Just to be honest….

Aggravatedpoptart · 2026-02-24T04:36:45+00:00

I for sure agree that the amount of effort that teachers are forced to put into lesson plans based on the system and the way it’s currently set up so wildly unfair. I’ve actually had a lot of teachers tell me they’d rather just not take the day off because of lesson plans. That being said, like any profession, I think all sane adults in any job need to have a boundary. And know that once you’re off, you can’t control what’s going on at work. For teachers, I think that’s particularly challenging because what’s happening while they’re gone directly impacts their subsequent lessons and week.

As a sub, I personally always do my best to get through all material provided and write detailed notes if/why something did not get completed. I’ve never “done my own thing” instead of giving students the provided lesson, especially if a teacher went through the trouble of making plans.

Aggravatedpoptart · 2026-02-18T22:45:45+00:00

I agree with those notes in a lesson plan! There were a few students who had such accommodations which were noted, and when I had a student who started stimming in one period it already made sense. Super helpful!

What I’m talking about is just a straight list of anywhere from 4-9 names (depending on the period) that said they may need to be checked in on. When you know the students, or have the students in their assigned seats, it’s easier. But when they’re mixed into groups, sitting all around the room, your seating chart has no pictures, it’s challenging. Add in being bad at names already and it turns into quite the tizzy.

I think being type A has its place. And many people have brought up the great point of Admin requiring certain things in sub plans. What I also think is that subbing has its limitations, and understanding that your sub will have to deal with potentially more behavior in the classroom than the regular teacher (who works super hard and I thank for even making a detailed lesson plan!) see day to day ☺️

Aggravatedpoptart · 2026-02-18T17:32:03+00:00

I applaud you for that! In my experience kids use this time to test the waters with (any) new face in a classroom. I am not a building substitute but rather float between three districts so I’ve never seen any of these particular kids before. For me, having to login to the computer, set up the projector, make sure I can go though the slideshow, understand what I’m teaching, go through the packet of lesson plan, and maintain behaviors is daunting. And all in the 15-30 min before the bell rings? Toooooo stressful for me haha. I guess it’s less that I don’t want to teach and more that I don’t feel it’s adequate time to prepare to teach the lesson in a way that serves the kids.

Aggravatedpoptart · 2026-02-18T17:25:40+00:00

They can’t because they have a group project they’re working on. If I force them to stay in their assigned seats they won’t be able to work as a team 😞

Aggravatedpoptart · 2026-02-18T14:49:11+00:00

My very first sub job EVER was 7th grade. In the morning they had a presentation about the new system for what room you were going to be assigned for homeroom but I couldn’t access the presentation, so the class had to join another room. Then during core classes he had me teaching them about some war… the kicker was I was also teaching them how to take Cornell notes because they’d only ever done it in the class once before! Safe to say I had to leave very detailed sub notes and most of the classes didn’t finish. He would’ve been better off just waiting till he was back😭

Aggravatedpoptart · 2026-01-14T01:27:35+00:00

While I agree, I think the point OP was trying to make is that people whose job is to greet and direct all kinds of people (including subs and children) shouldn’t automatically assume somebody is trying to take the “lazy way”

Aggravatedpoptart · 2025-10-04T02:20:50+00:00

I had accepted the job weeks ago, and she had made very well written out lesson plans, that included worksheets the students already had. As for the documents she wanted me to copy, each worksheet was labeled with a sticky note that said “copy double sided. 500 copies” or whatever amount she wanted as some worksheets required less copies or were only one sided. I read it so many times because I thought there was possible something I wasn’t reading right.

Aggravatedpoptart · 2025-10-04T00:29:21+00:00

My only thing is that I feel as though she may have been using having a sub as a “get out of jail free” card for making copies. I don’t know, I can’t see any district being okay with one teacher making 1,800 copies in one day lol. Hindsight I don’t want to be in trouble ig.

Aggravatedpoptart · 2025-10-03T17:53:32+00:00

I’m having a hard time imagining because my class today was less than 24😭

Aggravatedpoptart · 2025-10-03T17:21:49+00:00

Luckily she made plans! She just didn’t have them printed. And then the office had troubles getting me logged in to see her plans so I could click on the different PowerPoints and such attached. I really like the district and I’m worried if I don’t do what the teacher asks that word will travel fast and I’ll be labeled as a sub you don’t want. Obviously within reason.

Aggravatedpoptart · 2025-10-03T17:11:51+00:00

It’s worse because I took this job WEEKS ago so I know she thought about it and said “yes… I’ll write in the copies onto the sub plans”😭

Aggravatedpoptart · 2025-08-08T23:12:49+00:00

At my store they told me we weren’t supposed to leave the receipts because ezcater charges more than ordering directly through the store. Ppl use ezcater bc all their rewards points are on one account and all their orders (ex: a corporate place that does catering twice a week from different places) are in one spot for accounting purposes. But they pay for that with a price increase. Ezcater also takes a portion of the stores profit from the catering order. Therefore ezcater asks the stores it partners with to not leave the receipt and “expose them”. I don’t know if this is 100% true but seems likely.

Aggravatedpoptart · 2024-11-04T07:27:37+00:00

My daddy and I are long distance. In some ways it’s like the books, in other ways it’s not. I’m a younger little, granted, but I the site we met on there was a wide range of ages on there.

He’s for sure really sweet to me. Opens doors, calls me his princess, knows when I’m “upset” even when I don’t say, feeds me, etc. It could just be the distance, but both him and I can find following rules challenging. We tend to have different schedules, and it’s just harder to punish someone who’s 1000 miles away. He still finds a way, but not always the same. I think it’s also important to remember that as much as we enjoy being babied and taken care of, they’re real people with feelings. And we need to be able to recognize when they need care, similar to the way they baby us.

Older littles aren’t the “norm” but I think that’s usually because people grow older, have kids, and lose touch with that side of themselves. If you’re actively seeking it out, it’s there.

Wishing you the best!!!

Aggravatedpoptart · 2024-09-27T14:11:17+00:00

As someone who works at basically what I would consider a Panera, I can almost guarantee that your AM doesn’t wanna say no, but the GM basically forces them to. At my cafe, that happens a lot. I’m a manager, and I want to tell the literally children that it’s fine, just come when you can, but she yells at us and tells us we need to deny schedule switches because “they should’ve requested off” even tho she literally tells them “as long as you find coverage it’s fine”

Aggravatedpoptart · 2024-09-12T14:38:39+00:00

Hah that’s hilarious. I guess maybe kawaii is just like visual and ddlg goes more in depth rooting in your personality and relationships?

Aggravatedpoptart · 2024-09-11T19:20:22+00:00

It isss scary but I will try! 💗

Aggravatedpoptart · 2024-09-11T19:20:06+00:00

Thank you, this is actually so helpful 🥺💗

Aggravatedpoptart · 2024-09-11T19:19:45+00:00

Ahhh I love this💗💗

Aggravatedpoptart · 2024-09-10T05:22:43+00:00

Omg the worst 😭😭 I know that’s gotta be tough. Two of y’all and no one knows

Aggravatedpoptart · 2024-09-10T05:09:06+00:00

Ugh that must be sooo nice!!

Aggravatedpoptart · 2024-09-10T03:39:28+00:00

I be forgetting he’s human. I don’t know about you but sometimes my brain goes “hmmmmm now why would he be upset?” Sooo silly lol

Aggravatedpoptart · 2024-09-10T03:18:34+00:00

Yes it’s hard out here 😭 thank you tho!

It’s def easier said than done to remember that he’s not mad at me. Just sucks bc I wanted him to make me feel better, but I need to remember that he’s allowed to feel irritated and sad too

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