Series of "politics" recently...

Somehow, recently I started to encounter episodes of "office politics" one after another... sometimes it makes me wonder why are we all here for? Maybe I'm realising it a little late... but I'm learning that even in a helping profession, people still work for recognition. True, no doubt they are concerned about the beneficiaries, but sometimes certain actions speaks of a greater motivation than merely helping....to perform!

I'm wondering is it because I'm now stepped down as HOD, and no longer in a managerial position....I didn't use to get all these from them, but my team did...now I've descended to the level of non-manager, I'm starting to get it...

It's been an experience...I was really upset for awhile today...but it later turned into puzzlement...i'm puzzled about why some people act the way they do...don't they realise that others around them don't like the way they are acting? Bossy, pushy...either they don't realise it or they just don't care....

Simply put, I think either their EQ is really low, or they don't really care about building a constructive relationship in the office context...or they are playing politics lor...cos when I was still a manager...and my "ranking" is higher, I didn't get all these lor....

Sigh...silly office games....now we just look at it this way: just get over it and laugh!

Part-timer...

I'm now officially a part-timer...part-time social worker, part-time student, part-time piano teacher, part-time housewife.

Have been looking forward to this day and it has finally arrived!! Started my part-time arrangement since beginning of October and absolutely loving it so far!! 1 Oct was a public holiday, so I started my part-time arrangement on 2 Oct. It was also my first lesson with my new piano student. God has really been good, about 2 weeks before I started as a part-timer, He already prepared for me 2 students. It's a challenge as this is my first time teaching piano and I really don't know what to expect! But trusting Him for the wisdom to tailor my lessons to suit my 2 very different students.

On friday, the second day of my part-time, I celebrated by cooking dinner! My first attempt at making Shepherd's Pie, which turned out quite well! So glad that after a long time, my kitchen smells like a kitchen again...I really enjoy cooking, so I'm looking forward to do that more often!

Studies on the other hand is starting to get stressful...assignments and the semestral exams are in about a month's time. And I have a paper due next week! I just realised that a couple of days ago...somehow I kept thinking it was due the week after next :s But on the whole, lessons have been enjoyable and I'm still managing well so far :)

Hope for more piano assignments to come my way soon...now that my salary is also proportionately reduced according to my work hours!