Carolyn,
I know how you feel. This year has been a real trial for
me, as well. I liked being in the same classroom, having a
regular schedule, and the premium pay, but it has been so
frustrating to realize that a majority of the students I deal
with have been so ruined by their previous educational
experience, lack of parenting, their economic situations, and
the influence of the popular and gang culture that they are
virtually ineducable. Don't ask me why I stayed!
I liked the staff at the first school much better than the
one at the second, but the second school is only about one-
quarter as big. At the first, it was not unusual to walk
into the lounge in the morning or at lunch or even nutrition,
to find groups of teachers just going on and on about
administration, students, the district, whatever. Everyone
was friendly and supportive. At the school where I am now,
everyone just seems so overwhelmed by the student behavior
and the constant problems that we have to deal with. There
doesn't seem to be a lot of time to fraternize. I rarely see
smiles or hear joking around, especially in the office. It's
all very SERIOUS.
I told my MIL that I thought I would look for something
else this summer, but she said, "Oh, you'd better look now!"
However, like you, I'm just exhausted and busy all the time.
When would I interview? And where would I find the energy?
I think I will just have to tough it out till the end, then
take a couple of weeks to recover before I start searching.
Have you thought of starting with temp agencies? I once
registered with a temp agency. They got me a three-week
assignment, and by the end of the three weeks, I was hired
fulltime. I stayed 18 months. That is one way to look
around. Good luck. I sympathize!
Elyssa
On 5/10/08, Carolyn wrote:
> After a difficult series of weeks having to fill
> undesirable substituting positions, I have decided two
> things:
> 1) I have no control over where I go and what I sub, and I
> hate that
> 2) I have no time to find a REAL job -- either teaching or
> outside of education
>
> So, I am now going to be a daily sub for the rest of the
> year (three weeks). I will also be searching for full time
> jobs, teaching and non-teaching related. My goal is to be
> fully employed by the end of the month -- whether it is in
> teaching or not.
>
> I'm taking control of my life back now. I've had enough.
>
> Carolyn
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