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Why I chose subbing, then stopped.

by Michele

Mar 7, 2015

Hello! I am new to this thread! I was a former substitute teacher. I liked it at times, but I hated it at times as well. I was in a good district. However, there were challenges I faced. Of course, any job you have will have its challenges. BUT.... The challenges I faced were more than what I could handle.

These were the things I liked about it:

-I got to know teachers who I really got along with. -The flexibility and long prep periods were great. -Co-teaching with lead teachers made it more comfortable for me. -Would have snow days and holidays off. -Choose what grades you want to teach. -Kids did really like me. -I even ran into college peers of mine who were teaching at the schools I subbed in. -Summers off! -Choosing when I wanted to work. -Easy to get into the system if you have good records. -Interacting with students I got along with. -Some kids were very funny even though it wasn't ideal for classroom behavior. I kept my eye out for any bad behavior that might...See MoreHello! I am new to this thread! I was a former substitute teacher. I liked it at times, but I hated it at times as well. I was in a good district. However, there were challenges I faced. Of course, any job you have will have its challenges. BUT.... The challenges I faced were more than what I could handle.

These were the things I liked about it:

-I got to know teachers who I really got along with. -The flexibility and long prep periods were great. -Co-teaching with lead teachers made it more comfortable for me. -Would have snow days and holidays off. -Choose what grades you want to teach. -Kids did really like me. -I even ran into college peers of mine who were teaching at the schools I subbed in. -Summers off! -Choosing when I wanted to work. -Easy to get into the system if you have good records. -Interacting with students I got along with. -Some kids were very funny even though it wasn't ideal for classroom behavior. I kept my eye out for any bad behavior that might go too far. -Being able to go into the faculty restrooms and the teachers lounge.

The things I did NOT like about subbing:

-There were times I got unexpected phone calls early in the morning. -I felt out of place at times because I was only a sub. -I looked like I was younger than many of the middle school girls. Basically, I looked and gotten mistaken for a student. (Which had its advantages and disadvantages as well.)

*Side note: I am a college graduate who looks younger than MIDDLE SCHOOLERS, let alone HIGH SCHOOL and COLLEGE STUDENTS. Lol

Going back to why I did NOT like subbing:

-I loved the little kids dearly. They were so cute when they would tell stories...BUT. It was so hard to get them to listen. (I freaked out and did not feel safe handling all these kids.) -I hated rainy, glommy days. -Calls getting cancelled. -On call all the time, or most of them time. -Getting called last minute early in the morning is DREADFUL! I was an early bird, but that was too much. Especially not knowing what to expect. (Being unprepared is never fun. Take it from me... One night I was up until 3am. I got called around 6am... I wasn't happy. Luckily, I felt fine and it was an easy day.) -Getting up way too early. (Subbing made me HATE getting up early lol.) -Awful pay. Especially the pay period. We only got paid ONCE A MONTH!!!!! That PISSED ME OFF!!!! -Dealing with teens who were rude and inappropriate. (I don't have the patience for that. But I also tend to get nervous, too. For me, its hard not to show.) -I was in the system once before and they just stop calling if you don't accept days to work, even though it says you can decline when you cannot make it. -I got back into it in June last year. I did good with working in September and October. Then it went downhill. I got bad vibes from the Board of Ed. It happened after the day I had that really bad day with the little kids. I felt embarrassed, wich is why I freaked out. The principal knew, and it must have got around and notified the Board of Ed. It was also because the lesson plans were confusing.

(Guess calling out is seen as slacking off and not committed. I understand that. But once should not cause you to never get called again. That is what happened to me.)

NOW? I have reached the point where I just gave up. I have not been called since November. AND... all the days I was supposed to work in November got CANCELLED. I am actually glad I don't get called anymore. I don't have to deal with stress and failing at managing classrooms.

