@darynsimon Wow. 😮

@DanEdwards_77 I know, right?!

@darynsimon Almost as bad as when I went for my first job as an NQT and was told in an interview; "your written English is so bad, maybe you should JUST stick to being a sports coach". So I did. Took 5 years to finally get up the courage to apply for a classroom job again and do my NQT year.

@SamOfAllFears That’s awful. Sorry to hear that - glad you found your way back to the classroom though.

@darynsimon I wonder if that was said to all of the candidates, or if it was targeted?

@BadSchoolparent It sounded to me as it was the type of head who would’ve said this to all the candidates

@darynsimon @mini_lebowski @darynsimon , you’d prefer an infectiously #optimistic leader with a sense of realism.

@darynsimon Wait what?!

@darynsimon A place to avoid then ! #bargepole #not #with #touch

@darynsimon I despair every time I hear the phrase “work/life balance”... we have moved on! It’s an unhelpful, hideously dated phrase.

@darynsimon Muppet, seriously lacking any awareness...we all work hard....mostly. It's not a cause for martyrdom

@darynsimon I went to a recruitment evening for a new local academy about 10 years ago. “You’ll see there’s still lots of staff cars here at 7pm, it’s the same at 7am so it’s clear what I’ll expect of you if you work here”. I stood up and walked out.

@darynsimon Interviewer: “Would you like this job instead of your life?” Interviewee:

@darynsimon Why would anyone say that? It shows how important it is to see the interview process as two way. The interviewee has the responsibility to decide if the school is right for her/him

@darynsimon Wow, just wow. I'd be interested to see what kind of person accepted the job!

@darynsimon What? However probably a blessing, who would want to work somewhere like that?

@darynsimon Stupid thing to say!

@darynsimon I used to drive by a school where the ‘no one wants to be the first to leave ‘ syndrome was alive and kicking . If your at school at 7 pm what the hell are you doing ! Work smart