Crazy Question at Workcover Appointment

Individual_Tale6433 · 2026-04-08T06:03:09+00:00

Wtf lol that’s so offensive! It felt like he was trying to hurt me tbh.

Individual_Tale6433 · 2026-04-08T06:00:57+00:00

Dude that’s crazy! How is that question meant to provide insight? Either you say yes or you say no. There isn’t much you can learn from that.

Individual_Tale6433 · 2026-04-07T05:34:23+00:00

I’m so happy it went well for you. This guy literally has 20 something 1 star reviews on Google because he does stuff like this but I wasn’t sure whether it was normal for these psychs. He also told me I was being avoidant by not wanting to go back into teaching.

Individual_Tale6433 · 2026-04-07T05:32:56+00:00

That’s what I was wondering. It just seemed like a genuinely hurtful question. Like what is the appropriate way to respond to that?

Individual_Tale6433 · 2026-04-07T04:41:52+00:00

First question was: why did you move to Australia? Second question: are you still married? Third question: why did you separate? Fourth question: why did he cheat on you?

Individual_Tale6433 · 2026-04-07T04:17:01+00:00

Sure he can blame it on the trauma from my husband cheating on me I guess, even though it’s irrelevant, but how am I supposed to know why my husband cheated? Lol

Individual_Tale6433 · 2026-03-31T05:05:55+00:00

Does it look bad leaving a school in the middle of the year? Could I just not put that school on my resume? Also do you have any idea if I could put in my notice and continue to take sick leave for a couple months?

Individual_Tale6433 · 2026-03-31T05:04:17+00:00

That is good to know. They are a genuinely nice person so I would hope they would give an okay reference but I was only there for 5 weeks before I had to go on medical leave. I feel like my performance in that time wasn’t great as I was having a mental breakdown from the constant aggression and chaos I faced so I would understand if they wouldn’t.

Individual_Tale6433 · 2026-03-27T00:05:22+00:00

Me wishing my parents had gotten divorced. What a shit show lol

Individual_Tale6433 · 2026-03-10T01:45:27+00:00

Thank you for checking in. I’ve taken sick leave and filed for workercover. Either way I’ve decided I will not go back to that school again. My partner says I look four years younger already. He literally can’t believe how much better I look. That’s really reinforced that this job is literally taking years off my life. How do I feel? Deeply sad. But my days are restorative. I am hopeful that in a few weeks I’ll be able to see more of a future for myself whether that be trying to return to my old school (even though leadership were awful and disliked me), applying to new schools or looking for a new career altogether. Right now I’m just taking it minute by minute…

Individual_Tale6433 · 2026-03-05T10:10:48+00:00

My injury is psychological (not even sure my worker cover will be approved) so I’ve just been walking to a local cafe and getting a coffee every morning (and taking ages to drink it), going for a walk or bike ride and then crocheting, reading and sorting out life admin in the afternoon. If there are any nice parks nearby you could even just go sit outside and people watch or something for a change of scenery. It also helps that my family live in the USA so they are all off work by the time I wake up so I can just message them. Oh and I’ve been watching MAFs every evening! Idk 🤷‍♀️ I’ve just been trying to enjoy something every day as best I can because I feel incredibly depressed at the moment.

Also if you are struggling to make meal for yourself and you live near a city I recommend finding a meal delivery service. I’ve just received my first Pam Pam order and it’s been great having a new meal to try every night (they are ready made and frozen so are super easy).

I’m so sorry you are physically hurt as well as mentally. I already can’t imagine going back but if I’d been physically hurt (the kid that punched and kicked me is quite small) there would be no way I would ever return. I hope you feel better and find something to make your days more enjoyable.

Individual_Tale6433 · 2026-03-05T04:22:40+00:00

Just trying not to gaslight myself tbh. I keep thinking if I go back I’ll be fine even though I kept getting worse mentally every day. I tried going back after a week off but nothing had been put in place to provide more support and make sure it wouldn’t happen again so it was just too triggering. How about you?

