Right now I'm currently working a job I have never really enjoyed. For three and half years I worked remotely and I enjoyed every bit of it. But then, I made some costly mistakes. One of them was that I was so comfortable with what I was doing that I didn't bother developing other aspects of myself. The biggest mistake a freelancer could make is depending fully on one route without accessing the other available options. The internet space is as ruthless as it is accommodating.
So, after the minor setback I took up a teaching gig in a relatively new school just to stabilize myself before launching a full assault at remote working once again. The private school only has about 70 students split into three JSS1 and one JSS2 classes. Due to this, the workload isn't really much. This makes for enough time to rest and reset. And that's one of the benefits of the place.
Another thing that represents an advantage of working over there is the level of control the management has over the students. Unlike government schools where some of the students are uncouth, wild and downright disrespectful, a lot of the kids here are reined in already. Admittedly, they are just little kids and may yet grow wild when they get to senior school. At least, for now they are not constituting nuisance on regular occasions.
Most importantly, the one thing that if taken away will make me quit my current job is the level of understanding among staff members. Like I earlier said, the school is quite young and we have about five teaching staff. The five of us have shown impeccable levels of respect towards each other. The ladies have been reasonable and shunned away from backbiting and some other disgusting habits peculiar to the folks.
As for us guys, we've been cool with each other. No arguments, no caucus shits, no alienation. One thing that has also helped me is the fact that I know I won't be there for long. I took the job in the first place because I unexpectedly hit a hard time. I know I'll soon get my shit together by which time I will gladly quit. So why get all stressed up over a job that I'll probably not be doing in a year's time?
Another important factor in making the place enjoyable is the little to no interference of the school proprietor on the daily affairs. In other places, the proprietor becomes a monitoring agent by setting traps and checking the level of diligence of the teachers. At my workplace it's quite different. The owner comes around but not to male life difficult or suffocate us. The moderate interference has been helpful.
In conclusion, a good working environment is probably the major benefit I am enjoying at my current place of work. The money isn't mind blowing - one rarely gets that with teaching gigs. However, waking up and preparing for work without feeling stressed up or scared of eventualities makes me cherish my modest place of work.
