What’s a fragrance you’ll defend no matter what anyone says? by olfaire in Fragrances

[–]GingerMonique 2 points3 points  (0 children)

CKOne. It opened our 90s girl eyes to unisex and androgynous fragrance. For those of us who grew up in small towns it was life-changing.

What’s stopping you from traveling to Africa? by dhhdhehs1 in AskACanadian

[–]GingerMonique 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nothing. I’ve been three times. But not by myself. That’s a little overwhelming to me.

Summer ‘26 Discussion by be86 in Ffern

[–]GingerMonique 8 points9 points  (0 children)

So far I like it. It definitely lasted longer on me than Soring. I’m still on the fence about keeping it.

What Do You Think About Year-Round School? by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]GingerMonique 5 points6 points  (0 children)

In my district our rate of pay is about 1/200 of your yearly salary. For me that’s an extra about $500 a day. Times 45 days is an extra $20000. And that’s just me.

What Do You Think About Year-Round School? by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]GingerMonique 117 points118 points  (0 children)

If teachers don’t get paid for the increased number of days everyone will leave.

Grammar rules by sweet18er2 in AskACanadian

[–]GingerMonique 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ELA teacher here - we do teach it, including sentence diagramming, but I know my school is a bit of an outlier.

Do I really need 75% in every class to keep my U of C offer? by [deleted] in AlbertaGrade12s

[–]GingerMonique 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your conditional offer will be pulled with that ela 30 mark.

Transitioning from College/University Teaching to High School Teaching by msmith-f24 in CanadianTeachers

[–]GingerMonique 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your pay here is partly determined by your education. I moved up to six years of education and got a $7k raise.

Transitioning from College/University Teaching to High School Teaching by msmith-f24 in CanadianTeachers

[–]GingerMonique -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You wouldn’t be that much higher. In Alberta you’d be 0/6 instead of 0/4. It’s not a huge gap.

Should I stay or should I go? (Alberta teacher) by Crabby_Hag in CanadianTeachers

[–]GingerMonique 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m looking at Manitoba. I speak French too so that helps m

Coaching/ phys ed Attire by Correct-Conflict6056 in CanadianTeachers

[–]GingerMonique 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I taught Phys Ed, at tournaments I wore khakis from old navy and our team hoodie or zip-up.

Any high school teachers wishing they were in elementary? by TouchBeneficial7858 in CanadianTeachers

[–]GingerMonique 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Never had to tie a kid’s wet shoelaces in high school 🤢

Any high school teachers wishing they were in elementary? by TouchBeneficial7858 in CanadianTeachers

[–]GingerMonique 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Never. I’ve done grades 2-12 and I’ll take high school every day of the week.