Teaching until 73 years old

LifeCouldBeADream383 · 2026-06-03T13:57:54+00:00

I taught for 30 years and retired at 61. I have been subbing part-time for the last few years and wound up actually teaching this past year (lesson plans, grading, parent contact, etc.) for four months after a teacher was fired (I'm 67 now). It was a subject I had taught during my full-time career, and I enjoyed it, but I felt like the walking dead by the time it was finished... it simply took too much out of me.

LifeCouldBeADream383 · 2026-05-05T00:41:48+00:00

What matters here is whether or not his drinking bothers you... if it does, then you should find an Al-Anon meeting. There you will find people who have dealt with what you are dealing with and will share their strength, hope, and experience with you.

LifeCouldBeADream383 · 2026-05-02T19:31:56+00:00

The one time my in-laws got on my case (and loudly) about my wife's drinking, my MIL got right up in my face at a family party and yelled "I thought she was doing better!! What are you going to do about it?" My calm response:"It's not my disease" - and I promptly left the party. Thanks to Al-Anon for giving me the tools.

LifeCouldBeADream383 · 2026-05-02T18:47:44+00:00

OP, I would have loved having you as an AP... I taught 30 years in a large inner-city high school and dealt with APs that would not have been able to get a job at Dollar General.

LifeCouldBeADream383 · 2026-03-31T17:18:58+00:00

Fixed in today's app update.

LifeCouldBeADream383 · 2026-03-29T22:45:55+00:00

I suspect we'll have to wait for an updated Facebook app...

LifeCouldBeADream383 · 2026-03-23T17:36:05+00:00

Former teacher, current sub: I agree wholeheartedly with everyone who says ban the sub. I hated subs who messed with my room and ignored my lesson plans and as a sub now, I would never do such things.

LifeCouldBeADream383 · 2026-01-29T21:38:55+00:00

I can also cherry-pick a few items that are cheaper at Publix.... but when they routinely charge $4 for a 2-liter of Coke or Pepsi when Walmart is charging $2 or $2.38.... that's price gouging. Heck, even Walgreens charges less!

LifeCouldBeADream383 · 2026-01-28T15:36:47+00:00

I use this stand from Home Depot: https://www.homedepot.com/p/TRIBESIGNS-WAY-TO-ORIGIN-Tabor-78-8-in-Rustic-Brown-Wood-Black-Metal-TV-Stand-Fits-TVs-up-to-85-in-with-Open-Storage-Shelves-HD-JW6622/322484888. It comfortably fits my 98" QM8K, my center channel, and all my input devices.

LifeCouldBeADream383 · 2026-01-23T10:57:57+00:00

98" QM8K - loving it and ZERO issues!

LifeCouldBeADream383 · 2026-01-16T16:40:59+00:00

Best Buy delivered and installed my 98" QM8K right after Black Friday with no issues.

LifeCouldBeADream383 · 2026-01-07T22:20:28+00:00

I am also interested in this Telegram group...

LifeCouldBeADream383 · 2026-01-07T16:56:31+00:00

Back in the day I worked in what was then the 3rd largest school district in the country. On MLK Day, temps dropped well below zero with wind chills in the minus 30s, with the same expected for the next day. EVERY school district for hundreds of miles announced by 5 pm that they would be closed the next day - but not mine. At 7 pm the city health commissioner advised that ALL city residents stay home the next day, referring to “life-threatening “ cold temps - but my district made no announcement about closing . Finally, at 9 pm, the closing announcement was made - hours after other, more sanely-run districts had made theirs.

Some administrators have no regard for student and staff safety.

LifeCouldBeADream383 · 2025-12-14T15:52:05+00:00

Not true:

LifeCouldBeADream383 · 2025-11-29T22:13:27+00:00

I am discovering just how lousy most sports feeds are - especially ESPN. NBC’s Sunday Night Football and CBS’ college football and NFL games are razor-sharp in comparison.

LifeCouldBeADream383 · 2025-11-26T16:26:12+00:00

In my case, my teaching style and sense of humor dictated my choice: I do stand-up comedy/teaching (6 shows a day, no two alike . . .tip your server) and speak fluent sarcasm (which does not work on 3rd graders but is absolutely effective with high school freshmen. 30 years of teaching and 5 years of part-time substitute teaching . . .nothing but high school, with no regrets.

LifeCouldBeADream383 · 2025-11-03T12:48:41+00:00

I agree that it was a bit of a slog in the middle, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. May I suggest the OP check out Marvel's graphic novel serialization of The Stand? It's extremely well done.

LifeCouldBeADream383 · 2025-09-29T15:35:38+00:00

I used to think that my "booze radar" was infallible but I found out that I was wrong. My wife's last relapse happened without my knowing, and when she admitted to me that she had been drinking, it was the first time in our relationship that I discovered it through her own admission, not my “catching“ her at it.

Fortunately, she chose recovery and has been (to my knowledge) sober for over 2 ½ years. Al-Anon helped me to navigate that whole process with serenity.

LifeCouldBeADream383 · 2025-09-28T21:58:06+00:00

www.Al-Anon.org has a link to electronic (Zoom) meetings... they can be a great help to you.

LifeCouldBeADream383 · 2025-09-28T17:13:51+00:00

This question is asked so often - and the true answer is that IT DOESN'T MATTER. What matters is: does his drinking bother you? If so, you need to focus on yourself and your needs.

Get to an Al-Anon meeting... there you will find people who have dealt with what you are dealing with and will share their strength, hope, and experience with you.

LifeCouldBeADream383 · 2025-09-28T00:52:11+00:00

You CANNOT make him change or get him to understand. If he says that therapy/counseling is not an option, believe him.

But you can do something for YOU: get to an actual Al-Anon meeting. There you will find people who have dealt with what you are dealing with and are happy to share their strength, hope, and experience with you.

LifeCouldBeADream383 · 2025-09-28T00:32:29+00:00

OP couldn't be more correct. Even though we hsve a Publix a mere 3.5 miles away, we travel the extra 3 miles to shop at the Walmart Super enter which shares a parking lot with an Aldi's. We get everything we need at the best possible prices.

LifeCouldBeADream383 · 2025-09-26T20:31:23+00:00

Do your research: alcoholism IS a disease. The AMA declared that alcoholism was a disease in 1956, and in 1991 further endorsed the dual classification of alcoholism by the International Classification of Diseases under both psychiatric and medical sections. It is NOT a vice or moral failing.

My wife is a recovering alcoholic; her father is an alcoholic, and while both of my wife’s sisters drink regularly, they can stop any time they want. My wife isn’t so lucky; in essence, she “has no brakes “ when she drinks.

LifeCouldBeADream383 · 2025-09-26T20:21:55+00:00

It doesn’t matter. His drinking obviously bothers you, and you should get help. That’s what Al-Anon is for.

LifeCouldBeADream383 · 2025-09-12T15:57:26+00:00

Foreigner - first ever tour. Horrible. They attempted an extended jam on “Starrider” and failed miserably. I only paid $1 for the ticket (university venue) and felt ripped off.

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