I used to be an education major. I dropped it my second semester of my junior year. This was because of how lesson plans were supposed to be done. I was told by different people to do it different ways. The professor for this class pointed out flaws that seemed so big, I felt like I was being considered lazy. It wasn't that. I got frustrated and procrastinated at times, but I always got my work done. I was failing, and if I did not bring my grade up, I would have been a semester behind and I would have had to retake that class. I was like 'No way in heck am I gonna put myself in a position where I would fail that class again. So I dropped out and made my co-major into my major. That was art. By doing that, I was able to graduate in 4 years, and a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders. Education is such a hard major now. This is because requirements for passing the praxis and getting teaching jobs is harder. I always wanted to be a teacher. But subbing made me realize that I did not want to do that anymore. I am glad I did not waste my time and tutition on something I was not going to do.

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FL Teacher Have you found a new job? I'm a teacher, and I feel really underpaid. I definitely feel like subbing is tough, and you are not paid enough either. I'm the type of person who also hates uncertainty, so not knowing which school or grade I'm going to teach on any given day would be very stressful for me. I hope you find a job that makes you happy. Goo...See MoreHave you found a new job? I'm a teacher, and I feel really underpaid. I definitely feel like subbing is tough, and you are not paid enough either. I'm the type of person who also hates uncertainty, so not knowing which school or grade I'm going to teach on any given day would be very stressful for me. I hope you find a job that makes you happy. Good luck.

On 3/07/15, Michele wrote: > Hello! I am new to this thread! I was a former substitute > teacher. I liked it at times, but I hated it at times as > well. I was in a good district. However, there were > challenges I faced. Of course, any job you have will have > its challenges. > BUT.... The challenges I faced were more than what I > could handle. > > These were the things I liked about it: > > -I got to know teachers who I really got along with. > -The flexibility and long prep periods were great. > -Co-teaching with lead teachers made it more comfortable > for me. > -Would have snow days and holidays off. > -Choose what grades you want to teach. > -Kids did really like me. > -I even ran into college peers of mine who were teaching > at the schools I subbed in. > -Summers off! > -Choosing when I wanted to work. > -Easy to get into the system if you have good records. > -Interacting with students I got along with. > -Some kids were very funny even though it wasn't ideal > for classroom behavior. I kept my eye out for any bad > behavior that might go too far. > -Being able to go into the faculty restrooms and the > teachers lounge. > > The things I did NOT like about subbing: > > -There were times I got unexpected phone calls early in > the morning. > -I felt out of place at times because I was only a sub. > -I looked like I was younger than many of the middle > school girls. Basically, I looked and gotten mistaken for > a student. (Which had its advantages and disadvantages as > well.) > > *Side note: I am a college graduate who looks younger > than MIDDLE SCHOOLERS, let alone HIGH SCHOOL and COLLEGE > STUDENTS. Lol > > Going back to why I did NOT like subbing: > > -I loved the little kids dearly. They were so cute when > they would tell stories...BUT. It was so hard to get them > to listen. (I freaked out and did not feel safe handling > all these kids.) > -I hated rainy, glommy days. > -Calls getting cancelled. > -On call all the time, or most of them time. > -Getting called last minute early in the morning is > DREADFUL! I was an early bird, but that was too much. > Especially not knowing what to expect. > (Being unprepared is never fun. Take it from me... One > night I was up until 3am. I got called around 6am... I > wasn't happy. Luckily, I felt fine and it was an easy > day.) > -Getting up way too early. > (Subbing made me HATE getting up early lol.) > -Awful pay. Especially the pay period. We only got paid > ONCE A MONTH!!!!! That PISSED ME OFF!!!! > -Dealing with teens who were rude and inappropriate. (I > don't have the patience for that. But I also tend to get > nervous, too. For me, its hard not to show.) > -I was in the system once before and they just stop > calling if you don't accept days to work, even though it > says you can decline when you cannot make it. > -I got back into it in June last year. I did good with > working in September and October. Then it went downhill. > I got bad vibes from the Board of Ed. It happened after > the day I had that really bad day with the little kids. I > felt embarrassed, wich is why I freaked out. The > principal knew, and it must have got around and notified > the Board of Ed. It was also because the lesson plans > were confusing. > > (Guess calling out is seen as slacking off and not > committed. I understand that. But once should not cause > you to never get called again. That is what happened to > me.) > > NOW? I have reached the point where I just gave up. I > have not been called since November. AND... all the days > I was supposed to work in November got CANCELLED. I am > actually glad I don't get called anymore. I don't have to > deal with stress and failing at managing classrooms. > > I used to be an education major. I dropped it my second > semester of my junior year. This was because of how > lesson plans were supposed to be done. I was told by > different people to do it different ways. The professor > for this class pointed out flaws that seemed so big, I > felt like I was being considered lazy. > It wasn't that. I got frustrated and procrastinated at > times, but I always got my work done. I was failing, and > if I did not bring my grade up, I would have been a > semester behind and I would have had to retake that > class. > I was like 'No way in heck am I gonna put myself in a > position where I would fail that class again. So I > dropped out and made my co-major into my major. That was > art. By doing that, I was able to graduate in 4 years, > and a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders. > Education is such a hard major now. This is because > requirements for passing the praxis and getting teaching > jobs is harder. I always wanted to be a teacher. But > subbing made me realize that I did not want to do that > anymore. I am glad I did not waste my time and tutition > on something I was not going to do.

