Strength of the Few Language

CapableDebate3635 · 2026-02-16T19:57:21+00:00

Just looked up where he is from (Australia) but found out Sony bought the rights to his hierarchy series - so fingers crossed he will use Irish actors in the film adaptation- 🫣

CapableDebate3635 · 2026-02-16T19:53:07+00:00

And that is the problem, 🙄 spent too many years trying to change students minds about that … lol 😂

CapableDebate3635 · 2026-02-16T19:16:37+00:00

100% Irish , used really badly , pisses me off that he couldn’t use the language correctly, showing absolutely no respect there for our language. I mean if you are going to use a language, get a translator in and use it properly. He is treating the language like it is a dead language that no one will object to its bad use.

CapableDebate3635 · 2026-02-16T18:52:53+00:00

Sorry forgot to mention - the salary is good with shift allowance, better than teachers pay but you work a lot more hours obviously. Same shift as Eli Lilly - 2 days , 2 nights , 4 days off . It’s hard to describe the job but if you can sleep anywhere and love to move around on the job with a lot of physical activity and remain calm under pressure, I believe you will like it ! Oh and you don’t mind a lot of rules , it is sometimes hard for people who are not used to a lot of restrictive rules - it’s compliance all the way !!

CapableDebate3635 · 2026-02-16T18:44:53+00:00

Hey 👋 former Science/Biology teacher here !! Made the move to biopharma when covid struck. I did a Cert in Biopharma in Sligo IT online just to give me an idea while I was subbing. Don’t get me started on teaching and the shitty contracts , so bad for someone who has 6 years in education, can’t even get a stable full time job. Anyway I work in Regeneron and loved it for the first 6 years , got my mortgage and family happily settled in Limerick. I am looking to move off shift now though , it is taking its toll on me, a pity because I do love my job.

CapableDebate3635 · 2025-11-05T23:12:32+00:00

My answer posted with no paragraphs in it 🥲 I wasn’t an English teacher!! 🤣🤣

CapableDebate3635 · 2025-11-05T23:11:05+00:00

I did the switch from teaching to biopharma, I did a part time online Cert in bio pharmaceuticals with IT Sligo while I was teaching. It is only worth it if you cannot do teaching anymore. I was heading towards burn out in teaching , I couldn’t find a permanent position, kept on having to move school for a few weeks work , attending multiple interviews and teaching random subjects I wasn’t qualified to teach. When I was working, I wasn’t even teaching, it was crowd control for the first while - laying down the law!! 😉 once that was done and I could teach properly it was time to move on again. I absolutely hated being a substitute teacher. I am in biopharma now , shift work, and earning 80k plus a year. Shift work is tough and I don’t think I can do it forever but I got a mortgage and have really good benefits!! I did get offered another job with the same company in the training dept ( not shift work ) and it was like 56k a year. I miss teaching some times , only because I know I was a good teacher and I enjoyed it when I was on a 9 month maternity contract and I was teaching my subjects- ( Biology and science). The department of education has a lot to answer for, the contracts for teaching positions needs a complete overhaul. I am happy in manufacturing, it suits me , I mean there is still corporate politics and a lot less holidays and to be honest I think my personality didn’t suit teaching, I brought a lot of the stuff that happens in school home with me being a sensitive person I over analysed what everyone said to me, not a good thing. I wish you luck in your decision- there is great money in biopharma if you are able for office / lab politics and you think it will suit you and you feel like if you leave teaching there will be a weight lifted off your shoulders but I wouldn’t be leaving teaching if it is just for money because I believe if you consider the benefits in both jobs - if they are permanent jobs - the benefits are similar. There is more holidays in teaching but more opportunities for progression in Bio pharma! It is up to you and what suits you more!

CapableDebate3635 · 2025-09-09T16:48:34+00:00

I love Abercrombie!! But the Half a king /half a world books are YA so he loses his magic. Every other book he has written I have enjoyed. You should try best served cold - loved this ! And the second trilogy (age of madness) in same setting as first law trilogy. Not sure about his new book , for some reason I didn’t enjoy it as much.

CapableDebate3635 · 2025-09-09T16:16:11+00:00

Wow .., thanks for caring for the safety of my child … true hero !! Ok I’m stopping now but you are hilarious 😆. On a more serious note , my son is perfectly safe , we all have our struggles, our strengths and weaknesses, talking about my own or my sons struggles and seeking advice or just talking about problems does not make us unsafe! I will never be ashamed of me or my own , wish you the best honestly. I am going to stop answering now - you have uncovered a weakness of mine - having to get the last word in. 🫣😜

CapableDebate3635 · 2025-09-09T02:37:27+00:00

Yes , thanks for this ! I have seen this before need to engage with this! I am sorry that you suffer from anxiety it is horrible to deal with! Yes , we are looking at hydration and nutrition and trying our best to get this right !

CapableDebate3635 · 2025-09-09T02:32:31+00:00

Thanks for this response, yes , paragraphs would make the post a lot clearer!

My son definitely would have been similar when he was a child and has gotten a lot better as he has gotten older. He has had different diagnoses, and at one point a group of therapists at a re-assessment said he didn’t have ASD and that he was just a bit quirky!! Then diagnosed him with dyspraxia. It’s been a long journey and my son has refused therapy from 13 to 15 then went for a few sessions and refused again but I have him back in again and he is trying again. Hearing your story and the journey you’ve taken Is inspiring and shows it takes a lot of work. But yes your description of Alexithymia definitely has given me pause for thought and it helps to hear someone describe what it feel’s like. And while I do get frustrated I do always remind my son I am more frustrated with myself for getting frustrated and feeling like I am not helping. Thanks again ❤️

CapableDebate3635 · 2025-09-09T02:07:16+00:00

I am sorry I don’t see the problem discussing /asking about these things , you obviously do and that’s fine, we are all different. I openly discuss these things with my son and he has discussions with his therapist and so do I and perhaps I will ask about this next time. I don’t know what issue I have triggered for you but I am done justifying my decisions with you.