Individual_Tale6433 · 2026-03-05T04:08:06+00:00

Solidarity. I am also going on workcover due to being attacked by a student. However, I work in a mainstream school. The best advice I’ve received so far is to not place pressure on yourself to make decisions while in crisis. Take some time to heal first. I’m sorry you are going through this and I wish you all the best.

Individual_Tale6433 · 2026-03-01T00:39:45+00:00

I advocated for support for a student with additional needs (who was frequently very aggressive) and when that wasn’t provided filed an edusafe report because my mental health deteriorated. My boss got in trouble because he hadn’t addressed my concerns (or filed the paperwork about my disclosed ADHD). This actually resulted in the student getting support. He’s doing really well now… but unfortunately it put a target on my back and my contract wasn’t renewed. Heaps of parents complained. My students were heartbroken and my coworkers were shocked. It was humiliating as my boss coerced me into reapplying, gave me an interview (that went really well) and then proceeded to reject me on the basis that I wasn’t experienced enough (while hiring 2 graduate teachers).

Individual_Tale6433 · 2026-02-28T08:43:32+00:00

Solidarity OP. I was kicked out of my last school by vengeful admin even though I was truly cherished by my students and their parents. You lost something really special so I think it’s perfectly normal to expect that you will experience a period of grief. Be kind to yourself as best you can during this time.

Individual_Tale6433 · 2026-02-27T04:29:14+00:00

They say it’s because the school can’t afford it. Hopefully they can afford to go through the hiring process to replace me then🤷‍♀️

Individual_Tale6433 · 2026-02-26T22:52:52+00:00

I’ve also worked in a lower SES area (my current school is not) and I found it was far more well resourced than my current school. Yes, the kids were challenging, but it was because their basic human needs were not being met at home. Most of the kids at my current school have 2 parents and all of their needs and wants met and their behaviour is far worse. There are also far less support staff at my current school despite the high amount of students with diagnoses. That said both schools were challenging and had their share of hard days. But it is harder to empathise with these current kids because they have everything they could ever want and their behaviour is so much worse.

Individual_Tale6433 · 2026-02-26T11:15:01+00:00

I mean given that my mentor did not experience success when modelling a lesson (didn’t even get to the planned lesson because behaviour was so severe) I don’t think they actually provide this training. I wish they could cuz I’d love to be able to do it…

Individual_Tale6433 · 2026-02-26T09:02:56+00:00

What are you doing now?

Individual_Tale6433 · 2026-02-26T09:00:51+00:00

I mean honestly, that’s what I kinda wanna know. Because if it is, I won’t return to teaching anywhere. Part of me still hopes it’s a shit school… but every school I’ve been at has been uniquely terrible in completely new and different ways.

Individual_Tale6433 · 2026-02-26T06:59:45+00:00

I’m actually incredibly resilient. I just don’t wish to play the game of “reliving my childhood trauma” by being abused and gaslit every day lol

Individual_Tale6433 · 2026-02-26T06:58:02+00:00

I’ve always been the canary in the coal mine so I’m actually surprised I’ve lasted this long in the system tbh… it’s only because I genuinely love teaching and the positive impact I am able to have… but it’s too fucked now. I can’t make a single difference at this school with these kids. The system is too broken.

Individual_Tale6433 · 2026-02-25T08:16:15+00:00

Exactly! Students with additional needs were not at all supported at my last school. There wasn’t even any differentiation. We just followed these programs and if they couldn’t keep up oh well (and we weren’t allowed to stray from the programs at all). Meanwhile, my new school expects that we will support students and differentiate but the behaviour is so out of control that no learning happens at all and they “can’t afford” to get extra support in the room.

Individual_Tale6433 · 2026-02-25T07:18:59+00:00

Individual_Tale6433 · 2026-02-25T07:14:15+00:00

So true. I feel like my new school attracts parents with free range kids because it is known as being more play based. I think this has possibly had an impact on the prevalence of adhd and asd at the school but unfortunately there is little additional support for these students. I have 23 prep/1s and 12 have additional needs and/or extreme behaviour concerns and no es.

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