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Rypt
07/07/20 6:56:14 PM
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It's stupid because they make you sign a contract, but then you can be terminated at any time. You can be terminated for stupid shit too, like a co-worker, student, or parent complaining about you. Also, in some districts, some teachers have continuing contracts, others have probationary ones, meaning some can be fired at any time, and some really can't be.

If you can't win a popularity contest, don't do it.
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The Trent
07/07/20 6:56:56 PM
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and the pay sucks

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Squall28
07/07/20 7:01:18 PM
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That's kinda been my dream for early retirement after my engineering days when I got fuck you money. Teach math or physics.

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Johnny_Nutcase
07/07/20 7:01:23 PM
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Those who can't teach, drink.

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scorpion41
07/07/20 7:01:42 PM
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Teaching isnt a terrible gig. But, it can be stressful in a highly political area. Im looking for a new job to get away from my current one after admin and the board member screwed me after nearly a decade.

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GentlemanGamer
07/07/20 7:02:46 PM
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but then you can be terminated at any time. You can be terminated for stupid shit too


welcome to every single job
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Jabodie
07/07/20 7:03:10 PM
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Squall28 posted...
That's kinda been my dream for early retirement after my engineering days when I got fuck you money. Teach math or physics.
I'm not sure I'll ever want to deal with the politics associated with being a teacher. Teaching might be nice, but all the other bs kinda ruins it.

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I Like Toast
07/07/20 7:05:03 PM
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Good luck finding a career that doesn't have politics

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Cobra1010
07/07/20 7:06:58 PM
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I always thought the best thing about teaching are the holidays. It also seems like an easy job.

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Rypt
07/07/20 7:11:47 PM
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To the people saying, "Every job has politics" or "It's like that everywhere"

You have no idea.
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GentlemanGamer
07/07/20 7:19:14 PM
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Cobra1010 posted...
I always thought the best thing about teaching are the holidays.

they do have a lot of work they must do outside of school hours, though
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Rypt
07/07/20 7:21:54 PM
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GentlemanGamer posted...
they do have a lot of work they must do outside of school hours, though

True, you don't really get a break during the week. Not uncommon to work from 6 in the morning to 10 at night.
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CruelBuffalo
07/07/20 7:23:00 PM
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Squall28 posted...
That's kinda been my dream for early retirement after my engineering days when I got fuck you money. Teach math or physics.

do you have a good rapport with kids? Including kids who dont like math or physics?
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CruelBuffalo
07/07/20 7:23:45 PM
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Cobra1010 posted...
I always thought the best thing about teaching are the holidays. It also seems like an easy job.

its very easy to be a shit teacher. Its hard and tiring to be a good one.
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Rypt
07/07/20 7:24:19 PM
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I lost my last teaching job because a teacher, who had been there forever, asked how I felt about teaching Jr. High (I was mainly a high school teacher). I told her, given the choice, I'd rather do middle school. So I got a text from her over the summer saying I would be doing Jr. High. I said, "Ok, but I don't know why you asked if you were just going to do whatever you wanted."

Because of that, she said I "attacked" her. After that, I was written up, by her friend, the principal, over and over again until the schools closed down.

And that's not the first time something like this has happened. So fuck teaching, would rather go work at Wal Mart, they are more professional.
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Rypt
07/07/20 7:25:14 PM
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CruelBuffalo posted...
its very easy to be a shit teacher. Its hard and tiring to be a good one.

It doesn't matter how good of a teacher you are, if the boss, or people who are kissing the boss's ass don't like you, you won't have a job.
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Squall28
07/07/20 7:25:54 PM
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CruelBuffalo posted...
do you have a good rapport with kids? Including kids who dont like math or physics?

I'll shoot for AP Math and physics

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Rypt
07/07/20 7:26:53 PM
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Squall28 posted...
I'll shoot for AP Math and physics

Shoot for making friends with your staff first.
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GentlemanGamer
07/07/20 7:27:01 PM
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Rypt posted...
It doesn't matter how good of a teacher you are, if the boss, or people who are kissing the boss's ass don't like you, you won't have a job.

this could all just as easily happen to you if your boss at wal mart doesn't like you as well
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Rypt
07/07/20 7:28:48 PM
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GentlemanGamer posted...
this could all just as easily happen to you if your boss at wal mart doesn't like you as well

Nah, those jobs are more based on how hard you work. And at least if they fire you there, you can easily find a job just like it, won't be put on a growth plan and written up over and over again throughout the course of the year, and won't have to deal with people trying to act like they are helping you when they are just looking for excuses to get rid of you.

Go be a teacher though, you sound like you would enjoy it.
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Jabodie
07/07/20 7:30:31 PM
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I've never met a teacher that didn't say politics weren't a huge part of the job tbh. Ass kissing goes a long way in teaching from what I've heard.

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GentlemanGamer
07/07/20 7:33:00 PM
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every job is based on the feelings of whoever the boss is. if you piss off the boss, you will get fired anywhere. doesn't matter how hard you work or anything. it is true that there is probably a lot less nonsense to go along with it at places like wal mart, I suppose.
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Rypt
07/07/20 7:33:27 PM
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Jabodie posted...
I've never met a teacher that didn't say politics weren't a huge part of the job tbh. Ass kissing goes a long way in teaching from what I've heard.

