My Position as a Teacher
October 25, 2008
I have received a few hate mails from a small segment of the Singaporean public. I usually ignore such emails and am often amused by them.
But I find that the animosity is based on a few simple misconceptions. Most of these haters have read only the feature article about me in The New Paper, which ran as a headline the number of women I was intimate with in a relatively short span of time.
Let me make this absolutely clear.
1. I am now currently in a committed relationship.
2. The streak of 30 women in 2 months (actually, it was more like 9 weeks) occurred over a year and a half ago.
3. I have never dated or been intimate with any student of mine. And I have a very strict policy against romantic involvement with anyone in my workplace, including students and colleagues. In fact, I go out of my way to seem standoffish and even cold at work. I also strongly dissuade anyone from workplace romances.
And think about it. Why would a man like myself, who can supposedly get almost any woman he wants, risk his livelihood and work visa for a fling with a co-worker or subordinate? This would display an extreme scarcity mentality, which is the polar opposite of what I teach and advocate–a mentality of abundance.
Peace and love, D.
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Straight up 100% agree with the workplace rule. I think as guys there are some things you have to understand - and hooking up with someone you work with and risking getting fired or your chances of promotion are just not worth it.
Cost benefit analysis guys… (unless she’s really really hot -
j/k)
Sometimes great romances come out of workplaces - but the majority end in tears and more problems then you asked for.
Good to hear you’re committed David! Happy for you.