After 12 months of looking...

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:47 pm

I've finally secured a job!

Started on monday. Teaching with disadvantaged students. It's a real eye opener and quite sad too.

Looking forward to the years to come and the challenges that come with it.

That's my news of the week

Cheers

Bennie

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 10:04 pm

Go Bennie !! You not making them sad are you ?

Regular income yeeha. Well done. Cobaw Special School ? Close to home or you gotta shift ?

taza · Post by **taza** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 11:39 pm

Great to hear mate!! Good on ya, I bet you'll love the job but it might be challenging

steptoe wrote:Go Bennie !! You not making them sad are you ?

Haha

Regular income yeeha. Well done. Cobaw Special School ? Close to home or you gotta shift ?

I'd like to know this too

stilson · Post by **stilson** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 3:47 am

Good for you Bennie.

I'm sure you'll find it rewarding in a number of ways.

Post by **TOONGA** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 8:46 am

Congratulations Bennie I believe they have secured the right person for the job.

I will offer one bit of advice; no matter what these kids throw at you, stay unbiased otherwise you will end up overwhelmed and burntout.

Now get out there and teach:)

TOONGA

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:10 am

TOONGA wrote:Congratulations Bennie I believe they have secured the right person for the job.

TOONGA

Jules put my thoughts to words - totally reckon you will be able to inspire them, most of them anyway

thunder039 · Post by **thunder039** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:56 am

congratulations bennie
hope you enjoy the new job!

AshR · Post by **AshR** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 1:10 pm

I'm up there visiting my folks on the weekend of the 18th, beer maybe friday or saturday night?

I'll introduce you to a few people up there

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 7:35 pm

steptoe wrote:Go Bennie !! You not making them sad are you ?

Hehehe... No!

steptoe wrote:Regular income yeeha. Well done. Cobaw Special School ? Close to home or you gotta shift ?

Gotta shift - now moving to shep, it's a bit painful since we had just secured a rental property in benders, so 2 weeks into it we've already got to break that lease

But it's not a huge cost to do it, just annoying for us and for the agent - we haven't even moved in!

stilson wrote:I'm sure you'll find it rewarding in a number of ways.

I already am - unfortunately due to the sensitive nature of the students I'm not allowed to talk about them or what they do. But what I can say is that they're looking for guidance, confidence, stability and role models - even if they don't know this themselves. They're a good bunch under all the layers they hide under.

TOONGA wrote:Congratulations Bennie I believe they have secured the right person for the job.

Thanks Jules - they feel the same way, it's great and the team is very close and welcoming too. The students rated my milo making skills as the best they've had so far - now I've got to be consistent!

TOONGA wrote:I will offer one bit of advice; no matter what these kids throw at you, stay unbiased otherwise you will end up overwhelmed and burntout.

Yeah I realise this and the staff are there to look after each other, there's a pretty serious support network involved with looking after their staff.

TOONGA wrote:Now get out there and teach:)

Next week I start my program - tomorrow what I'm getting organised is being discussed with the lead teacher.

steptoe wrote: totally reckon you will be able to inspire them, most of them anyway

We'll see how we go, I could be doing a mechanical sort of thing with them as well - loads of room to move so the students are engaging and doing things that they'll learn about and retain - and more importantly want to come to school for.

thunder039 wrote:hope you enjoy the new job!

Yeah I'm sure this one is a keeper. Looking forward to getting stuck into it!

AshR wrote:I'm up there visiting my folks on the weekend of the 18th, beer maybe friday or saturday night?

A rum would be better but I'll be there I'm sure. You bringing the brumby up or the lib? I'm guessing the liberty.

Cheers

Bennie

revmax · Post by **revmax** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 7:48 pm

Fantastic Bennie.
I bet you could teach them a thing or subaru.

Silverbullet · Post by **Silverbullet** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:45 pm

Yeah well done man, full time work is good for more than just the money, satisfaction and being proud of your work does wonders for your mind as well

AshR · Post by **AshR** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:58 pm

Righto you can have your rum, yeah lib is coming up, bring baby and snow gear (I'm headed to Buller on sunday) and might be bringing the Moto up for a run in Reedy swamp as I have the monday and tuesday off

that'll be weather permitting and also if I get the new fuel tap it's currently leaking atm

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 10:07 pm

revmax wrote:I bet you could teach them a thing or subaru.

I'm sure I will. One of them has been impressed with Ruby Scoo. He's asked me about it as he's super keen on mechanics and picked up that she's not stock...

I was interested that he expressed that so willingly... Just so long as it's not from the wrong people she'll be sweet

Cheeers

Bennie

taza · Post by **taza** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 10:25 pm

El_Freddo wrote:I'm sure I will. One of them has been impressed with Ruby Scoo. He's asked me about it as he's super keen on mechanics and picked up that she's not stock...

I was interested that he expressed that so willingly... Just so long as it's not from the wrong people she'll be sweet

Cheeers

Bennie

That's great! Looks like you could be a role model for him

She's far from stock alright. I hope you can teach me a thing or two when I come over in Jan

Can't wait too see her in person

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 7:31 pm

taza wrote:That's great! Looks like you could be a role model for him She's far from stock alright. I hope you can teach me a thing or two when I come over in Jan Can't wait too see her in person

Yeah I reckon, he's super keen to get into some mechanical work!

But you mate... well, how do I say it?? A bit long in the tooth for new tricks

Cheers

Bennie

taza · Post by **taza** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 8:04 pm

El_Freddo wrote:Yeah I reckon, he's super keen to get into some mechanical work!

Thats excellent.

But you mate... well, how do I say it?? A bit long in the tooth for new tricks

Cheers

Bennie

**** off

Wanna learn from the best lol
I usually just teach myself how to do something

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 8:26 pm

taza wrote:**** off

Ease up there big fella! It was just a joke! Plus I already get enough of that speak at work!!

taza wrote:Wanna learn from the best lol

Flattery won't get you far, but it is welcomed at times... maybe...

Cheers

Bennie

taza · Post by **taza** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 8:32 pm

El_Freddo wrote:Ease up there big fella! It was just a joke! Plus I already get enough of that speak at work!!

I'm not being serious

Flattery won't get you far, but it is welcomed at times... maybe...

Cheers

Bennie

Damn, oh well doesn't hurt to try

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 7:53 pm

Well I survived a week! And I'm looking forward to next week

Which can only be a good thing.

Cheers

Bennie