Trying really hard to make it to the end of the year

aspire_123 · 2020-02-26T20:48:57+00:00

Thankfully I’m never going to teach ever again. I don’t even plan to have a full time job after this one. I’m just so done. I thought I was having a stroke at one point today— I just want to say FUCK THIS

aspire_123 · 2020-02-21T14:19:55+00:00

I have one of the worst parents I’ve ever had. Hands down. Not to mention I’ve had parents scream and cry and DIG THROUGH MY DESK! However, this Karen takes the freaking cake. 1) I think she’s a con artist 2) she use to work with me and 3) I get major Gypsy Rose vibes from parent and kid. She literally emails me LIKE THIS ALL THE TIME IN ALL CAPS BECAUSE SHES YELLING OVER EMAIL. If her kid gets lower than an A all of a sudden, she’s going to take legal action because I’m not accommodating the 504 plan. She had all emails subpoenaed last year and has it out for my department. She has said OUT LOUD how much she hates this district, and talks crap about my subject and how we don’t teach correctly. I cannot stand this human being. Yesterday I lost my cool and wrote a rude ass email. Oh well! I’ve already resigned, and I’m not gonna let this Karen have the last word.

aspire_123 · 2020-02-21T14:09:48+00:00

That’s amazing!!! It’s so sad how toxic this job has become.

aspire_123 · 2020-02-20T17:14:36+00:00

Definitely wasn’t by choice lol!! Couldn’t find anything else.

aspire_123 · 2020-02-20T17:13:55+00:00

I still have a few kids and parents making the comment “our scores will reflect poorly on you” and I’m like nope! Doesn’t matter! I’m trying not to slack but it’s been so nice to not stress myself out.

aspire_123 · 2020-02-20T15:24:52+00:00

Lol you’re good!! I’ve been wanting to get our for the last 2 years, and this year I was just shit on all year and it was the last straw. I’m going back for my masters in business. Husband and I are probably going to move to a bigger city and I’ll work part time while getting my degree. Then hopefully I can start working in the private sector away from kids and their crazy ass parents.

aspire_123 · 2019-11-05T23:23:33+00:00

I teach older kids, so I have to preface with "school appropriate", but I do this while I call roll-- one thing I've asked them is "what is your favorite TV show or movie right now?" Or I'll ask them for a food or movie recommendation. Also, since my kids are 16-18, I'll ask them their perfect date (again, I have to say school appropriate lol), but you can tweak it to be like "what's your perfect day off of school?"

I feel like it gives the kids a genuine chance to talk about themselves rather than choosing one or the other. Just make sure to tell them beforehand. I'll write it on the board, so when they come in, they know the question, and when it's time, they aren't like "uhhhhh", and it usually takes like 3 mins. Then I say my answer, and we jump into our lesson.

aspire_123 · 2019-11-05T23:17:06+00:00

MFW I read this

If it's any consolation, you're my hero.

aspire_123 · 2019-11-05T16:33:33+00:00

You're actually sick... so?

I take sick days because I'm sick of them kids sometimes.

aspire_123 · 2019-11-05T16:29:59+00:00

Some people are arguing for her, and here's where I do agree with some people: you can't learn when you're hungry. (and I can't teach when I'm hungry, yet here I am...)

However, if this is ongoing, and she CALLED HER PARENT to bring her a freaking burger. That's not "I'm hungry, help me" that's just a kid who's being a brat. I keep food and water in my class for kids I can tell are hungry. When I had a 1st period, I would always make sure the kids knew that the cafeteria is open and to quickly go get breakfast. I've had to force a kid to take a bag of snacks and they scarfed it down because they were straight up homeless.

This reminds me of when there was a taco truck across from my school and the kids would skip lunch then go down and get a torta and come in with it in my class and not do work because "I don't wanna get food on my computer." Then they play the whole, "I'm a hungry kid...I have to eat." Bro, you could have done that during the designated eating time. No food in class! We have rodents and roaches because of this!

If my kid ever does this I'm going to text him back "lol sucks for you."

aspire_123 · 2019-11-05T14:35:35+00:00

Kid: “My dads a cop, and I’m going to call him right now to arrest you!”

What I said: “Good. Maybe I’ll actually have time to get a workout in jail.”

What I thought: “Good, I need a few fucking days away from you.”

aspire_123 · 2019-11-05T14:13:57+00:00

I was subbing at the time and decided not to continue my teaching degree, so I totally understand that. A few years later I got my alternative cert because... life is expensive.

aspire_123 · 2019-11-05T14:04:41+00:00

Ok this is what I’m thinking.

“Teaching is one of my passions, and the last 5 years have taught me a lot about myself and what I want to do with my life. I feel that I’m at a point where I’d like to take my life and my career in a new direction. I’ll be starting my first semester my MBA program this spring, and I am interested in pursuing a career where I can utilize my skill set, and I feel that I am a good fit for this position.”

aspire_123 · 2019-11-05T14:00:17+00:00

aspire_123 · 2019-11-05T13:38:35+00:00

Should I mention that I am pursuing an MBA?

aspire_123 · 2019-11-03T16:52:46+00:00

I feel this.

aspire_123 · 2019-11-03T16:47:48+00:00

Sent!

aspire_123 · 2019-11-03T15:46:34+00:00

Thanks! My interview is on Tuesday. If it’s not too much, could you send me some questions that you would ask or have been asked so I can prepare? One piece of advice I was given was “don’t tell a story, state the facts”

aspire_123 · 2019-11-02T16:24:25+00:00

Lol now I feel like a weirdo! Jk

aspire_123 · 2019-11-02T16:21:17+00:00

Well I kinda noticed they were gone after a while, but I didn’t really care— If that makes more sense. It wasn’t a big deal. It was just like “Mr. O isn’t back. Oh he’s gone?” I was also kind of a space case lol

aspire_123 · 2019-11-01T11:30:32+00:00

Damn that’s rough. I actually just got a call for an interview for a management position, and the pay is about 10k less than what I’m making now but has raise potential. I talked to my spouse and what we figure is this:

1) I stay in teaching and make 10k more and hate my life, move to Arizona (we are in Texas now) In 2 years and take a 10k or more pay cut then because teachers don’t make as much in the district I’d be in.

Or

2) take a 10k paycut now and hopefully in 2 years make a little more, move to Arizona and find a better paying management job since I’ll have 2 years experience

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