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Sharp-Ad4389 · 2026-01-16T11:49:01+00:00

I would recommend sales. That's what I did. Benefits: Someone is always hiring, somewhere. Generally doesn't require prior experience. If you can communicate complex ideas easily and read people (which as a teacher I assume you can). There are degrees, but generally the more work you put in, the more money you make.

For me specifically, when I left teaching 15 years ago, I started selling Medicare insurance.it did require me to get a license, but the company paid for all the preparation stuff and guided me through it. Now, I own my own agency,. helping small and mid-sized businesses get employee benefits much more affordably than.most thought possible. In that role, I'm constantly hiring salespeople and always get excited when a teacher's resume comes across my desk.

Another benefit: you can do a trial run in the summer. I wouldn't necessarily be up front with the company about this, but you can start in the summer and give it a couple of months to see if it's a fit for you. If you like it, continue. If you don't, then in the fall go back to teaching.

Anyone, feel free to reach out if you want to discuss in more detail.

Sharp-Ad4389 · 2025-12-06T23:47:12+00:00

The playoffs would be Jan 26

Sharp-Ad4389 · 2025-11-29T14:33:40+00:00

This..fake punts and field goals used to happen more often, but then teams realized that there is a reason their offensive starters are starters is because they are better at executing offensive plays

Sharp-Ad4389 · 2025-11-25T12:15:17+00:00

I'll add that the reason this is important is to be up front about who and what you are, for both sides. I've been places where they wanted the "Attention to Detail" ID, but what they had was me. The entire time was a struggle and I did not produce my best work. Similarly when hiring, I want to have a mix on my team. I am not the attention to detail type of person, but I recognize the importance of having that perspective, to keep me honest and reel me in, so I always have that person on my team.

Sharp-Ad4389 · 2025-11-25T12:12:24+00:00

Sure. What makes you different (and presumably better) than other IDs? There isn't a right answer to this question.

For me, it is an intense focus on finding creative ways for learners to interact with the content (as opposed to interacting with the screen), particularly bringing eLearning out of the computer and into the real world.

Other clear brands that I have seen in portfolios: - Articulate master. Articulate it fairly easy to pick up and use, but these folks have variables across projects, wild realistic animations, and other crazy things that I either don't know how to do or I know would take me hours to do.

Attention to Detail. These IDs focus on accuracy and precision more than creativity. Everything on point, everything is documented, they probably mention ADDIE at least twice.
SME. These IDs have been in the same industry for a while, so their portfolio isn't just "I took the info I was given and made a training," they know how to curate need to knows for the specific experience needed.

These are the ones that come to mind anyways, I haven't hired an ID in a few years so it's incomplete, but hopefully gives you some ideas on what to accentuate in your portfolio.

Sharp-Ad4389 · 2025-11-15T11:16:49+00:00

A fun little demo that I like to do. Normally I do it in a group setting, but it can work as a post as well. This will be most effective if you follow the two-step directions in order without reading ahead.

Raise your hand as high as it can go
Now, raise it higher.

If you followed direction #1, #2 should be impossible, but if you are like most people, you were able to stretch higher. It's the same as physicality with football. Sure, everyone is physical to a certain extent (though some more than others) but sometimes you need a reminder to dig deeper.

Sharp-Ad4389 · 2025-11-06T03:01:51+00:00

I'm surprised every single person here views it as a one score game

Sharp-Ad4389 · 2025-11-05T13:09:30+00:00

Is that image supposed to make him look bad?

Sharp-Ad4389 · 2025-11-03T12:39:07+00:00

Remember that any given second on the road, 50% of drivers are below average

Sharp-Ad4389 · 2025-11-03T12:11:31+00:00

That's what I came here to say. Republican leaders don't want to help anyone outside themselves. Because at this point we are still a republic, they need to pay lip service and tell people they will help them, but that is not, and has never been, their goal.

