Okay...I've been feeling pretty crummy about not subbing as much as I used to. In all fairness, I'm writing a LOT more than before, but I still feel like I should be subbing. My biggest hindrance is the last-minute job. I don't mind if it's a classroom that I've been in before, but I'm NOT interested in subbing for Mr. P's kindergarten class at Crazy Elementary for the first time with 90 minutes notice. Pass, thanks.
Since I'm not subbing today (articles to write...Monday and Tuesdays are NOT the best days for me to sub), I decided to open my on-line sub finder page and see what I could find. I logged on and - TA DA! Two high school English/Language Arts classes - one for tomorrow and one for next week. PERFECT! I selected them both, but then I heard that awful BLEEP!
Both jobs were being held for other subs.
WHAT??!!
Well, I can't really complain. Other teachers do the same thing for me...but those are math teachers and chem teachers (Hi, Kim!). While I like the work, it's not ENGLISH! And yet the English teachers don't want me :( But they don't even KNOW me!!
(Deep breath...exhale)
Anyway, I tried. That's my point. I made the effort...I can't help it that I'm not wanted. But that's okay with me...there's NEVER a lack of things for me to do at home. I just wish it paid better.
3 comments:
Aw, hang in there. Something fantastic will come along as I do believe in "Good things come to those who wait". Have you thought about going back to school to be a full-time teacher? It sounds like you have a real passion for it. At any rate, I wish you the best.
No, I don't actually want to be a teacher - I just like subbing. I'm currently working on getting my writing career going, but that leaves me at home for hours by myself. Subbing helps me reconnect with the world! (And it pays more consistently...)
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