Seconded to independent schools, can prepare to hentak kaki.

The management there has nowhere to go, given that they are direct hires and are paid better than MOE teachers, and they also cannot apply for open posting as they are tied to the school.

The HODs are forever waiting for the SLs to leave/retire so that they can promote. The SHs are waiting for the HODs, while some poor newbie are conned to be coordinators for ages in their wait for SH openings. As long as people at the top don't move, everyone below will remain stagnant.

Secondees are not very valued also. Not valued by the independent schools because they are not direct hires. Not valued by MOE schools because the experience is not as directly transferrable as someone transferring in from a mainstream school.

It's a place where people go to retire after getting their GEO5, and stay as HOT.

If looking to climb, it's not the right place.