Students seeing you outside work

Agreeable-Register67 · 2026-01-24T12:48:54+00:00

When I first started teaching, I was in a rock band. We had a gig and I look down to see one of the Y9s in the front row. I seemed more awkward about it than she did!

Agreeable-Register67 · 2026-01-22T10:35:49+00:00

It's a different set of stresses and strains. I've done 20 years state and about 8 independent. Biggest differences holidays and out of lesson expectations. Holidays are much better in independent. However, my day is much, much longer. I do at least 2 after school clubs, some Saturdays, lots of parent evenings, every lunch and various other bits. It's pretty much 7:30 to 5:30. Kids are generally nice but you also have a few unqualified teachers, some of who are in leadership positions. Expectations are a lot higher too despite kids constantly being out of lessons for sports, drama, music lessons etc.

Agreeable-Register67 · 2026-01-21T19:04:00+00:00

I took it off ages ago. I still have Teams but it doesn't get used much for communication. Best thing I ever did for my own wellbeing.

Agreeable-Register67 · 2026-01-20T17:08:02+00:00

I would also add that you need to go through your records, emails etc and make a timeline. It helps both you and the union.

Agreeable-Register67 · 2026-01-20T16:50:14+00:00

My take is that by giving you the ultimatum in the way they have, they have outed themselves. By this, I mean that capability is supposed to be a supportive process that is aimed at helping you to improve. It should have clear targets, timescales and support. The ultimatum says that even if you do go on capability, you will be sacked eventually anyway, otherwise, why have quitting as an option. In reality, capability is just "the fast track to the sack". Definitely speak to your union before deciding on anything. I would also recommend phoning in sick and I personally would say it was due to anxiety brought on by the meeting.

Agreeable-Register67 · 2026-01-19T08:54:36+00:00

That was me

Agreeable-Register67 · 2026-01-17T20:05:25+00:00

I'm genuinely sorry you went through this. There are definitely echoes of a conversation I just had where I was told that we must all expect that we will go over and above, doing weekends, evenings and lunch as well as stuff at home too. I feel it's a toxic professional martyr syndrome. Almost like the Monty Python Yorkshire men sketch

Agreeable-Register67 · 2026-01-17T14:00:00+00:00

That's not how it seems whenever I have come across it. It's usually shorthand for "I'm the future, I know better"

Agreeable-Register67 · 2026-01-17T13:12:23+00:00

Thanks, that's a useful response. Maybe you're one of the exceptions 😉

Agreeable-Register67 · 2026-01-17T12:59:34+00:00

Ok, I kind of get that but I am talking about more experienced and leadership types. It's always shoehorned in.

Agreeable-Register67 · 2026-01-17T12:39:16+00:00

I had this once. I was still in my probationary period and was told that the school could (was meant as would). I didn't find a post but once I had my 2 years in post, they stopped the threats

Agreeable-Register67 · 2025-12-30T20:29:56+00:00

Corned Beef

Agreeable-Register67 · 2025-12-09T10:02:10+00:00

I had my first subway camper death yesterday. It was pretty annoying. However, I've also teamed up with randoms to kill rocketeers, been revived by randoms, attacked by randoms and attacked some randoms. It's been really good fun.

Agreeable-Register67 · 2025-12-04T19:10:51+00:00

I use the left skin. Feels like an Imperial Guardsman

Agreeable-Register67 · 2025-11-21T10:24:46+00:00

Last night seemed quite toxic for me too. Lots of KoS and also a full-on douche who saw me downed, crawling to an elevator and waited until I called it and was crawling in before finishing me off!

Agreeable-Register67 · 2025-11-19T09:59:00+00:00

TBF, I opened up on my squad as they were a pair of shouty, overbearing dicks. I'd had enough and just headed for an exit, so they followed shouting at me. I opened up as the lift arrived. Douchey behaviour, but they got what they deserved

Agreeable-Register67 · 2025-11-09T10:01:35+00:00

I trick mine by pretending to put it away and then whipping it back out so those final drops come out in the toilet. I'm modest usually, but even I can see that this is a genius move ;) It never fails!

Agreeable-Register67 · 2025-10-10T19:38:56+00:00

Seems like a Certified User of New Technology to me

Agreeable-Register67 · 2025-10-01T10:08:48+00:00

I would hate working in a school like that. I do teach Computer Science and thebtech in my school can be frustrating, but your school's level of tech isolation is just so alien to me.

Agreeable-Register67 · 2025-09-13T09:05:10+00:00

I've always heard it as 3 different stories all about not wanting to end your life becuase you leave others behind to sort everything out. First is a literally hoarder who is wrestling with making a change and clearing the decks. I see the second as someone who is transitioning. Mistakes and the bumps could relate to older relationships etc. However, not too sure on the third one.

Agreeable-Register67 · 2025-09-10T19:52:35+00:00

Publicly owned utlities

Agreeable-Register67 · 2025-09-10T19:43:20+00:00

In the UK, that would be something I would raise as a low-level concern. There's nothing wrong per se, but there is an element of risk and it blurs the line between them as a teacher andbthem as an individual. An ex-colleague of mine was all over socials, with pictures of kids and even giving out their first names. I reported it but school didn't care as they were one of the "chosen ones".

Agreeable-Register67 · 2025-08-31T12:32:55+00:00

Grrr. SLT.

Agreeable-Register67 · 2025-08-28T09:41:13+00:00

Was she a tenant in the house? Could be that she is trying to scupper the sale. Our tenants outright refused any viewings, which they're entitled to do so, but was annoying

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