[Rachaelxxx]

This is the scenario. Your school for many many years has had a policy where no parents of students would be offered a position to work in the office at the school. This isn't a policy set in concrete, but yes over the years many mothers have if there were any jobs going and were always told that they don't hire parents of students at the school for privacy reasons.

You turn up to school one day and see a mother working in the office, she is only on casual and will next year will be working full time, but she was approached and asked would she be interested in a job in the office.

Would you be happy for her, mad that she was offered such a position, would you put a complaint in writing. What would you do and how would you feel.

[CallMeProtart]

I'd be happy for her but mad at the school for showing, presumably, some kind of favouritism.
I'm not sure if I could be bothered complaining.

[Kitty-N]

I dont know... Ive been in a situation where I have been denied a permanent position that I was temping in for aaaages because "we don't encourage nepotism" (My dad was the manager of the group I was working in), but they had (before and after the time I was working there) a steady stream of family member. At the time, yeah, I felt quite peeved and took it a bit personally.

I do get frustrated when someone says "our policy is xyz" but they turn around and make exceptions.

But I guess at the same time, Id also be happy for the lady who got the job.

[ChunkyChook]

I would be happy for her, but it would also raise a few questions in my head. I wouldn't complain though, and unless I had personally been knocked back for a position at the school based on the fact my children attended. Actually even then I wouldn't complain but I would ask what the story was though.

[fatbelly]

I personally wouldn't care because I don't have to work and don't want to work, more power to her.

I would ask her who she had to sleep with to get the job because I am a notorious gossip.

Do mums really want to work at their kids school? I'm just not that into it.

[BadCat]

I'd be a bit miffed but would wonder whether what the circumstances involved were. Could be all sorts of reasons why they've made an exception.

[CleverChook]

I'd be happy for her. I also wouldn't really buy the 'we don't hire parents line'. That's seems pretty weird to me, and not really conducive to the sort of school community I like for my kids. I like having other mums around the school in different capacities.

Do mums really want to work at their kids school? I'm just not that into it.

Really? It'd be my dream come true! So envious as well, I guess

This post has been edited by CleverChook: 28/11/2012, 02:10 PM

[casime]

Was the job advertised? Maybe the mother has special qualifications that were needed in the role.

[Rosie R]

I don't think you can be mad at her for being offered the position, she didn't make the rule the school did.

Maybe not so honest, but the school may have created this rule to avoid insulting parents by denying them the position?

Just speculation on my behalf.

I don't think its logical for anyone to be anything but happy for her.

I've gone for many jobs that have had friends/colleagues going for the same role. Essentially I've just accepted that they were the best person for the job.

[threetimesblesse...]

Policies change, circumstances change, school executive change.

Maybe the job was advertised and she was the most appropriately qualified?

What would complaining achieve? She is currently working in the role and will do so next year.

Wearing the hats of a parent/staff member is not always easy.