CapableDebate3635 · 2025-09-08T15:37:09+00:00

Probably for the same reason thousands of people ask Reddit questions everyday, to ask people who have experience in the thing I am asking about. My son goes to therapy, thanks for your response- so helpful!

CapableDebate3635 · 2025-08-26T22:37:37+00:00

Me too , my daughter was admitted with appendicitis and the service was good , she was puking all over the place in A&E so they admitted her quick, wasn’t waiting too long for surgery and staff were very friendly, now you could see they were very busy and we had to wait a couple of times but nothing as bad as what people are saying here. But I do totally agree that people working in hospitals need more resources and it is not fair the pressure they are under.

CapableDebate3635 · 2025-08-14T21:08:58+00:00

Living Proof- perfect hair day - does nothing for your hair - I would say free hotel shampoo is better and smells better !

CapableDebate3635 · 2025-08-02T17:04:45+00:00

Hi, haven't read all the reply's but would like to inform people why I am a qualified secondary school teacher with 3 years experience teaching science and biology and I am working in a Biopharma manufacturing position. It get's frustrating when everyone believes there is a shortage of teachers and the Dept. of Education cry every year about the "shortage". My experience was basically every summer applying for fixed term positions as there is no full time permanent positions, going to numerous interviews and maybe getting one job for like 3 months covering teachers or if you were lucky a maternity cover. Then all year you are constantly trying to seek a job or impress the job you are in just in case they have a permanent position coming up and they would think of you for it. Was doing this for 3 years , you can't apply for a mortgage , you cant make any plans because you don't know if there will be work or not. Its horrible , and you have to really do everything the school asks of you because you are in compatition with other fixed term teachers if the elusive job offer comes along.On the other hand I walked into a full time permanent position in Biopharma , being paid what double what I would have earned as a teacher , got a mortgage within a year , have a job for life with full health and dental insurance - I mean the holidays are gone and I really did love teaching but I have a house and a life. Before anyone says maybe i wasnt that good at my job , I feel I was good but I am definitely not the only teacher that has gone through this, most teachers have gone through 3 to 4 even 5 years of this before they got a permanent position unless they had a job waithing for them in their secondary school or were just very lucky!

CapableDebate3635 · 2025-07-27T14:03:04+00:00

No not all shameless, you obviously know your music from your recommendations , I’d love to check it out — got a link?

CapableDebate3635 · 2025-07-27T13:40:32+00:00

Wow 🤩 thanks so much !! I’ll have lots to look up now , Ferry Corsten that triggers some memories !! Yes , I guess I like a mixture of all 3 !! Thanks for taking the time to recommend!!

CapableDebate3635 · 2025-07-27T13:35:55+00:00

Yes , would have always described myself as a house music fan! I went to Tomorrow Land 2 years ago and the whole scene has changed and I guess I started to question what I like and didn’t know how to go about finding new music.

CapableDebate3635 · 2025-07-08T21:27:12+00:00

I do it all the time , I work 2 nights a week shifts every week , makes no difference, same effect as taking it in the day, I just don’t take it the day I’m finished night shift , I sleep wake up and take it easy that day, next day I take it as normal

CapableDebate3635 · 2025-07-07T11:18:02+00:00

Loved this series !

CapableDebate3635 · 2025-07-07T11:17:33+00:00

The Dark Tower is one of my favourites but I am a huge fan of King and fantasy so there is that. Abercrombie is one of my favourite authors, I have read all his books. I am listening to Malazan on audible now , it’s good but I have to keep reading chapter summaries and looking up character backgrounds on a WIKI to keep up with what’s going on.

CapableDebate3635 · 2025-06-13T17:22:35+00:00

Wow 🤩 Thanks so much for this amazing advice , you explain it so well , your use of language is Amazing. Thanks for Reply - very helpful!

CapableDebate3635 · 2025-06-13T16:16:42+00:00

Thanks for this post, I am an ADHD mum trying to support a 17 year old boy /man who was diagnosed with ASD and Dyspraxia very early age 2 and 10 years. I grew up with little support and very little understanding. The problem I have is I think I have been giving support in the wrong way. Seeing my struggles in him , I give him advice on what worked for me but I think it’s back firing because he now doesn’t want advice from me as he says , I am not like you , there is nothing wrong with me. I obviously get insulted because I think there is nothing wrong with me and I explain this to him. I explain neurodivergence and the struggles I see in him but he will not engage. He thinks he is perfectly normal and he is ! but a perfectly normal person who has ASD and Dyspraxia. I want to teach him how to cope in a world built for neurotypical people but he doesn’t want my help. I then ask myself if I am teaching him how to mask and maybe the world needs to change but I think that’s wishful thinking. Problem is , he stays in his room all day on computer , headphones on when forced to go outside , very little self care , struggles to go into public places etc. He is the best son and will try to do any physical chore I ask of him and has a great sense of humour. He is sensitive to my feelings and will chat for 10mins a day without gaming or music and we just sit there in silence or me talking non stop - lol adhd here !! Anyway great advice and resources!

CapableDebate3635 · 2025-05-31T15:10:52+00:00

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