I am studying for a qualification in something very technical. I'm enjoying it, but I am very unhappy with my tutor. At first he seemed to be very professional and trained, and after a heavy amount of thinking, I've accepted that he is a complete liar. He knows absolutely nothing about the subject he is in charge of and seems like preying on peoples' lack of confidence and naivety. I would go as far to say that he seems to be a professional conman. Sometimes he lies and seems to get lost and caught up in his own lying mid way through sentence, which would be funny except for the fact that I really need technical advice and guidance.
What is the best way to deal with this situation. Obviously there is no point getting the university involved because he is head of department and has probably manipulated his way into his job or been dumped here after a stretch of jail time. Luckily he gives everyone very strong marks in order to maintain the facade but it's left up to me to educate myself. It's an extremely technical course and it just pisses me off. I hate being played like an idiot especially when I'm honest to other people.
Never mind, it's probably best to just laugh at the situation.
I actually had a tutor who was a con man. He was nice to me and my family, and we even payed him extra, but looking back on it all he did was come in and talk with me and make me feel better about life by agreeing with me on everything. I was too young and naieve to even consider that he was trying to use our family. Anyway, even though my parents got conned, I didn't lose anything other than someone I thought was my friend and mentor. The one good thing that came of it was that he suggested I try and apply to a relatively prestigious local Catholic all boys high school that he attended previously. I did and got in. Being in an all boys school had its downsides obviously, but in total it was a good experience and definitely got me friends I wouldn't have ever met otherwise.
In your situation, it doesn't look like hes helping, so stop wasting your time and get rid of him if you can. Growing is about shedding that which is not useful and learning new and better ways to do what we set out to do.
I actually had a tutor who was a con man. He was nice to me and my family, and we even payed him extra, but looking back on it all he did was come in and talk with me and make me feel better about life by agreeing with me on everything. I was too young and naieve to even consider that he was trying to use our family. Anyway, even though my parents got conned, I didn't lose anything other than someone I thought was my friend and mentor. The one good thing that came of it was that he suggested I try and apply to a relatively prestigious local Catholic all boys high school that he attended previously. I did and got in. Being in an all boys school had its downsides obviously, but in total it was a good experience and definitely got me friends I wouldn't have ever met otherwise.
In your situation, it doesn't look like hes helping, so stop wasting your time and get rid of him if you can. Growing is about shedding that which is not useful and learning new and better ways to do what we set out to do.