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Michele On 3/07/15, FL Teacher wrote: > Have you found a new job? I'm a teacher, and I feel really > underpaid. I definitely feel like subbing is tough, and you > are not paid enough either. I'm the type of person who also > hates uncertainty, so not knowing which school or grade > I'm going to teach on any given day would be very stressful ...See MoreOn 3/07/15, FL Teacher wrote: > Have you found a new job? I'm a teacher, and I feel really > underpaid. I definitely feel like subbing is tough, and you > are not paid enough either. I'm the type of person who also > hates uncertainty, so not knowing which school or grade > I'm going to teach on any given day would be very stressful > for me. I hope you find a job that makes you happy. Good > luck. > > > On 3/07/15, Michele wrote: >> Hello! I am new to this thread! I was a former substitute >> teacher. I liked it at times, but I hated it at times as >> well. I was in a good district. However, there were >> challenges I faced. Of course, any job you have will have >> its challenges. >> BUT.... The challenges I faced were more than what I >> could handle. >> >> These were the things I liked about it: >> >> -I got to know teachers who I really got along with. >> -The flexibility and long prep periods were great. >> -Co-teaching with lead teachers made it more > comfortable >> for me. >> -Would have snow days and holidays off. >> -Choose what grades you want to teach. >> -Kids did really like me. >> -I even ran into college peers of mine who were teaching >> at the schools I subbed in. >> -Summers off! >> -Choosing when I wanted to work. >> -Easy to get into the system if you have good records. >> -Interacting with students I got along with. >> -Some kids were very funny even though it wasn't ideal >> for classroom behavior. I kept my eye out for any bad >> behavior that might go too far. >> -Being able to go into the faculty restrooms and the >> teachers lounge. >> >> The things I did NOT like about subbing: >> >> -There were times I got unexpected phone calls early in >> the morning. >> -I felt out of place at times because I was only a sub. >> -I looked like I was younger than many of the middle >> school girls. Basically, I looked and gotten mistaken for >> a student. (Which had its advantages and disadvantages > as >> well.) >> >> *Side note: I am a college graduate who looks younger >> than MIDDLE SCHOOLERS, let alone HIGH SCHOOL > and COLLEGE >> STUDENTS. Lol >> >> Going back to why I did NOT like subbing: >> >> -I loved the little kids dearly. They were so cute when >> they would tell stories...BUT. It was so hard to get them >> to listen. (I freaked out and did not feel safe handling >> all these kids.) >> -I hated rainy, glommy days. >> -Calls getting cancelled. >> -On call all the time, or most of them time. >> -Getting called last minute early in the morning is >> DREADFUL! I was an early bird, but that was too much. >> Especially not knowing what to expect. >> (Being unprepared is never fun. Take it from me... One >> night I was up until 3am. I got called around 6am... I >> wasn't happy. Luckily, I felt fine and it was an easy >> day.) >> -Getting up way too early. >> (Subbing made me HATE getting up early lol.) >> -Awful pay. Especially the pay period. We only got paid >> ONCE A MONTH!!!!! That PISSED ME OFF!!!! >> -Dealing with teens who were rude and inappropriate. (I >> don't have the patience for that. But I also tend to get >> nervous, too. For me, its hard not to show.) >> -I was in the system once before and they just stop >> calling if you don't accept days to work, even though it >> says you can decline when you cannot make it. >> -I got back into it in June last year. I did good with >> working in September and October. Then it went > downhill. >> I got bad vibes from the Board of Ed. It happened after >> the day I had that really bad day with the little kids. I >> felt embarrassed, wich is why I freaked out. The >> principal knew, and it must have got around and notified >> the Board of Ed. It was also because the lesson plans >> were confusing. >> >> (Guess calling out is seen as slacking off and not >> committed. I understand that. But once should not cause >> you to never get called again. That is what happened to >> me.) >> >> NOW? I have reached the point where I just gave up. I >> have not been called since November. AND... all the > days >> I was supposed to work in November got CANCELLED. I > am >> actually glad I don't get called anymore. I don't have to >> deal with stress and failing at managing classrooms. >> >> I used to be an education major. I dropped it my second >> semester of my junior year. This was because of how >> lesson plans were supposed to be done. I was told by >> different people to do it different ways. The professor >> for this class pointed out flaws that seemed so big, I >> felt like I was being considered lazy. >> It wasn't that. I got frustrated and procrastinated at >> times, but I always got my work done. I was failing, and >> if I did not bring my grade up, I would have been a >> semester behind and I would have had to retake that >> class. >> I was like 'No way in heck am I gonna put myself in a >> position where I would fail that class again. So I >> dropped out and made my co-major into my major. That > was >> art. By doing that, I was able to graduate in 4 years, >> and a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders. >> Education is such a hard major now. This is because >> requirements for passing the praxis and getting teaching >> jobs is harder. I always wanted to be a teacher. But >> subbing made me realize that I did not want to do that >> anymore. I am glad I did not waste my time and tutition >> on something I was not going to do.

