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NEED ADVICE with work situation!

by Seattle Pre-k Teacher

Sep 22, 2012

I have just started working for an amazing company and I'm teaching pre-k. I absolutely love it there. The pay is ok, started out at $12 and then it'll go up after my 90 days. I enjoy working with the teachers there as well, except for one little gripe. There are 3 of us as lead teachers. I love that we have a lot of help. One of the teachers is great to work with and is flexible in changing things up and doesn't talk about other teachers, the other teacher can't stand her and told me this my first week in the classroom. And she has only been with this company for about 7 months and the other teacher has been there for 8 years. I find it completely childish and is always trying to get me on her side. It's so dumb! I just do my job and thats all. I hate drama! Now, I was also offered a job with another company and it would be for an assistant director position. It is a salaried position, more than what I make now ( it comes out to either 3,000 or 5,000 more a year). I'd be doing more ob...See More

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Leah Just my thoughts... Since the trouble making teacher has only been there 7 months, is there a chance that the director is aware of her behavior and she will be let go? I wonder if you might talk descretly to the director after you have been there awhile.

The assistant director job could be awful. Cooking? Busing? How many children do the...See MoreJust my thoughts... Since the trouble making teacher has only been there 7 months, is there a chance that the director is aware of her behavior and she will be let go? I wonder if you might talk descretly to the director after you have been there awhile.

The assistant director job could be awful. Cooking? Busing? How many children do they have? OR, it might be great. You need to ask LOTS of questions and have them all spelled out in a contract.

On 9/22/12, Seattle Pre-k Teacher wrote: > I have just started working for an amazing company and I'm > teaching pre-k. I absolutely love it there. The pay is ok, > started out at $12 and then it'll go up after my 90 days. I > enjoy working with the teachers there as well, except for > one little gripe. There are 3 of us as lead teachers. I > love that we have a lot of help. One of the teachers is > great to work with and is flexible in changing things up > and doesn't talk about other teachers, the other teacher > can't stand her and told me this my first week in the > classroom. And she has only been with this company for > about 7 months and the other teacher has been there for 8 > years. I find it completely childish and is always trying > to get me on her side. It's so dumb! I just do my job and > thats all. I hate drama! Now, I was also offered a job with > another company and it would be for an assistant director > position. It is a salaried position, more than what I make > now ( it comes out to either 3,000 or 5,000 more a year). > I'd be doing more obviously and because the company got rid > of the cooks, I might be doing that job as well and busing > kids to and from school. All that fun stuff! lol! (tours, > enrolling, scheduling, payroll etc,,,) I'm wondering if the > extra money will be worth it in the end. Considering it is > probably more stressful and more work. So, I either deal > with childish behavior and ignore that and stay where I'm > at OR accept the A.D job. Any opinions???? Has anyone ever > worked as an assistant director or director and went back > to the classroom because it's less stressful. Of course I > look at the reason why I want the AD job and that is to > make more money so I can afford to live independently. :) > It's such a big decision and I have plenty of time to think > about it before deciding. I'd appreciate any advice! > Thanks!

Sep 26, 2012

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