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Sub Caller System

by Ann

Jun 10, 2016

Can anyone tell me how the AESOP (spelling ?) substitute caller system works? I just heard that one of the districts I sub in is going to use it next year. Also, do you like it better than a human caller? Thanks!

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Cash M. On 6/11/16, Ann to Cash wrote: > Thanks, Cash. So if I want to be assured of a job and want to > have a big pool to choose from, I could go on the website and > choose / accept a job before I receive a call? Also, what > about long term leave replacements, for example maternity > leaves (12 weeks or so),..... Does it work the same wa...See MoreOn 6/11/16, Ann to Cash wrote: > Thanks, Cash. So if I want to be assured of a job and want to > have a big pool to choose from, I could go on the website and > choose / accept a job before I receive a call? Also, what > about long term leave replacements, for example maternity > leaves (12 weeks or so),..... Does it work the same way? I don't if it will assure you of a job. But here, it may show 3 jobs at one time, whereas the call usually offers one.

I do not know if Aesop works the same as Sub Finder, who Aesop bought out this year, and they are converting all to Aesop. But on Sub finder, the robo calls went out first, and were visible, but you could not accept the job on the website, until the robo caller stopped calling all the subs. I haven't seen that on Aesop yet.

I have not seen more than one week offered at a time on Aesop, but that may be because I only hold a 30 day certificate. I may be screened out of long term jobs, or perhaps, the district/school wants more control over who they offer long term jobs too, so they call someone they like, rather than put it on the website for anyone to accept.

> On 6/11/16, Cash M. wrote: >> On 6/10/16, Ann wrote: >>> Can anyone tell me how the AESOP (spelling ?) > substitute >>> caller system works? I just heard that one of the >>> districts I sub in is going to use it next year. Also, do >>> you like it better than a human caller? Thanks! >> >> >> Its a robo call. You get call from a machine, type in your >> ID number,and the machine tells you what school, which >> grade and which teacher they need a sub for. You then type >> in a number to accept the job or another number to decline >> the job. >> >> You can also look for jobs online, and it may show you >> several jobs are available on the same day and you can >> accept or decline jobs that way as well. >> >> If you accept the job, it has a icon what will bring up >> google map location of the school, and you can get >> directions if you want. >> >> One minor glitch, if you take a multi day job, it shows as >> one job not 3 days. But you still get paid the same as you >> do now. Just harder to keep track of how many days you >> have worked. >> >> It does bring up a nice calendar, so you can see future and >> past jobs at a glance.

Jun 18, 2016

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Ze Povinho I have found out that with Aesop, it is a necessity to get
apps like Jobulator (and no, this is not advertisement.
You really, really, really need this if you want to work
everyday). Without it, you will miss on jobs entirely.

And even with Jobulator, you really have to have lightning
fast reflexes and a quick connection in yo...See More

Jun 18, 2016

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Ann to Ze - Thank you! On 6/18/16, Ze Povinho wrote: > I have found out that with Aesop, it is a necessity to get > apps like Jobulator (and no, this is not advertisement. > You really, really, really need this if you want to work > everyday). Without it, you will miss on jobs entirely. > > And even with Jobulator, you really have to have lightning >...See More

Jun 22, 2016

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Nick On 6/10/16, Ann wrote: > Can anyone tell me how the AESOP (spelling ?) substitute > caller system works? I just heard that one of the > districts I sub in is going to use it next year. Also, do > you like it better than a human caller? Thanks!

Hi there. I have read over all the post that everyone has made regarding this topic. ...See MoreOn 6/10/16, Ann wrote: > Can anyone tell me how the AESOP (spelling ?) substitute > caller system works? I just heard that one of the > districts I sub in is going to use it next year. Also, do > you like it better than a human caller? Thanks!

Hi there. I have read over all the post that everyone has made regarding this topic. I agree with their comments, but hav have noticed a few things that I can possibly clarify for you.

1. The school district has the ability to control the settings on what they think you are capable of handling. They can block you from certain schools, allow you to teach certain certain grades and even subjects. NOTE: If their settings are pretty restrictive, that in itself can reduce the amount of jobs that are available for you to select from.

2. Once you have been given certain settings, you have the abilit ability to control what options are available to you. For exampl example, you can select certain schools that you do not want to sho to show up on available jobs, what days you want to work on and wh and what days you do not want to work on. It's pretty nice!

