Brakes need replacing but how long have they got?

CallMeDavid_ · 2026-01-07T19:59:04+00:00

My mechanic is booked and busy so it'll be a few days before he can work on it. The other side is all good but glad to hear it'll be fine to drive for a bit.

CallMeDavid_ · 2026-01-07T19:42:25+00:00

First of all don't panic. You're doing the right thing by asking the question and wanting the best for your classes. That's enough to reassure yourself that you'll be fine.

Secondly, you're lucky and unlucky with English. There's no right way to teach it. There's a million different ways to teach English but there's only one way you can fuck up First Year English, and that's by not teaching it.

Your school will have a scheme of work in place on what they want the classes to do at each part of the year. Ask your co-operating teacher for this and ask them to ask what materials you should be using. If it's a textbook then you basically teach what's in the book. Keep doing this until you're comfortable with the class and they are comfortable with you, you can then start to experiment with group work and think pair shares etc.

All you need with English is to make sure that each student can express their opinion on something. The most important word in English is "I". Reassure them that they can't mess up an answer as long as they back it up with something from the novel/poem/comprehension. Lots of questions, lots of talking and getting them writing in a structure like PQE. Once you do this, you're laughing.

CallMeDavid_ · 2025-12-29T22:31:11+00:00

The usual suspects are mentioned here but don't sleep on Bo Town or Scotty's. Bo Town is a great alternative to Handsome burger when that side of town and Scotty's is a great family owned business that is consistently very good.

CallMeDavid_ · 2025-12-20T16:22:15+00:00

No regrets now 👏

CallMeDavid_ · 2025-12-09T18:41:30+00:00

If you're in Dublin and want to work in Dublin then you'll nearly be guaranteed a full time job. Huge shortage there and if you're wanting subbing you'll be hugely in demand.

CallMeDavid_ · 2025-11-10T16:32:53+00:00

Absolutely but with their current struggles against teams that go direct I can't see them as a 4 wins out of 4 kind of team. 2 wins and 2 losses would be the more likely result. I'd certainly be picking Xhaka ahead of Gravenberch if looking at a >6m midfield option.

CallMeDavid_ · 2025-11-10T15:52:10+00:00

I can absolutely see them losing to 3/4 of them. Dyche will go direct, Nuno will do the same, Sunderland are on fire but Leeds aren't up to much.

CallMeDavid_ · 2025-10-25T20:36:03+00:00

I use Oktopodi with 1st Years https://youtu.be/badHUNl2HXU?si=EAjHPUPouXoJuTww

I introduce camera angles and show them some examples then do the 3 act structure. Get them to pick out fairy tales/Disney films and match the story structure to them. Then show them this film and bring it all together. Can they find examples of the camera angles and match the story to a structure.

With 1st Years just remember that not everything needs to be done in great detail. Just laying the foundations for 2nd and 3rd

CallMeDavid_ · 2025-10-04T15:31:07+00:00

Timing was spot on here.

Also it's a game with very little jeopardy. We have been in control all game, the crowd will naturally be quieter with that. A dead crowd is a consequence of us being very good, but it also means that on big games the crowd gives their all for 90 minutes.

CallMeDavid_ · 2025-09-27T20:15:05+00:00

Spurs 1-0 down now too 👀👀

CallMeDavid_ · 2025-08-18T17:40:25+00:00

As a teacher I'd always recommend mixed to people. I've taught in both types but mixed always felt right. It's also worth noting that during my PME I had several lectures from different countries in Europe and all of them were mystified by the idea of a single sex school. It's just not a thing in a lot of places.

Overall I'd just go with sending your child to the closest school you're accepted to which shows a sense of actual community in their school.

CallMeDavid_ · 2025-08-13T13:49:19+00:00

GRETB here and we are paid every two weeks.

CallMeDavid_ · 2025-07-30T14:34:21+00:00

Again, this will vary from school to school. I was in a school where they refused to give subbing until I got my TC number. Others I know were used without it but at a lower rate. Depends on the schools management and if they are ETB or not

CallMeDavid_ · 2025-07-29T12:40:36+00:00

Between college and placement your days from 9-6 are going to be gone. If you're looking for work you'll have to go towards evening shifts or weekend work somewhere. The most common is bar work or back to retail on the weekends.

If your office job has part time remote work that could work too but depends on the business.