I got fired from my last job for "performance in the classroom" even though I had a stack of papers that was about 10 inches thick of work turned in from kids (it was at a discipline campus for bad kids) and even though the teacher who was bitching about me just let the kids play on the computers all day long.

Hard work will get you nowhere, it's all about how well you can kiss ass.
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REMercsChamp
07/07/20 7:33:35 PM
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So it's like every other job then

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Rypt
07/07/20 7:34:02 PM
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GentlemanGamer posted...
every job is based on the feelings of whoever the boss is. if you piss off the boss, you will get fired anywhere. doesn't matter how hard you work or anything. it is true that there is probably a lot less nonsense to go along with it at places like wal mart, I suppose.

were you ever a teacher?
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Rypt
07/07/20 7:34:41 PM
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REMercsChamp posted...
So it's like every other job then

were you ever a teacher?
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Rypt
07/07/20 7:37:08 PM
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@Cpt_Pineapple

were you ever a teacher?
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SolidShadow3
07/07/20 7:38:58 PM
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GentlemanGamer posted...
welcome to every single job
Except being president where you cant be fired for anything.

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cavalierking
07/07/20 7:39:19 PM
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tc, i get that you're mad, but this really is pretty much every job ever

and yes, even walmart (places like which, i'd argue, are even worse when it comes to nepotism and all that)

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daGamexx
07/07/20 7:40:04 PM
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Teaching sucks. I've done it before too, now I'm trying to find a purpose.

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Rypt
07/07/20 7:40:34 PM
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cavalierking posted...
tc, i get that you're mad, but this really is pretty much every job ever

and yes, even walmart (places like which, i'd argue, are even worse when it comes to nepotism and all that)

were you ever a teacher?

reason I ask is because I've worked at places like wal mart and then taught for 5 years
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Rypt
07/07/20 7:42:09 PM
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Captain_Qwark posted...
I'm a teacher

Most of us don't just randomly get let go. In the vast majority of areas they can't even find subs so they're not gonna throw away a teacher on a whim. Shortages are huge these past couple years.

Cliques and shitty admins are rampant though, yes.

Oh I didn't randomly let go, it was after going to several shitty places. Those who like it are usually the ones who enjoy sucking up to whoever is in charge.
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Rypt
07/07/20 7:42:35 PM
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Cpt_Pineapple posted...
my wife is

Lol ok, then your wife has something to talk shit about. But you? I don't think so.
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Hayame Zero
07/07/20 7:48:01 PM
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GentlemanGamer posted...
this could all just as easily happen to you if your boss at wal mart doesn't like you as well

Rypt posted...
Nah, those jobs are more based on how hard you work.
Not true. I was the hardest and fastest working person when I worked there for seven years (every other employee told me this), and management would still come by and yell at me/us wanting to know why the job wasn't done yet. They asked way too much of people. We had several people start there who came from construction or factories who said working at Walmart was worse.

But since it is a McJob, it's not worth staying for. But at the same time, staying there too long makes you feel worthless.

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I Like Toast
07/07/20 7:49:15 PM
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Tc is really showing he shouldn't be a teacher and that he's not telling the whole story with how triggered he is.

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Rypt
07/07/20 7:55:55 PM
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Hayame Zero posted...
Not true. I was the hardest and fastest working person when I worked there for seven years (every other employee told me this), and management would still come by and yell at me/us wanting to know why the job wasn't done yet. They asked way too much of people. We had several people start there who came from construction or factories who said working at Walmart was worse.

But since it is a McJob, it's not worth staying for. But at the same time, staying there too long makes you feel worthless.

Construction workers work shitty hours though, and they are outside. I've heard that they work from sun up to sun down and it is hard as fuck on your body, and no indoor plumbing, so your ass is taking a dump in a porta potty.

And I know, I've met people like that before at those jobs. If it's the boss, no big deal, don't care. If it's another employee though, then you just have to let them know what's up. Had guys yell at me before at those jobs and I usually just tell them "fuck you" or I pull them aside and say something along the terms of, "Who the hell do you think you are? If I don't talk to you that way, then don't do it to me."

Prison rules at those jobs.... but at least you have a job.
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Rypt
07/07/20 7:57:38 PM
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Joeydollaz
07/07/20 8:01:11 PM
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College Prof is the key


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RedJackson
07/07/20 8:04:19 PM
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I mean, that's the career path I'm on now >_>

Any advice? I'm just finishing up my EDU associates >_____>
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Autocraticus
07/07/20 8:06:13 PM
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Nah man, teach elementary specials. You're a rock star.
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Rypt
07/07/20 8:07:29 PM
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CloneTheHero posted...
not to mention really trolly kids that try to fuck with you. id know i was one of those clownish kids back in the day.

i made teachers jobs hard, i actually feel kinda bad looking back. i know my spanish teacher ended up quitting after a year lol. a group of girls really loved to bully her and i was always clowning around too. i dont remember her name but id love to look her up and apologize, she was young and kinda cute too iirc. think 90s patricia heaten but blonde

Lol yeah and if you say anything back to them or do anything at all that upsets them, you're in trouble. Kids are pussies now days and so are their parents.
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Rypt
07/07/20 8:07:50 PM
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RedJackson posted...
I mean, that's the career path I'm on now >_>

Any advice? I'm just finishing up my EDU associates >_____>

Change your major. I hear medical is good.
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Rypt
07/07/20 8:10:34 PM
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Autocraticus posted...
Nah man, teach elementary specials. You're a rock star.

define "specials"
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