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Michele Sorry for the double postof my first message: But FL Teacher, I am in the process of looking for work from home jobs. I came across things that appealed to me. I feel much more comfortable going in this direction, doing what I love, flexibility, no commuting, and being online. Subbing just was not cutting it for me anymore. I cannot deal with the s...See MoreSorry for the double postof my first message: But FL Teacher, I am in the process of looking for work from home jobs. I came across things that appealed to me. I feel much more comfortable going in this direction, doing what I love, flexibility, no commuting, and being online. Subbing just was not cutting it for me anymore. I cannot deal with the school systems anymore.

On 3/07/15, Michele wrote: > On 3/07/15, FL Teacher wrote: >> Have you found a new job? I'm a teacher, and I feel really >> underpaid. I definitely feel like subbing is tough, and you >> are not paid enough either. I'm the type of person who also >> hates uncertainty, so not knowing which school or grade >> I'm going to teach on any given day would be very stressful >> for me. I hope you find a job that makes you happy. Good >> luck. >> >> >> On 3/07/15, Michele wrote: >>> Hello! I am new to this thread! I was a former substitute >>> teacher. I liked it at times, but I hated it at times as >>> well. I was in a good district. However, there were >>> challenges I faced. Of course, any job you have will have >>> its challenges. >>> BUT.... The challenges I faced were more than what I >>> could handle. >>> >>> These were the things I liked about it: >>> >>> -I got to know teachers who I really got along with. >>> -The flexibility and long prep periods were great. >>> -Co-teaching with lead teachers made it more >> comfortable >>> for me. >>> -Would have snow days and holidays off. >>> -Choose what grades you want to teach. >>> -Kids did really like me. >>> -I even ran into college peers of mine who were teaching >>> at the schools I subbed in. >>> -Summers off! >>> -Choosing when I wanted to work. >>> -Easy to get into the system if you have good records. >>> -Interacting with students I got along with. >>> -Some kids were very funny even though it wasn't ideal >>> for classroom behavior. I kept my eye out for any bad >>> behavior that might go too far. >>> -Being able to go into the faculty restrooms and the >>> teachers lounge. >>> >>> The things I did NOT like about subbing: >>> >>> -There were times I got unexpected phone calls early in >>> the morning. >>> -I felt out of place at times because I was only a sub. >>> -I looked like I was younger than many of the middle >>> school girls. Basically, I looked and gotten mistaken for >>> a student. (Which had its advantages and disadvantages >> as >>> well.) >>> >>> *Side note: I am a college graduate who looks younger >>> than MIDDLE SCHOOLERS, let alone HIGH SCHOOL >> and COLLEGE >>> STUDENTS. Lol >>> >>> Going back to why I did NOT like subbing: >>> >>> -I loved the little kids dearly. They were so cute when >>> they would tell stories...BUT. It was so hard to get them >>> to listen. (I freaked out and did not feel safe