19 Nov 08
Originally posted by BeltaineWhile money doesn't make you happy, the absence or shortage of it can make you unhappy.
The most important thing in life is the discovery of how to acheive lasting happiness. Money and posessions don't bring it, they only bring temporary pleasure. Happiness comes from the inside and is the result of being an optimist, learning how not to worry, not allowing yourself to become attached to things, not desiring things you haven't got, thinking wh ...[text shortened]... cts of kindness and many many other things. In fact, I'm thinking of writing a book about it.
19 Nov 08
Originally posted by AThousandYoungThem gay dudes really know how to kick but. Thank god someone's keeping the wolf away from my door.
She can meet a lot of other lesbians that way too. One of my lesbian friends in Berkeley said the Army was chock full of lesbians, like the Navy was full of gay men.
GRANNY.
20 Nov 08
Originally posted by AThousandYoungI fervently hope you don't teach English.
That's how I'm feeling. I've never had a job with homework before. I'm expected to go home and keep working - grading papers, preparing lessons, preparing worksheets, calling parents, etc.
When I go home I want to be FREE! But the educational system has this thing for keeping it's claws around your neck no matter when or where.
From what I un ...[text shortened]... earch is leaning towards not giving students homework any more, which I think is BRILLIANT!
20 Nov 08
Originally posted by PalynkaNo, it's not! I am "in class" 7.5 hours a day. Other jobs are 8 hours a day. I work far more than that extra half hour every day, plus weekends. At my school each lesson plan for three subjects is two pages, and for the other it can be one page because the format is different. That's a minimum of ten hours a week on lesson plans alone -- if I can crank one out in half an hour. Then there are those leisurely 20-minute lunches four days a week and lunch meeting the remaining day.
Err... In case you haven't noticed, that's why the time you are actually in class is much less than a normal full working week.
In case you haven't noticed, you don't actually know much about how American teachers spend their time.
20 Nov 08
Originally posted by pawnhandlerHow many weeks of holidays do you get?
No, it's not! I am "in class" 7.5 hours a day. Other jobs are 8 hours a day. I work far more than that extra half hour every day, plus weekends. At my school each lesson plan for three subjects is two pages, and for the other it can be one page because the format is different. That's a minimum of ten hours a week on lesson plans alone -- if I can cr ...[text shortened]... aven't noticed, you don't actually know much about how American teachers spend their time.
20 Nov 08
Originally posted by ivangriceWell, if you take away teaching summer school and going to workshops, about a month in the summer. I do school stuff most of Christmas vacation and most of Spring Break. I do try to take off a day or two then, but usually can't manage more than that. My theory is that we work the same number of hours as non-teachers, but we squish it into a shorter time period.
How many weeks of holidays do you get?
20 Nov 08
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On working in general - If you don't enjoy what you're doing, do yourself a favour and do something else! In most countries of the world slavery has been abolished, and people have freedom to chose what they want to do.
On Wealth and Living - Understand the difference between Standard of Living and Quality of Life
On Teaching - It is a great pity that many teachers (at least here in South Africa) are leaving the profession due to long hours and low pay, in spite of being excellent teachers. We should value teachers highly in society since they are forming the next generation
On Jlilly - Some good advice for you in some of these posts - stop your bitching and take it!
21 Nov 08
Originally posted by BeltaineVery, very true!
The most important thing in life is the discovery of how to acheive lasting happiness. Money and posessions don't bring it, they only bring temporary pleasure. Happiness comes from the inside and is the result of being an optimist, learning how not to worry, not allowing yourself to become attached to things, not desiring things you haven't got, thinking wh ...[text shortened]... cts of kindness and many many other things. In fact, I'm thinking of writing a book about it.
Jlily, I don't know why you or anybody would work in a place where you hate half the people their!