Career as Teacher

Originally Posted by Unregistered

How are they separate matters? And how is merit increment related to PB? Any figures to be exact?

Yes, MI is related to PB. Everyone knows that and this was discussed last year in April.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

GEO 3, A. 3 months. My GEO 3 colleague also got A but he got 3.5 months.

Very rare to have two As in the same basket.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Yup, I also want to say, whoever say maternity won’t affect PB is a lie unless your P loves you a lot and fight for u.
A friend went missing for first 3 terms. Come back term 4 only and continue to get a B and promote, plus given a position. (?!?!?)
Whereas a colleague went missing only 1 term but Pb dropped and everything else the same with no promotion.

Me myself went on maternity and also delayed promotion by a year compared to my batch mates. Jiayou ba and all the best

Yup, that’s definitely true. If your P loves you, it’s easy. Just do everything with sincerity and don’t think about promotions or increments! Do for the students!!!

Originally Posted by Unregistered

iirc, the lower ranges seem to have dropped compared to pre-covid?

the PB recognition given to GEOs compared to the MX scheme seems to have shrunk even more throughout the years. the amounts for C in the MX scheme is similar to the C+ here. to confirm this, u can also casually check with your EAS team haha

since last year, i still did not believe that all the numbers "reverted" to pre-covid. the C grade increment for geo3 and 4 was $10 less. just like what a previous poster mention, the small amounts do add up.

also based on what many have shared, the ranking process is highly subjective. even the systems themselves are controlled by the humans. ultimately its a judgment game by the humans above us and is highly dependent on your environment. if u want a realistic analogy, its just like the PW grading debate that has occurred at all JCs until severe continuous backlash forced them to change it to pass/fail

ok enough painful truths here lol. happy or sad, whole public sector still needs to go back to work on monday anyway

everyone can continue to crowdsource data again once the increment is out in april to analyze the trends

After reading the recent posts, it sounds as though ranking is mostly down to luck eventually. Perhaps sometimes, transparency and fairness really don't apply? Lol

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Yup, that’s definitely true. If your P loves you, it’s easy. Just do everything with sincerity and don’t think about promotions or increments! Do for the students!!!

Performance bonus is at the end of the day a bonus. We already are paid for our job. If you get more. Then good. If not then nvm

Hi, what are my chances of being promoted to GEO4 this year?

2022: C+, Cohort Promotion to GEO3
2023: B
2024: A

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Yup, that’s definitely true. If your P loves you, it’s easy. Just do everything with sincerity and don’t think about promotions or increments! Do for the students!!!

Only do for the students? You will get C- & D straight for years.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Only do for the students? You will get C- & D straight for years.

Hahaha, that’s what laojiao do! Do enough to get at least a C and worst case is C-. D is not as easy to get unless you are really out of line. If you have gotten a D and do not know why, chances are the SMC use you as an easy target. Go to another school.

Would you work way more for less than a month pay over 1 year with many meetings after school or nights of extra work? I give some context here eh. A GEO3 of about $5000 getting 2.5 months PB is about the same cost to MOE as a GEO5 $8000 getting 1 month PB. Overall, it is still about costing. PB no doubt is about rewarding good performers but you got to ask yourself if it is sustainable for yourself. Don’t get caught in the rat race, especially when the difference is only less than 1 month worth of salary. If you overwork constantly, that $10000 extra you gain will eventually be spent on medical bills etc.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

After reading the recent posts, it sounds as though ranking is mostly down to luck eventually. Perhaps sometimes, transparency and fairness really don't apply? Lol

If you have been to ranking sessions, you will realise what you do don’t really matter. It is how people see you or how your leadership package you. You can screw things up and they can claim you are learning. In the same light, they can blow it up to put a dent in your career. So, unless you already the chosen nobles - the likes of PSC Admin Officer level who are in the MA track or EMS scholars, (TS and TA are not going to go as far and the earlier you accept it, the better) accept that it is a job and it is an exchange of money for your time and professional inputs. There is nothing wrong in being a farmer. Farmers get work done and feed your family. They also contribute to the economy. If you desire to gain more resources, then maximize your talent. Doing one job really well is not maximizing your talent if you are capped by your salary.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi, what are my chances of being promoted to GEO4 this year?

2022: C+, Cohort Promotion to GEO3
2023: B
2024: A

Not high. Definitely need 1 more year at least, with A/B grade for 2024.

Unless ur PSC scholar, then u go HQ posting or get invited to go. Then maybe this year.