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re: Teachers: Fighting Burnout?
Posted on 9/21/17 at 8:51 pm to CoachChappy
Posted on 9/21/17 at 8:51 pm to CoachChappy
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What does she do now? Is she happier?
HR manager and yes. But are you willing to give up having summers, two weeks for Christmas, one week for Thanksgiving and spring break plus days like Labor day, MLK, etc?
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Posted on 9/21/17 at 8:51 pm to AUCE05
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They get in thinking about changing lives, realize it is just a job, pay is terrible, then think the outside world is better. Predictable
I've never sought to change the world, but it's pretty easy to better the lives of high school kids when you display your passions and hobbies to them. They latch onto things like travel, investing, reading, being exposed to things outside of their small world. All that adds up. They enjoy it. They enjoy going to class. They never know what they'll hear about in addition to the subject matter.
More money is available if you're willing to earn it. I made 54k last year in year three, which was about 11k extra. Now that's not rolling in cash, but nothing to complain about for a single young man either. Especially one who was out of state for 31 days this summer doing whatever the hell came to mind.
This post was edited on 9/21/17 at 8:52 pm
Posted on 9/21/17 at 8:52 pm to CoachChappy
It's only September you lazy frick.
Posted on 9/21/17 at 8:52 pm to bayoubengals88
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but have you ever tried motivating 100+ sixteen year olds on a daily basis.
You are one lucky SOB with those tiny as hell class sizes in high school.
Posted on 9/21/17 at 8:54 pm to jcaz
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Go get a Masters of Educational Leadership online and become management.
The only downside to this is that you go from maybe dealing with 5 shitheads per class to dealing with all the shitheads in the school, all day long.
Posted on 9/21/17 at 8:55 pm to auyushu
quote:I realize that yes, I'm pretty fortunate. Three 90 minute teaching blocks per day, and one off block.
You are one lucky SOB with those tiny as hell class sizes in high school.
No class larger than 26, and two smaller than 14. It's a great public school.
Posted on 9/21/17 at 9:01 pm to AUCE05
Yep.
I would never do that job though. Would rather shovel elephant shite
I would never do that job though. Would rather shovel elephant shite
Posted on 9/21/17 at 9:03 pm to CoachChappy
Earn that plant money baw
Posted on 9/21/17 at 9:11 pm to CoachChappy
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CoachChappy
It took me one semester of teaching after college to decide that is not where I wanted to spend my life.
I was out to save the world and thought that was the avenue that would be the most fulfilling.
I no longer teach, but I still coach, run nonprofits tasked with helping at-risk youth, and volunteer elsewhere as a way of giving back and helping.
I would highly advise you to get out and seek another profession. Tons of opportunities for former teachers.
Posted on 9/21/17 at 9:32 pm to CoachChappy
This is my 21st year and I think about my 4 years left daily . Kids are not bad just tired of red tape and constantly micromanaged by central office administration and state department . Literally want to call in sick daily. :)
Posted on 9/21/17 at 9:40 pm to Bear88
In year 27, last few years in administration. Education has changed drastically the last 8-10 years. Starting to look outside education if anyone is looking to hire.
Posted on 9/21/17 at 9:55 pm to Day to Day
Go find a really good , rich, expensive private school that pays well. Then you are surrounded by the same bullshite with admin stuff but the kids are great and the perks are great. And the pay is sometimes better. Thats what i did. public school situations are rough. Look into independent schools. Jobs are harder to find though, people don't leave these places.
I teach 2 classes a day. Coach 2 sports. Eat free lunch in a cafeteria that rivals the whole foods hot bar and have amazing benefits (0 out of check for insurance for single person)
I teach 2 classes a day. Coach 2 sports. Eat free lunch in a cafeteria that rivals the whole foods hot bar and have amazing benefits (0 out of check for insurance for single person)
This post was edited on 9/21/17 at 9:56 pm
Posted on 9/21/17 at 10:02 pm to Mo Jeaux
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Spend 3/4 of the day flirting with the hot 17 and 18 year olds
Yikes
At least it was a semi legal statement. 17 is legal in La but they don't like teachers banging your 18 year old daughters.
This post was edited on 9/21/17 at 10:05 pm
Posted on 9/21/17 at 10:14 pm to cubsfinger
I'm in year 22. Burnout is not acceptable at this point. I hung some really high scores last year and have done so consistently. I dare any administrator to come into my class and say shite.
Posted on 9/22/17 at 5:16 am to CoachChappy
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I actually switch schools a lot. I'm the guy they send in to clean up messes.
Well, then I think we found the problem. Stop being that guy and go to a good school for a change.
Posted on 9/22/17 at 5:30 am to CoachChappy
School just started back you lazy frick. 
I'd fricking love to be just a month or so in to work after a long time off.
I'd fricking love to be just a month or so in to work after a long time off.
Posted on 9/22/17 at 5:31 am to CoachChappy
Just focus on your good student(s).
Posted on 9/22/17 at 5:39 am to CoachChappy
Then you've got a plan in place. Wtf are you griping about?
ETA: but here's something to think about. What makes you so sure you are capable to perform in any industry beyond teaching? Is it that you think you have skills/talent and have squandered them? Those of us in the professional world don't always have it so rosey. To make cheese you have to handle a lot of sour milk.
ETA: but here's something to think about. What makes you so sure you are capable to perform in any industry beyond teaching? Is it that you think you have skills/talent and have squandered them? Those of us in the professional world don't always have it so rosey. To make cheese you have to handle a lot of sour milk.
This post was edited on 9/22/17 at 5:43 am
Posted on 9/22/17 at 5:42 am to CoachChappy
I got out after 7 and went to work in another field. I got in teaching in order to coach and the desire to coach never really waned. When the LHSAA came out with the CECP program that was great for me. I'm in my 8th year as a CECP and really enjoy that.
But, I would say that if you're experiencing burnout in year 8, then year 18 or year 23 is really going to be bad. And as an earlier poster stated, year 10 is coming and it's sorta the point of no return year. You have a decision to make. Good luck.
But, I would say that if you're experiencing burnout in year 8, then year 18 or year 23 is really going to be bad. And as an earlier poster stated, year 10 is coming and it's sorta the point of no return year. You have a decision to make. Good luck.
This post was edited on 9/22/17 at 5:49 am
Posted on 9/22/17 at 5:50 am to CoachChappy
My mom was a teacher for 40 years, she burned out her last 10, she ended up running a class of troubled kids who got kicked out of regular school.
She was teaching public school in rural north Louisiana so you can imagine the element she dealt with
She was teaching public school in rural north Louisiana so you can imagine the element she dealt with
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