3. True, you can either select jobs by phone, or from the inte internet. If you choose to get your jobs by phone, good luck! you you will be competing with the people sitting at their comp computers. If you are using the internet. You will have the abil ability to be more picky by looking at multiple jobs all at once once, and selecting from those available jobs. Where as by phon phone you have to listen to one job, decline it and move onto the the next available job.

4. Long term assignments. I have been a substitute for 16 ye years now. This next school year will be my 17th year.

Long term assignments don't usually pop up like a regular job on the AESOP. Short long terms will, but not the long ones. Usually!!!! Most long terms are emailed out to our subs here. In the email, it comes with what type of assignment is available, how long its available, and what the qualifications are for that particular assignment. It's then up to me to decide whether I want to take the assignment or not. If I decide to take the long term assignment. I call the sub office and let the secretary know about my intentions. Then they conduct a short interview and decide whether you can do it, if you can, they assign you the assignment. Now last year. I was on a long term assignment for a lady who requested me to cover for her. She was having a baby. I was originally scheduled to work about three months for her. However due to complications, she left the school three weeks early. When she left, I was immediately called in to replace her. When her time was up and her maternity leave was over. She decided to quit her job. The school district frantically decided to replace her position. However their principal kept turning down their new teachers and decided to keep me on for the rest of the school year. All in all, I was there at the same school for nearly an entire school year. Everything is different everywhere you go. I just go with the flow.

Jun 26, 2016

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Ann - Thank you, Nick! On 6/26/16, Nick wrote: > On 6/10/16, Ann wrote: >> Can anyone tell me how the AESOP (spelling ?) substitute >> caller system works? I just heard that one of the >> districts I sub in is going to use it next year. Also, do >> you like it better than a human caller? Thanks! > > > > Hi there. I have read over al...See MoreOn 6/26/16, Nick wrote: > On 6/10/16, Ann wrote: >> Can anyone tell me how the AESOP (spelling ?) substitute >> caller system works? I just heard that one of the >> districts I sub in is going to use it next year. Also, do >> you like it better than a human caller? Thanks! > > > > Hi there. I have read over all the post that everyone has > made regarding this topic. I agree with their comments, but hav > have noticed a few things that I can possibly clarify for you. > > > 1. The school district has the ability to control the > settings on what they think you are capable of handling. They > can block you from certain schools, allow you to teach certain > certain grades and even subjects. NOTE: If their settings are > pretty restrictive, that in itself can reduce the amount of > jobs that are available for you to select from. > > 2. Once you have been given certain settings, you have the abilit > ability to control what options are available to you. For exampl > example, you can select certain schools that you do not want to sho > to show up on available jobs, what days you want to work on and wh > and what days you do not want to work on. It's pretty nice! > > 3. True, you can either select jobs by phone, or from the inte > internet. If you choose to get your jobs by phone, good luck! you > you will be competing with the people sitting at their comp > computers. If you are using the internet. You will have the abil > ability to be more picky by looking at multiple jobs all at once > once, and selecting from those available jobs. Where as by phon > phone you have to listen to one job, decline it and move onto the > the next available job. > > 4. Long term assignments. I have been a substitute for 16 ye > years now. This next school year will be my 17th year. > > Long term assignments don't usually pop up like a regular job > on the AESOP. Short long terms will, but not the long ones. > Usually!!!! Most long terms are emailed out to our subs > here. In the email, it comes with what type of assignment is > available, how long its available, and what the > qualifications are for that particular assignment. It's then > up to me to decide whether I want to take the assignment or > not. If I decide to take the long term assignment. I call the > sub office and let the secretary know about my intentions. > Then they conduct a short interview and decide whether you > can do it, if you can, they assign you the assignment. Now > last year. I was on a long term assignment for a lady who > requested me to cover for her. She was having a baby. I was > originally scheduled to work about three months for her. > However due to complications, she left the school three weeks > early. When she left, I was immediately called in to replace > her. When her time was up and her maternity leave was over. > She decided to quit her job. The school district frantically > decided to replace her position. However their principal kept > turning down their new teachers and decided to keep me on for > the rest of the school year. All in all, I was there at the > same school for nearly an entire school year. Everything is > different everywhere you go. I just go with the flow. >

Jun 27, 2016

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