This has rolled on for ages but the interview for my current job being made permanent is on Tuesday morning. I'm a very chilled out guy but I'd be lying if I didn't say I was stressed / anxious about it.
I should be a shoe in I mean I've done a great job in the role for 18 months and the other candidates are all external so I'm the safe pair of hands but it's still stressful, you never know who from up high has a nephew or brother in law with their hat in the ring... I had to join in the walk round yesterday with the other candidates which is a bit ridiculous since I've been here almost a decade but I get the optics are important.
I've had lots of really nice comments and support from my colleagues. Apart from 1 or 2 folk I'm close to, I'm not really one for having "work pals" but it's been nice to have that support and I'm taking that as testament to being a good leader.
I do think I'll get it but if I don't I'll need to have a serious think about what I do next which I suppose is driving the anxiety - my old management role is gone as someone has filled it, I have no desire to go back into full time classroom teaching and it'd be a visceral kick in the balls vote of no confidence from the gaffer unless I have an absolute howler of an interview. Hopefully I don't have to worry about that.
I should be a shoe in I mean I've done a great job in the role for 18 months and the other candidates are all external so I'm the safe pair of hands but it's still stressful, you never know who from up high has a nephew or brother in law with their hat in the ring... I had to join in the walk round yesterday with the other candidates which is a bit ridiculous since I've been here almost a decade but I get the optics are important.
I've had lots of really nice comments and support from my colleagues. Apart from 1 or 2 folk I'm close to, I'm not really one for having "work pals" but it's been nice to have that support and I'm taking that as testament to being a good leader.
I do think I'll get it but if I don't I'll need to have a serious think about what I do next which I suppose is driving the anxiety - my old management role is gone as someone has filled it, I have no desire to go back into full time classroom teaching and it'd be a visceral kick in the balls vote of no confidence from the gaffer unless I have an absolute howler of an interview. Hopefully I don't have to worry about that.
