- I can make the same money in 3 days of subbing as I can working a whole week of scooping ice cream
- I'm gaining weight (not much, but enough)
- I have arthritis in my right hand and it's so bad right now I can't open my fingers wide nor make a fist, because of the pain and swollen knuckles
- My back hurts, my feet and ankles hurt, my right elbow always hurts and so does my right shoulder. this job gives me occasional cankles. I'm such a big baby!
- I will probably not fall asleep as soon as I get home from work each night, at around 6:30pm so I'll feel like crafting, watching new tv and reading and hanging with Mac.
- I miss teaching and subbing is better than nothing
- I will be able to actually attend a spinning class as I've wanted to do all summer long, and if that doesn't kill me, I'll be able to attend a zumba class. Hey, I do these things for blog fodder and for no other reason, my prettys!
- If I have a day where I don't get called, can go to my college Alma Mater town and see all the new adorable shops that have been opened, including a hands on artist studio! They also now have a grand coffee house, an organic bakery, 2 used books shops, a quilt shop, and a bunch of other little neat shops. I've been passed but haven't been able to go because they are always closed when I get off work and there's not time to go in the morning.
- I live anywhere from 3 minutes to 30 minutes from 9 high schools and 9 junior high/ middle schools= total of 18 schools. And I signed up to sub as EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM!
- Subbing looks better on my professional resume than scoop girl
- I hate standing on a hard concrete floor for 6.5-9 hours a day and since I'm the only one there, I have no breaks or relief. (Not that I ever did when the owner was there...)
- I hate coming home hot, sweaty and sticky and ruining clothes because chocolate DOES stain
- I miss wearing my dress up clothes
- I can read lots more books in a month when subbing than I can when ice cream coning
- My ice cream hours are going to be cut from 30 a week to 5 a week in January through March because, even though we're open all year around, that is "off season" for ice cream. And if I wait get on a sub list then, no one will call me because I'll be at the bottom of the 'seniority' pile.
- Working at the ice cream parlor was leaving me zero flexibility to interview
- There is going to be an English teacher going on maternity leave in January and she requested ME to finish her school year. I WANT to do this and the principal has casually mentioned it to me already so I need to be visible to him, and gain some sub points to be eligible.
Closing the ice creamy cone chapter,
Mags
7 comments:
Teaching gets in your blood a lot more than ice cream. Good luck subbing -- it's a (mostly) thankless job, and I admire anyone who can do it!
'Course, if you could come sub at my school, you could read WHILE you sub. I'm just sayin'.....
I think we should celebrate. I know that I'm the one that told you about that job and I'm sorry. It was good for summer but once school started I knew it wouldn't be a good fit with subbing. Remember I'm off on Mon. and Fri. if you aren't working. We could sew.
Bragger- unless I sub in PE, any sort of math, chemistry or a forgein language, I usually try to go above and beyond the sub lesson plans, if it at all possible so the kids don't feel like it's a blow off day. Most teachers, and I've been guilty of this too, just leave a movie so I get tons read. I know that one week I read 5 books in a 7 day time period because of all the reading I did while subbing.
right now my home state is looking to change legislation where I could actually take a test and then get to be a licensed teacher without having to go back to school. If it passes, this could all happen in January. If it doesn't happen, then i can go take those stupid classes i need to get a piece of paper that says I can teach, even though I've done it for 9 years. :(
and i think the commute from here to there might be a little long on sub pay... :)
Curley- don't you dare apologize!!! it was a good summer job. (and I think i actually heard about that one from daddyo!)
I'll let you know about Monday!
Hopefully they will listen to the mother to be! Hope it works out.
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You forgot one of the most important reasons!
Now that you are subbing you'll have more time to spend with me!! LOL I need me some Maggie to help balance out my hectic schedule!
Definitely a celebration is in order but without the ice cream! (Sorry, I couldn't resist.) Starbucks? Movie? I have no kiddos the weekend of Oct. 9-10. Any openings in your now free calendar?
Patti- i hope they do to!
Hecate- that's right! the most important reason of all!
Honey- I might be free that Saturday- let me check and give you a call or an email!
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