by vladimir » Sun Feb 15, 2015 6:52 am
I'm with LL on this one, wrt the hospitality industry, I know Hanno and a few others, but the vast majority of staff in hospitality are Khmer, only the few top hotels (IHG, Sofitel etc.) have mostly barang management.
I don't defend blindly, I give credit where credit is due and criticise where it's obvious no attempt is made to make things better, or there is an active attempt to make things worse, and I do admit that happens frequently.
A positive attitude is essential, if one is unhappy with everything, why stay? It takes work to stay positive, but if you don't...
But being positive doesn't mean you look the other way. Concentrate on the positives. I have 3 classes at the moment, 2 are fantastic, and 1 is absolute grind, poor placement by admin, unrealistic hours, conflicting messages from admin re schedule/rules/everything. If I only thought about the crappy class, I would go nuts. I will drop it at some stage and try and find a better one. In the meantime, I concentrate on the great classes.
Here are some things to be positive about:
1. I have made some of the best friends in my life here; no doubt, you can too.
2. The crime rate is still very low compared to back home, and paperwork is (still) easier than Thailand
3. The majority of the people are incredibly friendly and polite (until they get into a car, I grant you)
4. Anyone can afford to eat out, travel, go to the beach
5. Home entertainment and internet are ridiculously cheap, as are clothes
6. Food is reasonably priced
If you are unhappy, why stay?That's not a snide question, it's a realistic one. For some, it may not be where you want to be. Life is short, go where you are happy, if you can, or work towards that goal.
I'm with LL on this one, wrt the hospitality industry, I know Hanno and a few others, but the vast majority of staff in hospitality are Khmer, only the few top hotels (IHG, Sofitel etc.) have mostly barang management.
I don't defend blindly, I give credit where credit is due and criticise where it's obvious no attempt is made to make things better, or there is an active attempt to make things worse, and I do admit that happens frequently.
A positive attitude is essential, if one is unhappy with everything, why stay? It takes work to stay positive, but if you don't... :-D But being positive doesn't mean you look the other way. Concentrate on the positives. I have 3 classes at the moment, 2 are fantastic, and 1 is absolute grind, poor placement by admin, unrealistic hours, conflicting messages from admin re schedule/rules/everything. If I only thought about the crappy class, I would go nuts. I will drop it at some stage and try and find a better one. In the meantime, I concentrate on the great classes.
Here are some things to be positive about:
1. I have made some of the best friends in my life here; no doubt, you can too.
2. The crime rate is still very low compared to back home, and paperwork is (still) easier than Thailand
3. The majority of the people are incredibly friendly and polite (until they get into a car, I grant you)
4. Anyone can afford to eat out, travel, go to the beach
5. Home entertainment and internet are ridiculously cheap, as are clothes
6. Food is reasonably priced
If you are unhappy, why stay?That's not a snide question, it's a realistic one. For some, it may not be where you want to be. Life is short, go where you are happy, if you can, or work towards that goal.