Comments on: I’d Rather Just Shoot Myself In The Head, Thanks http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/07/09/id-rather-just-shoot-myself-in-the-head-thanks/ and rockin' tha house Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:05:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Kamsin http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/07/09/id-rather-just-shoot-myself-in-the-head-thanks/#comment-2309 Kamsin Sun, 15 Jul 2007 18:25:31 +0000 http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/07/09/id-rather-just-shoot-myself-in-the-head-thanks/#comment-2309 I'm pretty sure I wouldn't last five minutes in the school system, which I guess is why I teach EFL. I have to keep reminding myself how lucky I am to actually have a job I love to do, cause there's plenty to stress me out about the way things are run and the way a lot of the other teachers are. But, for now anyway, I'm having a blast with my students. But yeah, I totally agree that there HAS to be a better way than just staying in a job just cause that's what people do. I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t last five minutes in the school system, which I guess is why I teach EFL. I have to keep reminding myself how lucky I am to actually have a job I love to do, cause there’s plenty to stress me out about the way things are run and the way a lot of the other teachers are. But, for now anyway, I’m having a blast with my students.

But yeah, I totally agree that there HAS to be a better way than just staying in a job just cause that’s what people do.

]]> By: JanePoe (aka Deborah) http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/07/09/id-rather-just-shoot-myself-in-the-head-thanks/#comment-2284 JanePoe (aka Deborah) Fri, 13 Jul 2007 06:25:18 +0000 http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/07/09/id-rather-just-shoot-myself-in-the-head-thanks/#comment-2284 Wish that the Dems would step up to Michael Moore's cry for Universal Healthcare & then you (and me and everyone) would be freed up to pursue WHATEVER (wouldn't *that* better our economy???????? ...I like to think so). Anyway, off my soapbox long enough to say, go for whatever you want .. you have the brains & ambition to succeed. xx, JP Wish that the Dems would step up to Michael Moore’s cry for Universal Healthcare & then you (and me and everyone) would be freed up to pursue WHATEVER (wouldn’t *that* better our economy???????? …I like to think so).

Anyway, off my soapbox long enough to say, go for whatever you want .. you have the brains & ambition to succeed. xx, JP

]]> By: mary http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/07/09/id-rather-just-shoot-myself-in-the-head-thanks/#comment-2269 mary Wed, 11 Jul 2007 15:57:08 +0000 http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/07/09/id-rather-just-shoot-myself-in-the-head-thanks/#comment-2269 Oy. The system would be losing out on a great teacher if you left. I totally know how you feel, though. I've been thinking about all the time I'll need to take off this fall, with weekly dr's appts, possible bedrest, and the eventual delivery. My boss is awesome so I hope everything will work out, especially since at a certain point I'll start to care less. Unfortunately, it is still just a "job." R and I have discussed moving to Canada, England, or Cuba if either of us ever get really ill. Insurance isn't a guarantee anymore; isn't that a paradox? Oy. The system would be losing out on a great teacher if you left. I totally know how you feel, though. I’ve been thinking about all the time I’ll need to take off this fall, with weekly dr’s appts, possible bedrest, and the eventual delivery. My boss is awesome so I hope everything will work out, especially since at a certain point I’ll start to care less. Unfortunately, it is still just a “job.”

R and I have discussed moving to Canada, England, or Cuba if either of us ever get really ill. Insurance isn’t a guarantee anymore; isn’t that a paradox?

]]> By: Tense Teacher http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/07/09/id-rather-just-shoot-myself-in-the-head-thanks/#comment-2257 Tense Teacher Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:16:55 +0000 http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/07/09/id-rather-just-shoot-myself-in-the-head-thanks/#comment-2257 Sounds like you already know what you need to do... You shouldn't teach if you don't love it. But I think the same goes for any job. Sounds like you already know what you need to do… You shouldn’t teach if you don’t love it. But I think the same goes for any job.

]]> By: Pacian http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/07/09/id-rather-just-shoot-myself-in-the-head-thanks/#comment-2255 Pacian Tue, 10 Jul 2007 10:10:50 +0000 http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/07/09/id-rather-just-shoot-myself-in-the-head-thanks/#comment-2255 "I’d rather be underinsured and healthy." Doesn't that qualify as wishful thinking rather than an actual plan for the future? “I’d rather be underinsured and healthy.”

