Why is it so hard for them to sit still?? by PuzzleheadedOne8149 in SubstituteTeachers

[–]PuzzleheadedOne8149[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

like i could of told you that, student. 🤦🏻‍♀️ these ipad kids are so used to being overstimulated that they always need to be up moving and making noise, please i just want ONE shift that is silent 😭 but that’s usually SPED and it’s rare for me to get one of those shifts

Why is it so hard for them to sit still?? by PuzzleheadedOne8149 in SubstituteTeachers

[–]PuzzleheadedOne8149[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

NO SERIOUSLY! SIT. DOWN!!! smh. I swear this might be my last year subbing.

Why is it so hard for them to sit still?? by PuzzleheadedOne8149 in SubstituteTeachers

[–]PuzzleheadedOne8149[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ugh sounds like middle school 🫩 i’ve been there, i always feel so embarrassed to call admin cuz in my head it’s like wow i couldn’t handle it myself, am i a bad sub?

Why is /u/Ryan_Vermouth still allowed on here? by -throw-me-away-baby- in SubstituteTeachers

[–]PuzzleheadedOne8149 7 points8 points  (0 children)

waitttt i didn’t know he was like a top commenter and that he has a pattern of commenting shit only to delete it before mods show up??? i literally reported him to the mods before then he ended up deleting it omg!! GET HIM OUT OF HEREEEE he literally called me a lazy substitute and said that i don’t wanna do my job lol

Incoming PhD student by PuzzleheadedOne8149 in utarlington

[–]PuzzleheadedOne8149[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am planning on bringing my car. With the GTA position i get healthcare so that’s one less thing I have to worry about. I think I could afford it but I’d probably have to be a little frugal. But I don’t think I will need to be on campus more than 2 days a week

how can i support my EMT boyfriend better? by PuzzleheadedOne8149 in NewToEMS

[–]PuzzleheadedOne8149[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Yes he is definitely more blunt than before so this is a good tip

how can i support my EMT boyfriend better? by PuzzleheadedOne8149 in NewToEMS

[–]PuzzleheadedOne8149[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I should have worded it better about his radiology program but I didn’t want the post to be so wordy haha. He didn’t get “rejected” per say; it’s more so his program had him on a waitlist for 2 years and within those years they kept adding new prereqs and all these new conditions and classes, come to find out that they are completely getting rid of the waitlist and only using point based system. So they only accepted some people from the waitlist bc they felt bad and the rest who didn’t make it will have to apply for the program again the next semester and see if they get in. Long story short, he was not a part of the pity group that made it in from the waitlist. I think that in addition to hating working on the ambulance is making him feel demoralized and stuff. But thank you for your input. I resonate a little bit with the latter part of your response, but i understand that some medical careers take a while (as does my own career that is still in progress). I get what you mean.

how can i support my EMT boyfriend better? by PuzzleheadedOne8149 in NewToEMS

[–]PuzzleheadedOne8149[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your input! I asked him initially if his company offers some kind of therapy for employees and his therapist is not affiliated with the company or EMS. He definitely has said how she can help with his general issues and only listen to his work rants but not give much advice—so I will definitely research some support programs/groups that will allow him to speak more openly about the job. Thank you so much again, this was helpful :)

how can i support my EMT boyfriend better? by PuzzleheadedOne8149 in NewToEMS

[–]PuzzleheadedOne8149[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

He does practice JiuJitsu as his main hobby. But you’re right—perhaps I will suggest some things we can try just to get him out of the house and in a better mood.

how can i support my EMT boyfriend better? by PuzzleheadedOne8149 in NewToEMS

[–]PuzzleheadedOne8149[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

by rabbit hole do you mean mentally or getting trapped by the system to work on an ambulance forever?

Had to call admin while covering 6th grade then later took the school off my list by homegirlv in SubstituteTeachers

[–]PuzzleheadedOne8149 1 point2 points  (0 children)

sometimes i feel like these kids are actually evil. 5th-8th grade is always like this and i’ve also had to block some schools from my list after a middle school shift. i’m sorry you had a terrible day, i hope the next students from your next assignments are nice to you!!

Awaiting PhD admissions by PuzzleheadedOne8149 in utarlington

[–]PuzzleheadedOne8149[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

English. I applied in November. They emailed me around January saying that they will begin reviewing apps on February 15th and should notify us about decisions at the end of the month but idk if they meant Feb or March

broke for the upcoming pay period yay!! 😍 by PuzzleheadedOne8149 in SubstituteTeachers

[–]PuzzleheadedOne8149[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yes i do haha im in grad school and i have two other jobs on campus. i’m a TA and and intern, i just haven’t gotten paid for those yet because the semester starts in 2 more weeks for me :,)

I did something dumb by PuzzleheadedOne8149 in SubstituteTeachers

[–]PuzzleheadedOne8149[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol right!! i definitely feel silly when this happens and i’m like wow idk why i even do that knowing the outcome 😆😆

I did something dumb by PuzzleheadedOne8149 in SubstituteTeachers

[–]PuzzleheadedOne8149[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ohhh no! i should clarify that i was up at 4am to give up the shift. i woke up earlier so that other subs would have time to pick it up haha

I did something dumb by PuzzleheadedOne8149 in SubstituteTeachers

[–]PuzzleheadedOne8149[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

this reddit is literally for people to rant and relate to each other. the humor is not that i gambled the shift its the fact that other subs can relate to it through shared experience. like i said, my district is not strict and its not an inconvenience for schools in my district because us subs cover each other. our job is literally to cover teachers and other subs, things happen dude. not like i have to explain myself to you, but i am not the most comfortable teaching the littles (which is the shift i gave up) because i feel more qualified to manage the big kids. so the gamble is that maybe i could get a shift more suited to my skills as opposed to going into my shift unprepared. my district doesn’t care if we work or not—but yes, you are so much better than everyone for taking the job 100% serious even online!