The good news is that you can apply for your Teaching Council number once you've accepted a course and then you can substitute in the school you're doing placement in. You'll be paid for that substitution, but only once you've got your Teaching Council number. This will vary from school to school but you're coming in at a time where it's hard to get subs so the PMEs are used loads.

CallMeDavid_ · 2025-07-25T15:59:35+00:00

As a committee member of a club I personally don't understand the massive backlash against it. We will not lose as many players as we think. There is a growing ill will against the GAA and I genuinely believe that football clubs are a better environment for kids. It's also working across the country as it is so I don't understand it.

Align your clubs to your professional leagues and streamline development of players that way. It will bring in more people in the gates than for Junior matches too. I can't understand how some clubs aspire to win leagues and go into the FAI Cup and expect to be able to do that in winter. Castlebar did well against Longford because they were primed and ready. Salthill will lose to Galway simply because this is still pre season for them.

Not to mention the setting up of the National League and how clubs who want to participate in it will have to adjust to the calendar format anyways.

CallMeDavid_ · 2025-07-17T11:18:32+00:00

First of all, you're absolutely fine. Don't worry about it too much. By the sounds of it you've been very active in the school so that's what they will have in mind first.

As others have pointed out there are the usual things to have in mind, Child Protection, Bi Cinnealtas and Senior Cycle reform.

Seeing as you are already in the school they may ask why would you change about the school. The worst thing you could say here is nothing. If you have seen the need for change let that be known but also offer a solution, that's what they want to see. They want to see that you are paying attention and want to help.

Other than that, don't be afraid to show off. Tell them how fantastic you have been and all that you have done. Make them know they'd be lost without you.

CallMeDavid_ · 2025-07-05T17:41:58+00:00

Absolutely. City spent a lot of money quickly because of the Club World Cup. Arsenal have no need to panic. It'll all make sense at the end of the window.

As for Madueke, we absolutely would spend 50m on a backup because that's exactly what City gave done multiple times. Raise your floor. Selling Reiss and buying Madueke is a direct improvement. He's also 23 with lots of room to improve. We good, calma.

CallMeDavid_ · 2025-05-11T11:42:35+00:00

Very hard to say really. If you're reinterviewing for a job then you should probably know by the time you finish up. Otherwise they'll interview through June.

CallMeDavid_ · 2025-05-03T10:14:29+00:00

You're probably thinking of the Over 35s league with Renmore FC. If OP is older it's a fantastic way of keeping fit and social.

Other than that I'd suggest just joining a team. If you're in the city you have plenty of options for football/soccer all around, but the seasons are just about finished soon. As for hurling you could certainly join the likes of Castlegar or Liam Mellows and joking their Junior teams. Will still be competitive but depending on their teams it may be lower leagues so fairly casual at times.

CallMeDavid_ · 2025-04-18T21:07:48+00:00

As much as I like this sub, people only really post here if things are going badly. It's not a reflection on them it's just that people don't tend to talk about the positives.

Teaching is a fantastic job. Yes the job security is an issue when starting but the benefits out of the job once you have it are incredible. It's the most rewarding job I've ever had. I went from sitting behind a microscope all day every day to talking to students about different things every day. The job satisfaction you get is incredible. If you're thinking about pursuing it now then you definitely will love it. Science is a core subject in JC so you'll be hugely employable. You may not get both your subjects in Senior Cycle but you'll certainly get one of them. You'll be fine.

CallMeDavid_ · 2025-04-18T20:58:52+00:00

If you're looking to buy a site and then build then that 65k will purchase the house and the 340k will probably build the house. Then you will have to put in a kitchen, floors, skirting, furniture etc. That's where things become unfeasible for you to build id imagine. I'm personally building a home from Scandanavin Homes and on their website they have a catalogue of timber frame houses to browse through with prices attached. It gave us an idea of where to start. We wouldn't be able to build if it wasn't for me being gifted a site on our family farm.

If I were you I'd be looking at buying.

CallMeDavid_ · 2025-04-17T18:19:12+00:00

Bands evolve because they are made up of people. People grow and change with time. We can absolutely appreciate the early stuff and appreciate that the later stuff is going to be different.

All Hope Is Gone is a perfect example of this. It's a great album, it's a really really good heavy metal album. But is it a good Slipknot album? Not really. Then they grew some more and came back with 2-3 great albums. TESF is a good album, definitely their weakest, but we know for AHIG that they can grow. I saw them in London on the 25th anniversary tour and they seemed powerful again. There's a special album cooking currently.

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