My mum's doing very well in her work. In fact, so well to the point where her colleagues get jealous.

So where do we draw the line? Work for the future of the students, or work to keep your social circle?

That's reality which everyone has to face in the working world. If you are too good, higher ups will resent you. I would daresay only true friends would be supportive of what you do, and sincerely cheer for you. Then again, it depends on one's priorities. Do you want to see children have a good start in their education (and possibly their future as well) or do you want to continue with your friends?

I once told my mum, you don't work for the sake of keeping your friends around you. You work for the children's sake. That's why you are in the job.

Dad told her that if she wanted to maintain her current social circle, she should not perform so well.

Although my mum and sister both face the same situation (in good performance), there are vast and distinct differences in which they handle it, although it's not really confirmed for my mum yet (she's still indecisive).

For my mum, obviously she wants her friends to be here, and her students to do well. That's her dilemma. She's a very social person.

For my sister, she choose to go on ahead ignoring criticsms from the rest. And she ended up being successful in her career as well as gaining really good friends in the process.

IMO, I feel that the future of the students are definitely more important than her "friendly" colleagues who do not bother trying their best in their work with and gossip or change their attitude when others do better than them. Hello, if my mother who is just a part time relief teacher can do so much better than a full time one, shouldn't you be the one reflecting on yourself instead? You don't want to bother improving, don't force others down with you please.

It just reflects the sorry state of the working society. Work too hard, get screwed by higher ups. So everyone just makes sure they stay where they stay and slowly wait for the promotion.
If only mum was like my sister. And I sincerely hope she will. She has nothing to lose. She doesn't need a job desperately and is doing it solely out of enjoyment, not income. Why bother about this kind of people? She has friends everywhere, not just in this sector.

I'm the kind of person who likes to take my life easy and slow, and I probably fit this kind of working system well. But it doesn't mean that I'm like that, others who are different from me like my mum and sister shouldn't be allowed to. That's just retarded. Very angry and sad for my mum, seriously.

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