Well, I'm one of the statistics. I've seen so many of these news articles over the years, and although they often plucked my sympathy, you never think that it'll happen to you.
Well it has. And I'm stranded in Abu Dhabi, not really knowing when my return flight will happen. But before I garner any sympathy, I should point out I could be in worse places. This is a photo from my hotel, provide courtesy of Etihad Airways. The structure in the background happens to be the new Abu Dhabi Formula One Circuit - if you look closely you can see the Yas hotel that sits in the middle. The image in the other direction is also quite nice - it's a pretty nice room I've been placed in.
But now is time to wait. I'm unsure whether I'll be back for the start of term now, and I'm trying to see how many of my fellow educators are in a similar situation - I've met a fairly large number of teachers here waiting for a flight into Heathrow - it'll be interesting to see if there are any school closures resulting from lack of staff. I shall be watching the new with interest though, it's not like I have anything better to do...
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