My body doesn't lie and I regretted not listening to my body when the signal was loud and clear: don't fall for it; this is too good to be true. I chose to trust someone I have never met, took up her offer, only to find that she has a mental problem and of course I was cheated.
Here is the abridged version of my story. Don't feel sorry for me and I am only blogging about it to vent my anger and to warn you if you happen to be finding work with a trusted organisation. Please feel free to pass this around to whoever you believe might need a reminder before getting involved in a job which seems to good to be true.
The principal at Think International School called me and offered me a temporary job for 10 days from 8:30am-3:30pm at $1000 per day. I went to see her in her office a couple of hours later. She seemed 'normal' to me and after showing me the schedule, she told me that I could leave at 1:30pm as the classes that followed were Chinese so I won't be needed. I asked for a contract but she said she could be trusted and that documents were not necessary as this was only a temp job.
I worked the next morning. On the second day, I felt something wasn't right so I asked her to send me an email to confirm my temp employment (if not a contract) and I received an email much later in the evening that the pay rate was $600. Now what if I never asked for the confirmation? Did I agree to the 40 % reduction? This is just outrageous.
I emailed her straight away about the misunderstanding and she replied that I should have used my rationale to determine the pay rate if I was going to cut short the hours. What kind of logic is that? Am I supposed to read her mind and without the terms in black and white, I couldn't possibly dispute with her decision, could I? She could have easily denied my existence by the end of the 10 days! She even asked me to go back to make up for the hours if I really wanted the $800 so badly. She is so so sick to believe that I would even consider stepping into the premise that I suggested she seek psychiatric treatment.
After a few exchanges of correspondence, she offered to send me a cheque of $1200 by mail. I was so sick of hearing from her that I thought I'd accept it and get it done and over with. A few minutes later, another email popped up saying that I needed to pick up the cheque at the school. Talk about changing your mind. Then she asked me to give her my banking details so the money could be transferred directly into my account if I don't want to pick up in person.
How can I possibly trust someone who changes her mind every few minutes? Anyway, I have been sick to the core the past few days and she has sucked my energy dry. I no longer want to have anything to do with her and the school so I guess I'd take a risk giving her my banking details to shut her up.
Another lesson learned from this: there are 'educators' out there who abuse their power and take advantage of people who are looking for work as a teacher (or teaching assistant) by putting on a fake smile and a calculating mind (I am sure this is not the first time she did this) assuming that we are all vulnerable and gullible.
I strongly advise parents to be cautious about putting their children under the care of TIS. Please give it a second thought if you wish to spend your money on an institution whose principal is so screwed up and unethical. You don't want to be ripped off, do you?
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