Close, very close.
1. I hate recruitment consultants because I started in a position as one around 10 years ago, with a highly respected firm, and managed to stick it out for a month before needing to cleanse my soul. I felt dirty with ever deal I closed. My Mrs also used to work as a senior admin for another firm and she used to tell me that nothing has changed. Everyone I have ever known who I have ever known who has worked in recruitment has been morally flexible. I myself have never been placed anywhere by a recruitment consultant.

2. In my current job I actually get all the perks I listed and more, with a considerably larger basic and commission package. And I walked out of Uni straight into a 25K job 14 years ago. ; )

3. You hit the nail on the head with manager hatred though. Good shot.

It's just the self riteous moaning I don't like. Next time you are in the staff room, have sit down in the corner and just have a little listen. It's like tinnitus, you don't notice it at first but as soon as you are made aware of existence you can never ignore it again. Like Roddy Piper in They Live, put on the shades and see for the first time.
( The only Dave is pushing things forward, Fri 28 May 2010, 11:39, 1 reply)

i have to put my hands up at this point
and admit that i avoid the staff room like the plague.

Its full of fucking teachers.

I prefer to sit in my room and catch up with the news on google or indulge in a good book.

A few of my colleagues were caught overseas when the ashcloud of doom struck. On spent a week extra in italy and moaned everyones fucking face off when she found out she wasnt getting paid for it. I made a point of going to the staff room that day. Best fun i have had in ages.

In terms of moaniness amongst teachers i find that age plays a big factor. As soon as the hit forty the world turns against them.
(OTT, Fri 28 May 2010, 13:56, closed)