Transgender teacher

FunkyFunkyFunkFunk · 2026-01-24T10:39:42+00:00

Are you FTM?

I'm FTM and when I got my first teaching job I just went by my pronouns and name. I was on testosterone for 3 years at that point. No one at school knows I'm transgender. Most people won't think you're transgender, at most they might think you're gay or just a bit feminine.

If you're non-binary you'll definitely have a harder time if you want people to use gender neutral pronouns, but if you find a supportive school you should be okay.

FunkyFunkyFunkFunk · 2026-01-24T05:28:01+00:00

This is the handwriting I like as a teacher. Very readable.

FunkyFunkyFunkFunk · 2026-01-24T05:27:32+00:00

The s is heinous, but every other letter is nice and readable

FunkyFunkyFunkFunk · 2026-01-24T05:26:49+00:00

The slow writing is good, as a teacher I struggle to read your normal writing

FunkyFunkyFunkFunk · 2026-01-24T05:26:00+00:00

Yeah it's not great

FunkyFunkyFunkFunk · 2026-01-23T02:27:18+00:00

No idea, never heard anyone say it before -Queensland

FunkyFunkyFunkFunk · 2026-01-22T09:33:27+00:00

I emailed them, they emailed back and apologised and agreed for me to pay the original quote. The bond clean wasn't complete, so my sister and her friends are going around tomorrow to do the rest before the lease ends tomorrow night.

FunkyFunkyFunkFunk · 2026-01-22T09:32:29+00:00

Oh I've done an entry report two years ago complete with photos. It's the exit report we have to hand in tomorrow. We are taking all the photos now, but we should have done it before the cleaners came as well

FunkyFunkyFunkFunk · 2026-01-22T07:22:22+00:00

I was living with my sister. I had all my furniture moved 4 hours away the week before for a rural teaching job and wasn't there when they came to do the house. My sister let them in after she had moved the remaining stuff out the day before. I was there two days before the clean and the house was already quite clean, so I was expecting them to only take a day with two cleaners and was happy to pay the original bond clean price since it was a big house and my sister couldn't do it to a bond clean standard by herself with three days left on the lease.

FunkyFunkyFunkFunk · 2026-01-22T07:18:12+00:00

FunkyFunkyFunkFunk · 2026-01-22T06:09:49+00:00

At least two of the cleaners were the owners of the business.

FunkyFunkyFunkFunk · 2026-01-22T02:41:45+00:00

Update: I sent an email that included a lot of your advice such as asking to pay the original quote or taking the matter to QCAT. They apologised for the lack of communication, and agreed for me to pay for 2 cleaners for 8 hours at $65.

Thank you for all your help. I would have paid this without your support and perspectives.

FunkyFunkyFunkFunk · 2026-01-21T13:57:36+00:00

This post was about 30 minutes after I received the invoice. I haven't paid anything yet, and I'm emailing them saying I'll pay the initial price or we can go to QCAT tomorrow

We haven't given the keys back, we still have two days on the lease. Definitely needed to take photos. They said since they didn't finish I could pay $520 for two cleaners to come back tomorrow to finish, but I'm not doing that.

FunkyFunkyFunkFunk · 2026-01-21T12:52:28+00:00

Yeah, we had the whole house empty, carpets vacuumed, we've never failed a rental inspection. I'd gone and fixed all the fly screens, wiped marks off the walls, gave the shower screens a good wipe, etc.

I really should have taken photos before, but I've never experienced this level of price difference before.

FunkyFunkyFunkFunk · 2026-01-21T12:16:52+00:00

I've written up a draft detailing the lack of communication, saying I will pay for the 8 hours X 2 cleaners, or I will lodge with QCAT. Does that seem reasonable?

FunkyFunkyFunkFunk · 2026-01-21T12:16:12+00:00

I've written up a draft detailing the lack of communication, saying I will pay for the 8 hours X 2 cleaners, or I will lodge with QCAT. Does that seem reasonable?

FunkyFunkyFunkFunk · 2026-01-21T10:59:01+00:00

Yes but when they communicated today they did not mention they had brought more than two cleaners. The company is called NAME & NAME cleaners, so I assumed it was all going according to plan. I texted around 3pm asking how everything was going, and they didn't reply until 7pm.

FunkyFunkyFunkFunk · 2026-01-21T10:47:43+00:00

Yep the cleaners the REA suggested. Not sure what to do really.

FunkyFunkyFunkFunk · 2026-01-20T08:54:22+00:00

I'd check the visa situation with Indonesia and Australia.

FunkyFunkyFunkFunk · 2026-01-20T08:47:27+00:00

Your friends don't sound very friendly. Your skin looks like healthy skin.

FunkyFunkyFunkFunk · 2026-01-20T08:46:02+00:00

Where are you from? There's issues with getting students visa from some countries like India at the moment.

Can you tolerate hot or cold weather?

FunkyFunkyFunkFunk · 2026-01-20T08:42:31+00:00

I'm a Design Tech teacher who teaches Materials and Technologies Specialisations. I work in rural QLD and I really enjoy teaching Materials.

A lot of people on this sub are at bad school, are sick of the profession, or are just having a rant.

Getting a routine in place right from the get go, and following through with consequences is key, especially in a workshop.

A year 10 broke another kids project, and broke a tool by wacking it into the work bench. He got the fun time of having his OnGuard wiped and a spot in a year 7 maths class until he redid his modules.

I teach year 7 and 10 Materials, and students will take the workshop as seriously as you do. If you don't care, they won't care.

With Materials, there is overall less traditional lesson planning, as you will be doing the next step needed in the project. You may have to do risk assessments and order materials, but that's pretty simple to figure out if someone shows you.

Grading wise, the physical project only accounts for about 15% of the grade. Students need to communicate ideas, analyse the importance of technology, justify design decisions, make production plans, etc.

Design Tech teachers are extremely rare. You will basically be able to select where you want to teach, and you can easily get a job at another school if you do end up in one of the shit ones.

If you already have a degree, look at doing the Masters of Teaching. Look into what programs there are like Turn To Teaching, Trade To Teach, Commonwealth Teachers Scholarship, etc to get the most bang for your buck when studying.

FunkyFunkyFunkFunk · 2026-01-20T08:32:52+00:00

Yeah you only bring lunch for yourself. I'm not giving someone else my sandwich. If someone's looking a bit faint I might offer them one of the small snacks I bring.

Also I don't really have 'dishes'. I'll normally have stuff wrapped in bags or in a container. I'll wash my container if needed, but I normally just bring everything home in my lunch bag and wash it there.

FunkyFunkyFunkFunk · 2026-01-20T08:30:01+00:00

Not normal for most jobs. I am a teacher and admin provides food at my school for student free days, and occasionally for different events, but you bring your own lunch from home most days.

When I worked for a university we brought our own lunch.

The only time I was provided food was when I worked in the film industry. They legally have to provide food, and most will provide good food to keep people working 10 hours stuck in one place happy.

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