Less flexibility - from now on

It's official - from now onwards our annual leaves will be reduced by 14 days. Abit better than previously communicated / rumoured. Comes with it - a 1 time cash payment and a slight monthly salary adjustment.



I really enjoyed the freedom to travel to visit bookshops / visit students / organise outings etcetc since joining the profession. Taking a day off to do personal trivials and taking trips like above is never really a concern for some of us. I always enjoy these little breaks to recharge myself and havinga relax time with the right mood and the right people do woders to your stress.



But the the above changes, I would expect getting other colleague to spare days in the annual leave for such outing will be in general more difficult. Many, will prefer to spend time with own family as there is no more excessive leaves available.



How badly will it affect the staff turnout in future day outings / GTs will remained to be seen...At least for GT 2009 krabi we still have 3 staff joining. As for myself...the carelessness about leave application will have to be adjusted...will have to think abit more b4 applying to go away from work now onwards...I will still try to organise outings...but maybe for the small group meeting to play dice / settlers etc they will have to be controlled.



Christof suggested that we gather support to treat outings with staff and current students as work / PEM meetings and only outings with graduates will be on away basis. I of course 110% support that. We will slowly get use to the new system and find ways to get support for outings for staff too.



Next outing on the line: - 1 day batam trip maybe in Jan/Feb and if course the annual CNY gathering...let's hope the changes dun dampen the eagerness of the teachers to join in.!! See you atbthe outings soon!!