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Originally Posted by Sample00
I'm sorry FordPerfect, but in this case I beg to differ. The teaching profession is a prickly beast.
His friend can quit but if she is in a contract situation, she'll most likely have to buy out her contract. If she quits now, she'll have a difficult time finding a new teaching position. Most have already been filled and depending on years of service she may be too high priced for another school to pick up her contract.
And dont forget, the reference factor..."so, lets see, you were at this school for so many years and you decided to quit, why would that be?" or "we'll phone your previous school for a reference."
It may be easier for her to have a "friendly" conversation with her principal to see if there is a reason for that person's behaviour.
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True, I didn't factor in contracts. As for references, that can be spun both ways. And as a boss/employer, one thing I've found over the years is to not put too much stock in references. Some of the most glowing references I've heard on prospective hires was for some real duds, maybe because the former employer was trying to pawn off a liability on a competitor or some such reason. And some of the worst references I've heard were for great employees that the other employer either didn't want to lose or didn't want a competitor to hire. About the only things I check when I call on references now is factual stuff ... did the person work for you, for how long, stuff like that just to verify the basic facts. Otherwise references can be pretty unreliable. Your point about contracts certainly makes things a bit sticky though.