Sometimes, when I've been having a bad work week, I imagine an alternate universe where I have a totally different job. A job that is basically the exact opposite of the job I have now. In an alternate universe, I am highly educated, make a ton of money, and don't have to care ... Read more...
My Thoughts on Second Jobs
Trent over at The Simple Dollar just wrote a great post about second jobs, and it's an issue I have a few thoughts on, too. Since I started working as a teacher I've always had a "second job" of sorts. I coordinate an after-school tutoring program and work as a tutor in another. ... Read more...
The Best Laid Plans…
On Friday morning I finally caught up with my principal for the first time since being back from Ohio. He was so thrilled that I went to the reading, and, although others frequently criticize him, he has been nothing but totally supportive of me and everything that I've asked ... Read more...
Pollen + TeacHer = Big Problems
It has been absolutely lovely here for the past few days if you enjoy hot weather (which I don't) and you have no sensitivity to pollen (which I do). So while everyone else in northern Virginia has been sunbathing I have been rubbing my swollen, watery, itchy eyes. I know, nice ... Read more...
Reflecting on Work
First: great news! My sister got a job! I'm so, so excited for her! I would be anyway, but especially in this economy - I think it's a real accomplishment. It's technically temporary - she is a conditional employee for the first 3 months, and at that point they decide whether or ... Read more...