Doesn’t that qualify as wishful thinking rather than an actual plan for the future?

]]> By: Tonya http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/07/09/id-rather-just-shoot-myself-in-the-head-thanks/#comment-2253 Tonya Tue, 10 Jul 2007 05:16:30 +0000 http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/07/09/id-rather-just-shoot-myself-in-the-head-thanks/#comment-2253 I'm not in education, but I'm still in a high-stressed job in a field I've been in for 27 years, and I realized the other day in the midst of yet another wave of corporate propaganda sent via email to all 500+ employees that I JUST DON'T CARE. Or even the fact that the recent project I slaved and stressed over to "win" for the company actually was awarded....and I really didn't care about that either. (Especially since after the fact I wasn't included in the high-five good-ol'-boys-celebration, even though they wouldn't have "won" it without me). But this is all I know. And so...I pretend to care. For the paycheck. Sad. (It really does feel like prison). I’m not in education, but I’m still in a high-stressed job in a field I’ve been in for 27 years, and I realized the other day in the midst of yet another wave of corporate propaganda sent via email to all 500+ employees that I JUST DON’T CARE. Or even the fact that the recent project I slaved and stressed over to “win” for the company actually was awarded….and I really didn’t care about that either. (Especially since after the fact I wasn’t included in the high-five good-ol’-boys-celebration, even though they wouldn’t have “won” it without me). But this is all I know. And so…I pretend to care. For the paycheck. Sad. (It really does feel like prison).

]]> By: Ken Albin http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/07/09/id-rather-just-shoot-myself-in-the-head-thanks/#comment-2252 Ken Albin Tue, 10 Jul 2007 04:04:07 +0000 http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/07/09/id-rather-just-shoot-myself-in-the-head-thanks/#comment-2252 A lot of my friends have burned out from teaching over the years. I'm crazy enough to enjoy parts of it, but I may get out for good in 2 years at year 30. Our illustrious school just got it's first "B" on the Florida FCAT test so we are going to be under tremendous pressure next year. Teaching will suddenly become a lot less fun around here. The funny thing about it was that the state education department revised the scoring this year to make it more difficult for schools to achieve an "A" on the test. I guess they didn't want to pay out that bonus money to "A" schools. Yep, that's the kind of garbage you are dealing with everywhere, even Texas, now in education. If I were 20 years younger I would be looking elsewhere for a job. A lot of my friends have burned out from teaching over the years. I’m crazy enough to enjoy parts of it, but I may get out for good in 2 years at year 30. Our illustrious school just got it’s first “B” on the Florida FCAT test so we are going to be under tremendous pressure next year. Teaching will suddenly become a lot less fun around here. The funny thing about it was that the state education department revised the scoring this year to make it more difficult for schools to achieve an “A” on the test. I guess they didn’t want to pay out that bonus money to “A” schools. Yep, that’s the kind of garbage you are dealing with everywhere, even Texas, now in education. If I were 20 years younger I would be looking elsewhere for a job.

]]> By: Margaret http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/07/09/id-rather-just-shoot-myself-in-the-head-thanks/#comment-2251 Margaret Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:46:51 +0000 http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/07/09/id-rather-just-shoot-myself-in-the-head-thanks/#comment-2251 I left a comment on here but it isn't showing up. I would like to retire in the next 5-7 years AND have insurance. That may be too much to ask. Hopefully, our kids will be relatively independent by then. Also, I tried to respond to your e-mail but it bounced back to me as undeliverable. I am batting 0/2 so far. I left a comment on here but it isn’t showing up. I would like to retire in the next 5-7 years AND have insurance. That may be too much to ask. Hopefully, our kids will be relatively independent by then. Also, I tried to respond to your e-mail but it bounced back to me as undeliverable. I am batting 0/2 so far.

]]> By: Margaret http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/07/09/id-rather-just-shoot-myself-in-the-head-thanks/#comment-2250 Margaret Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:01:19 +0000 http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/07/09/id-rather-just-shoot-myself-in-the-head-thanks/#comment-2250 It gets worse every year--all the tests, the rules, the kids. It would be lovely to retire and have benefits too. I am trying to figure that out in the next 5 years or so. It gets worse every year–all the tests, the rules, the kids. It would be lovely to retire and have benefits too. I am trying to figure that out in the next 5 years or so.

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