Support Staff or Non-Teaching?

[sqdge]

sqdge: Gently remind them of this by referring to them by their first name - they may soon get the message.

 

Does the reminder have to be gentle? Nothing changes peoples attitudes quite as quickly as a quick thwack to the back of the head...apparently.

[Midget]

just add advjectives before or after the Sir

 

T*sspot Sir

Sir Fatboy

[webman]

sqdge: Gently remind them of this by referring to them by their first name - they may soon get the message.

 

Does the reminder have to be gentle? Nothing changes peoples attitudes quite as quickly as a quick thwack to the back of the head...apparently.

 

Erm, depends... CCTV? Witnesses?

[sqdge]

sqdge: Gently remind them of this by referring to them by their first name - they may soon get the message.

 

Does the reminder have to be gentle? Nothing changes peoples attitudes quite as quickly as a quick thwack to the back of the head...apparently.

 

Erm, depends... CCTV? Witnesses?

 

Don't worry - there won't be any.

[gwendes]

Personally I wouldn't feel comfortable being referred to as 'Mr Wendes'. 'Sir' or 'Giles' is fine - at first they thought it was really strange to be calling me by my first name, adding 'Mr' hence 'Mr Giles'. I really don't mind and can't understand why teachers get so stressed about what the kids call them.

 

I am 'Giles' because this is what I asked to be introduced as... I really don't think my name, if a little unusual, shows disrespect. Some of my colleagues don't see it this way, and I have had converstations where I have had to defend what I have chosen to be called in the school. It's my choice but call me what you like (as long as I know you're talking to me)

 

[Butuz]

What an interesting thread!

 

We here are called "Associate Staff" - wheras before it was a mixture of Support Staff or Non Teaching staff. I guess at least we now have consistencey!

 

To be honest - I don't see what all the fuss is about. You kicked off about a few words on your pay slip - and got them changed - and now the whole world shows you a new form of respect, doctors and lawyers bow when you walk past, even the queen now calls you by your Forename and salutes every time your mentioned............ your quality of life has improved by getting your name changed on your pay slip?

 

Personally - I dont really care what I am referred to as - non teaching, support, associate, technician, techie, manager, Sir, Mr Butters or Andrew. I am all of the above!

 

Respect has nothing to do with your job title. I know I have earned the respect of both teaching and associate coleagues by the way they all say hello and smile every time they see me, and the way the Headteacher always says "sorry to bother you" when she calls me in to her office. My title on my pay slip is meaningless. (could do with a few more zero's on it though!)

 

Andrew

[gwendes]

Couldn't agree more non teaching

 

[Midget]

Mr Butters

 

pfffft Butters

 

*imagines Butuz in a Professor Chaos TinFoil helmet*