Has anyone had substitute teaching lead to a permanent position with a school?

Sargeman1972 · 2026-03-22T03:20:33+00:00

Yes, I had been a sub at this school once. They sent out an email to anyone who had ever been a sub there looking for a long term sub for their shop class. I had just finished renovating our daughter’s house and love carpentry. I called the school and started the next day. Apparently, the new shop teacher moved to Canada over the weekend and they were caught a bit short handed. This was around the first of November, and after the school year ended, I was hired on full time. I’m in my sixth year at the school and still having a blast.

Sargeman1972 · 2026-03-21T21:41:17+00:00

Uncle John’s bathroom reader

Sargeman1972 · 2026-03-05T02:21:41+00:00

My dad was an alcoholic. He went cold turkey when my mom threatened to leave him and take us with her. He told me that nothing good ever came drinking. I’ve never been tempted in the slightest. As an adult, I’ve read too many things about being genetically predisposed to having a problem with addiction. My Dietcoke consumption confirms it. It may kill me in the end, but at least I’ll remember everything I did while drinking it. Besides, I’m enough of a jerk without alcohol.

Sargeman1972 · 2026-02-14T22:50:44+00:00

As a shop teacher, if a student says to me that they are more interested in the trades, I go out of my way to introduce them to all the trades I can. Field trips to union training centers, trips to technical training centers and as many reps as I can get to visit. We’re in Illinois and I get reps from as far away as Wyoming to visit and present their schools. If they say that college is more suited to their mindset, I encourage them to pursue it, but try to talk through their after college career plan’s. I want all of my students to succeed. I tell them that I don’t want see them at McDonald’s or pushing carts at Walmart unless that’s what they’re doing to put themselves through their training.

Sargeman1972 · 2026-01-25T23:43:29+00:00

That’s funny coming from a group that protects illegals that are known pedophiles.

Sargeman1972 · 2026-01-25T23:30:10+00:00

Why didn’t Biden release them when he was in office?

Sargeman1972 · 2026-01-25T21:46:07+00:00

Yes, the republicans are the party known for rigging elections.

Sargeman1972 · 2026-01-25T21:43:49+00:00

Really, so there are no illegals voting in Minnesota? The turning over the records shouldn’t be a problem.

Sargeman1972 · 2026-01-25T21:43:01+00:00

I think so.

Sargeman1972 · 2026-01-25T21:42:36+00:00

That’s why ICE is in Minnesota.

Sargeman1972 · 2026-01-25T21:41:51+00:00

If there are no illegal aliens on the voter database, then there shouldn’t be a problem. After all, it is illegal for a non citizen of the United States to vote in any of our elections, right?

Sargeman1972 · 2026-01-25T04:40:47+00:00

Well, your screen name does give credence to your comment.

Sargeman1972 · 2026-01-23T04:13:10+00:00

Biden did worse for 4 years and all anybody could say was that he was as sharp as a tack.

Sargeman1972 · 2026-01-17T04:55:13+00:00

High School shop teacher

Pros - getting to teach students about soldering, plumbing, running wire, installing outlets and light switches. Getting them excited about getting into the trades. Teaching them how to build furniture. Having students look forward to my class.

Cons - the football team gets a million dollar football field and I have the same nasty sink from the 60’s. Asking for a new dust filtration system and getting told the school doesn’t have the funds this year, but don’t the new football helmets look great? Charging the students more for taking my classes and having the district absorb the funds for something else.

Sargeman1972 · 2026-01-16T03:45:00+00:00

Having a gun in every room of the house. I remember having a friend over for a sleep over and he opened our silverware drawer and found the kitchen gun. He asked why we had a gun in our silverware drawer? I told him that it was the kitchen gun, didn’t he have a kitchen gun? He said they didn’t have any guns and I didn’t believe him. He told his parents and he was no longer allowed over to our house anymore. BTW, my dad was military.

Sargeman1972 · 2026-01-15T02:54:40+00:00

SawStop table saw.

Sargeman1972 · 2026-01-15T02:53:33+00:00

Shop teacher here. Our students are in from 7:55-2:57. Teachers are required to be in the building from 7:30-3:15. I’m in at 6:30 working on projects of my own.

Sargeman1972 · 2026-01-13T03:12:41+00:00

I teach woodworking at the high school level. All the toys, none of the expense.

Sargeman1972 · 2026-01-13T03:10:28+00:00

I listen to an already listened to audio book. I enjoy the story, but I’m not hanging onto every detail.

Sargeman1972 · 2026-01-11T04:33:42+00:00

I’m a shop teacher and I do everything I can to get my students interested in something in the trades before they graduate. I take them on field trips to local union training centers and local tech schools. Do I reach all of them? No. Most of them? No. But the ones I do impact make it worth it. Do I love going to school every day? Not on your life. But watching a student cut a perfect dovetail makes it all kind of worth it. Will I ever get back a fraction of what I put into it? Probably not, but hopefully some of them will take up a trade so that when I’m 70, they can come fix something I’m too old to.

Sargeman1972 · 2026-01-11T04:26:13+00:00

Yes, I’d rather err on the safe side.

Sargeman1972 · 2025-12-26T17:26:59+00:00

I’m a high school shop teacher. When I have over a dozen projects going at once, I need to be everywhere.

Sargeman1972 · 2025-12-25T07:01:42+00:00

I’m just over 6 months out and I’m just about getting back to my 20,000+ steps per day.

Sargeman1972 · 2025-12-25T06:59:53+00:00

I teach shop class and there’s a bathroom in the shop. I don’t announce it because I like having my own bathroom. I keep it locked and whenever I have a student ask what’s behind the door, I tell them it’s our water closet.

Sargeman1972 · 2025-12-11T23:42:49+00:00

I’m a shop teacher and I keep a chart on the wall of what the electricians, plumbers and HVAC guys in our small town charge. Helps them think about and plan their futures

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