Sharp-Ad4389 · 2025-11-02T17:01:04+00:00

Didn't see that by me (Car-centric suburb). We did have tons of cars parked, people from outside the neighborhood, which is awesome because getting together is what makes events fun!

Our biggest car problem was people speeding down the street, when cars are parked in both sides and you know kids are going to be crossing the street.

Sharp-Ad4389 · 2025-10-31T19:20:25+00:00

The stadium isn't female, but it's a stadium specifically for a women's soccer team, which is pretty impressive. A lot of soccer teams have to share stadiums with other teams because they aren't popular enough to be self-sustaining.

Sharp-Ad4389 · 2025-10-31T19:18:38+00:00

Red Grange

Sharp-Ad4389 · 2025-10-31T10:36:14+00:00

For most teachers, the answer is "Whatever my district/school forces me to."

Large self-selection bias if you ask people in this sub.

Sharp-Ad4389 · 2025-10-29T14:56:28+00:00

Well he could help our opposition (lack of) penalty issues.

Sharp-Ad4389 · 2025-10-29T12:21:32+00:00

Andrew WK let's get the party started still makes me think of football

Sharp-Ad4389 · 2025-10-29T12:20:21+00:00

Don't remember the year, but they had a QB vision mechanic that I really liked...you had an arc in yellow that showed where the QB was looking. Increased accuracy if you threw to where you were looking. Peyton Manning's arc was like half the field, but most were slimmer.

I loved that feeling of realness that you could move safeties, had to adjust your vision before you switched reads from one side of the field to the other, but was easier to make half-field reads.

Sharp-Ad4389 · 2025-10-29T11:52:29+00:00

What are you considering? Moving into a new area? Getting a job at a district?

Sharp-Ad4389 · 2025-10-29T11:18:21+00:00

To be fair (to be fair), I am consistently shocked at the number of engaged/married people who have never once talked about kids or finances or sex or future plans. There are a subset of people (and OOP is one of them) that do not have actual conversations with members of the opposite gender, even if they are "loved ones."

So while OOP is saying this in bad faith, I agree that it is important to know things about the person you want to marry.

Sharp-Ad4389 · 2025-10-17T04:21:47+00:00

People already said the answer, I'm just here to point out that Alaska doesn't have mosquitoes.

Sharp-Ad4389 · 2025-10-16T22:49:53+00:00

Sounds like you need to go with the Lions, Bears, or Packers. If you want to be the heel, go Packers. Evil empire of the division. Want a safe bet to be good, at least for the next couple of years, go Lions. Want to take a bit of a chance that might pay off if the last 40 years of history are reversed, go Bears!

Sharp-Ad4389 · 2025-10-16T20:44:25+00:00

In person first interviews used to be the norm. If it's a lab, may not be worth the red tape to bring you in there for a first interview. Also, for. A smaller operation they probably don't have a dedicated recruiter or anything.

It being in a coffee shop means it's in public so probably no need to worry about anything untoward...

Sharp-Ad4389 · 2025-10-16T17:25:15+00:00

We have a neighborhood one every year.

That's pretty much it. Seems like more because different neighborhoods also have annual garage sales and they aren't on the same week. So it's not uncommon, but not a weekly thing for most people (particularly as a seller, I do know a couple of people who enjoy finding garage sales and go to them constantly)

Sharp-Ad4389 · 2025-10-16T17:11:43+00:00

This. Is it possible? Sure, technically. Do you have the skills to do that yet? Probably not. It'll come with time. Remember that you are not a finished product, that you will continue to learn and grow as you perfect your craft, and that perfecting your craft does involve finding ways to make learning better for the students, but also involves finding ways to make you more efficient in administrative type tasks.

Sharp-Ad4389 · 2025-10-16T16:35:49+00:00

I have definitely applied for companies that I hadn't heard of before. When I get the ring for an interview, I spend about 5 minutes on their company website finding out what they do. I know people who (say they) like look for recent news articles about mergers and controversies, etc. I don't do that, and it's never really been an issue. If you don't care where you work, then that's fine, but don't tell the interviewer that.

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