handling >>> all these kids.) >>> -I hated rainy, glommy days. >>> -Calls getting cancelled. >>> -On call all the time, or most of them time. >>> -Getting called last minute early in the morning is >>> DREADFUL! I was an early bird, but that was too much. >>> Especially not knowing what to expect. >>> (Being unprepared is never fun. Take it from me... One >>> night I was up until 3am. I got called around 6am... I >>> wasn't happy. Luckily, I felt fine and it was an easy >>> day.) >>> -Getting up way too early. >>> (Subbing made me HATE getting up early lol.) >>> -Awful pay. Especially the pay period. We only got paid >>> ONCE A MONTH!!!!! That PISSED ME OFF!!!! >>> -Dealing with teens who were rude and inappropriate. (I >>> don't have the patience for that. But I also tend to get >>> nervous, too. For me, its hard not to show.) >>> -I was in the system once before and they just stop >>> calling if you don't accept days to work, even though it >>> says you can decline when you cannot make it. >>> -I got back into it in June last year. I did good with >>> working in September and October. Then it went >> downhill. >>> I got bad vibes from the Board of Ed. It happened after >>> the day I had that really bad day with the little kids. I >>> felt embarrassed, wich is why I freaked out. The >>> principal knew, and it must have got around and notified >>> the Board of Ed. It was also because the lesson plans >>> were confusing. >>> >>> (Guess calling out is seen as slacking off and not >>> committed. I understand that. But once should not cause >>> you to never get called again. That is what happened to >>> me.) >>> >>> NOW? I have reached the point where I just gave up. I >>> have not been called since November. AND... all the >> days >>> I was supposed to work in November got CANCELLED. I >> am >>> actually glad I don't get called anymore. I don't have to >>> deal with stress and failing at managing classrooms. >>> >>> I used to be an education major. I dropped it my second >>> semester of my junior year. This was because of how >>> lesson plans were supposed to be done. I was told by >>> different people to do it different ways. The professor >>> for this class pointed out flaws that seemed so big, I >>> felt like I was being considered lazy. >>> It wasn't that. I got frustrated and procrastinated at >>> times, but I always got my work done. I was failing, and >>> if I did not bring my grade up, I would have been a >>> semester behind and I would have had to retake that >>> class. >>> I was like 'No way in heck am I gonna put myself in a >>> position where I would fail that class again. So I >>> dropped out and made my co-major into my major. That >> was >>> art. By doing that, I was able to graduate in 4 years, >>> and a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders. >>> Education is such a hard major now. This is because >>> requirements for passing the praxis and getting teaching >>> jobs is harder. I always wanted to be a teacher. But >>> subbing made me realize that I did not want to do that >>> anymore. I am glad I did not waste my time and tutition >>> on something I was not going to do.

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