Tuesday, May 31, 2005

Where Does The Time Go?

Anonymous said...



Sigh. I wish that were more of a joke.










  1. dear lord, how do you stay sane? how did your predecessors stay sane? this is when you should start thinking, "hell with it all," and pull a frank sinatra and do things "your way". what will they do? fire you? not likely...we're in japan, remember?

  2. I often wonder the same thing. My predecessor went to a Buddhist temple somewhere and I haven't heard from her since.

    Every Situation Is Different. So, I'm sure there are JETs out there that have it worse than I do. I have awesome students, and excellent neighbors, and a nice house (that the landlord lets himself into while I'm at work, but that's another story). So why complain? Because there are JETs that are in better situations than I am? That will always be true in life.

  3. instead of adopting a 'shoganai' approach, it sounds as if affecting some change at your workplace will do you and your future successor some good.

  4. Anonymous (I really wish people would put their names in, it's not so difficult, and it's a bit rude not to), do you have any suggestions? Is there something inherently wrong with my "Make the best of it and be happy" approach? Would fighting over every little thing make me a happier person? If I always got my way, I would have nothing to complain about (and would lose out on one of my favorite pastimes).

    And not everything can be changed. Sometimes you have to accept that. Of course, first you have to recognize that. But please, since you are not in my situation*, feel free to disagree with anything I do and tell me what a lousy situation I'm leaving for my eventual successor.

    *I'm guessing. You did post anonymously, so you could be ME, and I just forgot.