I hate my job!

[Diomedes]

who shteins on teachers?

who doesn't?

the kids treat the teachers like shtein, the parents treat them like shtein, the principals treat them like shtein, the board treats them like shtein....everything sucks for teachers

best I can tell

[Geowhizzer]

who shteins on teachers?

who doesn't?

the kids treat the teachers like shtein, the parents treat them like shtein, the principals treat them like shtein, the board treats them like shtein....everything sucks for teachers

best I can tell

Kids are kids.  They're learning how to act around people.  Most of my kids, while needing a verbal kick in the pants one in awhile, are pretty good kids.

I've had only the occasional run-in with parents.  Usually when they're upset, it's a misunderstanding on either their part or my part.  Usually I try to include in all calls, even discipline ones, something positive about the kid - something real, not trite.  I also try to send all sorts of communication home to show what we're doing.  Heck, in 8th grade I don't even have too much contact with parents, but when I do, there's rarely a problem.  I just try to remain professional.

My principal, and his two assistants, have been fantastic.  Best group of admins I've ever worked for - include the teachers in everything, and let us know we're appreciated.  Not monitarily, of course (we're going to bare bones budget), but they try to do lots of little things.

The board?  They're the typical disconnected non-educational professionals who are trying their best, but are over their head.  In a lot of things, their hands are tied by state laws and state budget cuts.  In day-to-day things, they're pretty much hands off and a non-entity.  Most problems are from over their heads - state mandates and such (the testing and the class size laws - NONFUNDED, are two examples.  Ask Romey about the F-CAT).

Now, if you want to talk about shteinting on the teachers, look no further than the local media... tabloid journalism at its worst.

[Diomedes]

you work in some kind of public teacher heaven

or your weird mormon religion has you seeing the world through rosy-faith-colored glasses

I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and say the former

[Geowhizzer]

you work in some kind of public teacher heaven

or your weird mormon religion has you seeing the world through rosy-faith-colored glasses

I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and say the former

I have a great school.  No, it's not perfect, but it's much better than most.  I've been there 14 years, and I drive 30 miles each way.

Oh, one thing I do hate:  The projected budget cuts are now estimated at $30 million for our district.

Yeah, that "huge" property tax cut was a really good idea, idiots.  Charlie Crist - he and the freaking Florida legislature are the ones treating teachers (and kids) like shtein.  Freaking Jeb Bush Jr.

[Sgt PSN]

Just got back from Load Planner [insert jokes here] School in Ft Worth.  Course was 10 days long but was actually one of the better training courses I've gone to.  It dealt with learning how to properly load various aircraft with cargo/vehicles/troops/etc so that the plane is properly balanced and won't turn into a lawn dart immediately after take off.  It's relatively easy work but requires a rediculous amount of attention to detail because of all the math that's involved.  Should come in very handy when I go out to the air wing in September and it will also look really good on my resume should I ever decide to work for Fed Ex. 

[Seabiscuit36]

My cousin went from flying P3's in the navy to flying for Fedex, best decision he ever made. 

[Sgt PSN]

Well yeah.  When's the last time a Fed Ex plane was involved in a dog fight?   

[Zanshin]

...requires a rediculous amount of attention to detail because of all the math that's involved. 

Rediculous, indeed.  Good thing they're relying on you for math.

[Phanatic]

Well yeah.  When's the last time a Fed Ex plane was involved in a dog fight?   

Ain't no P-3 in no dog fight niether... The things practically a cargo plain already! Perfect move really.

[Phanatic]

Since I'm trying to avoid reality anyway, I'll throw this out there. 

I feel trapped.

I'm in a management position in a department in a huge company.  I have a pretty good reputation, but I'm really, really sick of the corporate runaround.  It really makes me feel physically ill, and I'm losing sleep over it.  I think the work that I do gets a lot of lip service, but I don't think people actually care about it.  And I really can't take the political bullshtein anymore...it's getting harder to pretend that I care.

So, I've started taking a look around to see what else is out there.  And, the more I talk to recruiters, the more I realize that I really just don't want to do this anymore.  I just don't believe in the work anymore, I'm bored and I'm jaded.  That said, I've built up over 10 years of quality experience doing what I do, and I need to support my family.

Anyone here ever figure their way out of a situation like that?

I get this trapped feeling from time to time. Luckily I've managed to avoid management and get the same promotions on the technical track. I really enjoy the actual work part of the job when I can get through the political crap to do it. Luckily my company plies me with free alcohol to numb the pain....

[Father Demon]

Well, I'm in Mountain View today.  I got to my hotel room at 2:00 AM Pacific time this morning, and had a breakfast scheduled with an old friend who now works at Google this morning at 8:30.  After that, six -- yes SIX -- interviews starting at 10:30 and ending at 4:30.  One was a lunch interview, and the food was (as advertised) out of this world.  I've been told several times about the Google-15 from the weight you gain the first year hear.

As expected, the interviews were fairly brutal.  Ranging from technical questions to relationship questions to brain-teaser-type thought questions to negotiation scenarios (including one role-playing exercise) from four of my possible co-workers, the hiring manager, and a director of another organization that interfaces directly with the group I am interviewing for.  Most opened with about 2-3 minutes of small talk (always initiated by me, because that's how I role yo) followed by an intense 50 to 60 minutes.  I got to ask a few questions, but most of the interviews were interviewer-directed with little time for me to dig in deep.  But, when I had the opportunity, I dug in as hard and thorough as I could, asking questions about the team, position visibility, and co-workers.  I didn't see the need to ask questions like "what's it like to work at Google?" or "What's the culture here like?" as anyone that wants to know can find it in an instant on the Internet.  I wanted to know who I would be working with, what are the team's challenges, and how would I fit in. 

I think it went reasonably well, considering.  I think I blew one interview after lunch when my brain just wouldn't function and I was forgetting terms and names of things.  Food comas suck.  I just hope that the other five went as well as I think, and they outweigh the one bad one.

I should know in a week.  Yea....

[Sgt PSN]

I didn't see the need to ask questions like "what's it like to work at Google?" or "What's the culture here like?"

Employers are always impressed when you show up to an interview and you've already taken the initiative of researching their company.  You should have opened by telling them you looked up a bunch of info about them in a matter of minutes by doing a quick Yahoo! search. 

Would've made you a shoe in. 

[Diomedes]

lol

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Well, I'm in Mountain View today.

Mountain View's nice, but Alviso's where it's at, yo.

BTW, watch out for cougars in Los Gatos.

[Sgt PSN]

Deadly cats in a town called Los Gatos?  What are the odds?