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re: Teachers: Fighting Burnout?
Posted on 9/22/17 at 9:48 am to CoachChappy
Posted on 9/22/17 at 9:48 am to CoachChappy
I'm not a teacher. But I have been in the medical field for 11 years. I understand.
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Posted on 9/22/17 at 9:51 am to CoachChappy
My wife retired after 29 years and I made her go ahead and retire. She was burned out, and going one more year didn't make sense to me.
Being a teacher is a thankless job today. If I were a teacher, I would focus on my time off and my summers, which are the true benefit for teachers.
Being a teacher is a thankless job today. If I were a teacher, I would focus on my time off and my summers, which are the true benefit for teachers.
Posted on 9/22/17 at 9:54 am to Parrish
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All of this. Parents are the biggest problem. A lot of parents of public school students see school more like a daycare
This has to be easily the worst part of any child care field. I am a treatment facility and am treated like a day care so much it makes me sick and makes my therapist want to pull their hair out. I have had one parent leave her two autistic sons with severe behavioral problems in y care FIVE HOURS AFTER THEIR APPOINTMENT ENDED. She gave some BS explanation like she was in counseling or something.
Had another two kids whose appointment ended at 5:30. They were not picked up until 7:30... ON FRIDAY!! We got no call saying they would be late or any explanation when they finally arrived, although they were driving a new car which they had clearly just bought... so nice for them. I regret everyday not calling the cops on this family for what was essentially abandonment.
May not shock anyone to point out that these were both families whose therapy was paid for by medicade.
Posted on 9/22/17 at 1:05 pm to BrohemAlem11
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I'm an ABA therapist (behavioral therapist specializing in Autism). ABA therapists deal with the most difficult kids, most of which have been kicked out of schools because they can't manage them. I still have cuts, bruises, and bites from assisting with one kid a few days ago. We get 3 recognized holiday days a year.
So yea... I'd love to talk about burnout. Rant over... downvote button is in the bottom right corner... thank you
I teach special education please enlighten me about autistic kids.
Posted on 9/22/17 at 1:08 pm to CoachChappy
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Serious responses are appreciated.
I think everyone gets there in their career at some point. I was a criminal investigator in the Army, mostly loved my job, but yeah there times I thought "God why do I do this?" Seems perfectly natural.
Now, if it a situation which you find yourself thinking that everyday for months on end, then maybe a career change is in order, or at least a sabbatical.
Posted on 9/22/17 at 1:10 pm to BrohemAlem11
Call the police.
Posted on 9/22/17 at 1:42 pm to CoachChappy
Just wait until your 2 month vacation
Posted on 9/22/17 at 3:16 pm to wildtigercat93
And you went to Central?? You should be smarter than that!
Posted on 9/22/17 at 3:42 pm to Tiger Ryno
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Call the police.
I second this
Posted on 9/22/17 at 4:07 pm to CoachChappy
If you don't like your job quit and find something else. It's that simple.
Posted on 9/23/17 at 1:23 pm to Tyga Woods
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quote: I teach a subject that interests me and is constantly changing (Geography). Wut
You are correct. Let me go revise my lesson on Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union. Honestly though, when you are covering a region, there is something going down somewhere and t some level in that region. Geography includes more than just the names and location of places. Economics (trade etc.), Culture (no offense NOLA), Geology, and History can all be covered. In short, it's all related and is changing.
This post was edited on 9/23/17 at 1:37 pm
Posted on 9/23/17 at 1:34 pm to jimmy the leg
You're telling me I should have gotten about 21 hrs of course credit for taking geography at LSU and all I got was a measly 3?
Gtffffooooo
Gtffffooooo
Posted on 9/23/17 at 1:35 pm to CoachChappy
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I just see kids who are abused, kids whose parents don't care about them and it just wares on you.
That's why you're there amigo. The world has some kids that need some assistance. However, it can, and does, wear you out emotionally. Sometimes you can overwhelm yourself trying to assist. In my two decades, I have taken in three students. One went to a local Catholic school and was majorly strung out on drugs. One was homeless after his mom passed away, and the other (along with his mom and kid brother) were homeless after Katrina. One is a success story, one is still battling demons, and the other is still fighting the good fight. As a coach, all three were on my teams in the community. Trust me when I say, ignore the asshats on here and know that you are making a difference. Control what you can control and figure out what makes you happy. If it is teaching- great, if not, go to plan B.
Posted on 9/23/17 at 1:38 pm to ThatMakesSense
Sucks for you. Obviously I'm talking about a high school subject. That being said, my degree covers a lot of subject matter. I just teach Geography though.
Posted on 9/23/17 at 1:39 pm to kywildcatfanone
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My wife retired after 29 years and I made her go ahead and retire. She was burned out, and going one more year didn't make sense to me.
In La 30 years gets you a big fat retirement check and benefits
This post was edited on 9/23/17 at 1:39 pm
Posted on 9/23/17 at 1:39 pm to CoachChappy
Oh poor me...... I get holidays and weekends off with 2 months vacation every summer. I have it so hard
Posted on 9/23/17 at 1:39 pm to BigPerm30
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So you work 8:00 to 3:30, get 5 months off a year and you're burned out? Oh boy
Out of season...50-60 hours a week.
In season...75-90 hours a week
Posted on 9/23/17 at 1:46 pm to BigPerm30
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So you work 8:00 to 3:30, get 5 months off a year and you're burned out? Oh boy
No shite. Come do what I do 365 days a year 25 hours a day. Always on call, answering emails and phone calls.
You should stick to your little part time teaching job
Posted on 9/23/17 at 1:54 pm to jimmy the leg
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Out of season...50-60 hours a week.
In season...75-90 hours a week
That’s not even $10 an hour if you’re making $37,000 a year.
You can make more working less at Burger King.
Posted on 9/23/17 at 1:54 pm to CoachChappy
If you're not married, don't have kids, etc try moving abroad for a year or two to teach English. With 8 years experience it should be easy to get a job. Decent way to basically take time off of work to do some traveling.
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