Three Types of Colleagues You Should Avoid in a School Environment

In every teaching environment, you’ll meet all kinds of characters. But for your peace of mind and career growth, here are three types of colleagues it’s wise to steer clear of:

1. The Salary Monitor
This is the teacher who suddenly wants a pay raise — not because they’ve asked for it or earned it, but because they heard someone else got one. If you believe your salary isn’t measuring up, be bold enough to discuss it with the management. Don’t sit around waiting for salary gist to motivate you.

2. The Salary Detective
This one somehow knows what everyone in the school earns — from the cleaner to the headteacher. They thrive on comparing salaries and, when they realize they can’t increase theirs, they start gathering a gossip squad. Avoid getting entangled in those ‘who earns what’ conversations; it never ends well.

3. The Position Hunter
This is the colleague who desperately wants a title: Head of Department, Senior Teacher, Senior Indabosky, Chief Timekeeper — anything with a badge. And to get it, they might tarnish another teacher’s image. Be careful what you share with them, because by tomorrow morning, your innocent gist might turn into the school’s breaking news.

In Summary:
In every staff room, there’s wisdom in knowing who to gist with and who to politely smile at from a distance. Protect your peace, focus on your growth, and remember — it’s not everything you hear in the staff room you should swallow. Some stories are better left on the table where you found them.

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