Being a teacher and being bankrupt?

whoopsydaisy

Thank-you all. The worse thing about the debt is when the banks/debt collection agencies phone the school and insist on speaking with me (during my lessons!) At least if I do decide to go bankrupt, I won't have that humiliation next term. I don't care if people want to gossip about my money situation, but I would care if someone questioned my ability as a teacher because of it. I have spoken to the Heads PA and she was very good, she said that she understood and that bad things happen to lots of good people! I will leave it there I think (but maybe have my speech ready if anyone wants to question my abilities!!!)

Richard_S

whoopsydaisy wrote: »

Thank-you all. The worse thing about the debt is when the banks/debt collection agencies phone the school and insist on speaking with me (during my lessons!) At least if I do decide to go bankrupt, I won't have that humiliation next term. I don't care if people want to gossip about my money situation, but I would care if someone questioned my ability as a teacher because of it. I have spoken to the Heads PA and she was very good, she said that she understood and that bad things happen to lots of good people! I will leave it there I think (but maybe have my speech ready if anyone wants to question my abilities!!!)

Hi whoopsydaisy,

That is exactly the right attitude. I'm a Finance Officer and you can imagine the barbed comments I've received; not many, and I've always managed to make the person wish they'd kept their pathetic comments to themselves. A couple of standard responses is never a bad idea in case somebody catches you unawares.

rog2

whoopsydaisy wrote: »

Thank-you all. The worse thing about the debt is when the banks/debt collection agencies phone the school and insist on speaking with me (during my lessons!) At least if I do decide to go bankrupt, I won't have that humiliation next term. I don't care if people want to gossip about my money situation, but I would care if someone questioned my ability as a teacher because of it. I have spoken to the Heads PA and she was very good, she said that she understood and that bad things happen to lots of good people! I will leave it there I think (but maybe have my speech ready if anyone wants to question my abilities!!!)

They should NOT be trying to contact you at the school, if you have told them not to. Have a look here:

http://www.oft.gov.uk/shared_oft/business_leaflets/consumer_credit/oft664.pdf