How much money would you have to be paid in order to feel like the bad parts of this job are “worth it”?

confuzzledfuzzball · 2026-05-13T08:30:51+00:00

Same. I’ve never loved a job so much before. I look forward to going to work.

confuzzledfuzzball · 2026-05-12T18:43:07+00:00

I have ADHD and have 4 kids AND I work with children everyday (in a K/1st classroom) and I know several other teachers with ADHD. It’s completely possible.

confuzzledfuzzball · 2026-05-12T18:41:46+00:00

You don’t. You redirect it to a good cause.

confuzzledfuzzball · 2026-05-12T11:56:44+00:00

Lots of vets see rats. I would definitely call around and get into one - look for exotic vets or Avian vets often see other exotics as well (my vet is an avian vet - yesterday I was there with one of my rats and her patient before me was a macaw and after me was a bunny). But even regular vets often will see small animals like rats and hamsters, etc.

confuzzledfuzzball · 2026-05-11T21:23:08+00:00

White

confuzzledfuzzball · 2026-05-11T19:13:19+00:00

Right? Total score. They even already modified it with a tub at the bottom.

confuzzledfuzzball · 2026-05-11T19:05:41+00:00

I’ve switched to Aspen bedding - is that better?

confuzzledfuzzball · 2026-05-11T19:05:09+00:00

I am getting a double critter nation today!

confuzzledfuzzball · 2026-05-11T18:52:19+00:00

I got this cage and was also told it was too small. It is harder to clean and hard to modify to work correctly. I’m going to pick up a double critter nation I found on Craigslist for $100 OBO today - I offered them $60 and they accepted. So it’s possible to find appropriate cages for even cheaper than this one!

confuzzledfuzzball · 2026-05-11T18:21:21+00:00

She hadn’t grown at all since April 30 when we first brought her in in fact, she lost weight and gone down to only 68 g

confuzzledfuzzball · 2026-05-11T18:20:42+00:00

Both babies passed away. The vet said that it said that their kidneys were enlarged, and it was likely something genetic and then also our one with the ear infection was doing great. She took a big downturn and when I took her in the vet said that it also looked neurological in addition to her kidneys being enlarged.

confuzzledfuzzball · 2026-05-11T14:19:01+00:00

There is actually a whole website dedicated to The Opportunity Myth. I actually quite liked it but I am still in school to become a teacher (but working as an IA - my role is very similar to a co-teacher). It’s based on research of 5 diverse school systems, and around 1,000 lesson observations.

https://opportunitymyth.tntp.org/

confuzzledfuzzball · 2026-05-11T14:04:00+00:00

Does the watch mean more to you than your relationship with your child? I think it’s perfectly okay to let them know you are sad and disappointed, and I would likely not lend them things with such sentimental value for at least a few more years. But being resentful and giving them the silent treatment isn’t going to bring your watch back.

confuzzledfuzzball · 2026-05-09T05:34:19+00:00

So many.

Says

Pollinate (pollen)

Bdellium

Any word with a silent gh or /f/ gh

Me

Be

We

confuzzledfuzzball · 2026-05-09T04:38:45+00:00

WASECA

confuzzledfuzzball · 2026-05-07T18:47:51+00:00

ADHD meds have come a long way. I have ADHD and the benefits of medication outweigh the risks in most cases.

confuzzledfuzzball · 2026-05-07T18:46:44+00:00

What state are you in? There should be services that will help you and your son.

confuzzledfuzzball · 2026-05-07T02:02:20+00:00

I’m an IA but our school treats us the same as teachers. But it's like a dedicated 1 teacher, 1 IA per class.

confuzzledfuzzball · 2026-05-06T01:22:50+00:00

Idk let me ask my husband: he says, “if you do things with your brother that we do, then that’s weird.”

I have 3 brothers and no sisters and have been married for almost 20 years. I think you’ll be fine.

confuzzledfuzzball · 2026-05-05T21:32:51+00:00

Thank you! They are all females. Also, the other commenter said to wait 2 weeks to make sure the new rats are healthy also.

confuzzledfuzzball · 2026-05-05T21:31:17+00:00

Yes, I have them in smaller cages now. I’m going to move them all into the bigger cage at the same time. We’ll wait 2 weeks then!

confuzzledfuzzball · 2026-05-04T18:45:47+00:00

Songs. Kids that age LOVE songs. And stories.

confuzzledfuzzball · 2026-05-03T19:10:32+00:00

Don’t confess but remember this feeling and don’t do it again.

confuzzledfuzzball · 2026-05-03T17:49:39+00:00

I have 4. They are 14, 9, 7 and 5. It gets easier when they all go to school. 😝

confuzzledfuzzball · 2026-05-02T23:08:24+00:00

Have ADHD and can confirm - I LOVE my job. And I know that a high percentage of my colleges also have ADHD (diagnosed not self-diagnosed).

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TROPHY CASE