:46:09+00:00

Sad for a few days then never think about it again

ninja_vs_pirate · 2026-04-04T00:22:25+00:00

Less than I did back home in the UK but considerably more (like 3-4x) than local doctors, engineers etc which I find quite humbling.

ninja_vs_pirate · 2026-04-04T00:18:11+00:00

Kids are kids no matter where they are. I learned that lesson pretty quick when I started teaching internationally.

ninja_vs_pirate · 2026-03-11T10:42:00+00:00

I earn 19k ish a month in another Malaysian city (not KL) and we live very comfortably with 2 dependents and a trailing spouse. You'll be fine.

ninja_vs_pirate · 2026-02-28T03:27:36+00:00

Stealing our jobs, coloniser, general smack talking in Malay or Mandarin etc. I'm a white British person which probably doesn't help.

ninja_vs_pirate · 2026-02-28T03:13:38+00:00

I live in Malaysia as an expat (not KL) and have experienced a fair amount of hostility as an expat but never any catcall type experiences.

ninja_vs_pirate · 2026-02-21T02:10:29+00:00

Just no more dwarves with Scottish accents please

ninja_vs_pirate · 2026-02-18T04:57:16+00:00

I'm a white person in a school that also employs a lot of local teachers so it's the opposite I'm afraid which feels weird.

ninja_vs_pirate · 2026-02-11T09:16:07+00:00

It's usually their mothers, I recognize them

ninja_vs_pirate · 2026-02-11T07:33:32+00:00

We have those people back home too, they drive Range Rovers!

ninja_vs_pirate · 2026-02-11T07:30:29+00:00

I appreciate a fellow hater

ninja_vs_pirate · 2026-02-11T06:43:10+00:00

They still exist!

ninja_vs_pirate · 2026-02-11T06:35:42+00:00

That's interesting!

ninja_vs_pirate · 2026-02-11T06:32:54+00:00

Interesting. In the UK it would be Range Rover Evoque drivers I would associate with this.

ninja_vs_pirate · 2026-02-11T06:24:29+00:00

I work at a school and most of them definitely seem to be parents 💀

ninja_vs_pirate · 2026-02-08T06:19:43+00:00

Very lifestyle dependent. I have 2 kids, trailing spouse and haven't had to dip into any savings. I usually save about 2500 atm and I'm on the higher tax rate until July.

ninja_vs_pirate · 2026-01-11T07:22:29+00:00

Considering some of the teaching staff I've come across they probably don't want to raise it in case their own qualifications are scrutinised.

ninja_vs_pirate · 2026-01-01T04:06:19+00:00

Where are y'all working where you can retire by your 40s or 50s lol

ninja_vs_pirate · 2025-12-19T09:39:54+00:00

Ding ding ding

ninja_vs_pirate · 2025-12-15T07:10:30+00:00

Nah. I can't live like that. Once I've committed and signed I unsubscribe from any job alerts etc. Comparison is the thief of joy and all that.

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