An update on moi

[pride_of_erin]

1. Moi is tired.

2. I am also feeling a distinct lack of 'me' time - between work and travelling to and from work, I have approx. 2-3 hrs to myself each day. And I don't even get to spend all of that meagre time catching up with my hobbies, seeing as how I bring paperwork home with me that I don't get a chance to do at work. And I also have to eat and attend to personal hygiene and shit like that.

3. I enjoy my job, I do. But it is so full on. After having nothing but myself to worry about for the past few years, being expected to be 'on' practically 24/7 with very little downtime is excruciating. I currently live for the damn weekends. During which I still have work to catch up on.

4. I do not get paid anywhere near enough for this shit. Teachers' salaries are shit, and pre-school teachers' salaries are even shitter, despite the fact that we do far more work and get far less holidays than supposedly 'real' teachers. NOT FAIR. Friends from university who have the exact same degree as me are getting a sweeter deal simply because they chose to teach Kindergarten, Grade 1 or Grade 2, and I chose pre-school. Why should I be punished just because I like the younger kids better? *pouts*

5. Two of the kids in my class are named Dallas and Lazarus - WTF???? How much do you have to hate your child to do that to them? And of course, they're complete little bastards.

6. On the plus side, I have a few students who are lovely little things - the kind who behave well, and follow you around, and tell you they love you, and ask for cuddles a lot. They're sweet.

7. With practically zero free time, I am facing the very real possibility that I may never write fic again. Not an overly huge loss, I know, but it saddens me.

8. I miss you guys.

Comments

[maddiec24.livejournal.com]

Hi, sweetie! We miss you, too!

I know, it sucks about teachers' salaries. *Especially* being penalized for wanting to teach younger kids.

We have a lot of kids, male and female, named Dallas here. Along with Dylan, Harley(usually a girl), Cody, etc. Lazarus, now... I can't imagine doing that to a child.

And I *love* your icon!

[pride-of-erin.livejournal.com]

Look how long it takes me to reply these days, *shoots self*. Thank you for thinking of me, sweetie.

And Dallas isn't as common here as it is over there, seeing as how, you know, it's an American city, LOL. I just hope that trend doesn't start in Australia - if someone calls their poor kid 'Melbourne' or 'Brisbane' or something, I will have officially lost faith in humanity.

[maddiec24.livejournal.com]

Melbourne and Brisbane - - LOL! Don't give them any ideas.

[maddiec24.livejournal.com]

Have you heard from Roji? I'm worried.

[pride-of-erin.livejournal.com]

No, I haven't - I commented on her last post and didn't get a reply. Poor thing, I'm worried about her too.

[maddiec24.livejournal.com]

Let me know if you hear from her. I've sent e-mail and snail mail, but no answer.

[blackchaps.livejournal.com]

Remember all those aides they gave you? Make their lives hell. And we miss you too. And don't let anyone tell you that you're not a 'real' teacher. damn it

[pride-of-erin.livejournal.com]

I only have one assistant, and she's lovely and already does a shitload of stuff for me - usually before I've even thought of it!

And don't let anyone tell you that you're not a 'real' teacher. damn it

Oh, that pisses me off. I hate this conversation:

"So what do you do?"

"I'm a teacher."

"What grade do you teach?"

"Pre-school."

"Oh. So, you're not really... I mean, you're more of a child care worker."

"If I was a child care worker, I would have said so. I'm a teacher. That's what it says on my degree."

"But it's pre-school. I mean, you don't really teach, you baby-sit."

"Clearly, you have no idea what I do, so stop making assumptions."

Grrr!

[blackchaps.livejournal.com]

I've had that exact conversation, and yet these same people have no compunction about demanding their children read before kindergarten. Makes me want to bite furniture!

[doctorevel.livejournal.com]

I refuse to hear #7. *fingers in ears*

[pride-of-erin.livejournal.com]

LOL - my biggest fan. You're a sweetie. *mwah!* And yes, I know I must at least finish my WIPs, because I curse those who don't.

[luci-2.livejournal.com]

We miss you. And your fics.

[pride-of-erin.livejournal.com]

Aw, thank you :o)

And hopefully one of these days, I'll have a free weekend to do some writing. *crosses fingers*

[adrianabr.livejournal.com]

Poor girl, and I thought that teachers' low salaries just happened here... I won't even comment about kids' names, I'd end up laughing. But I hope you'll manage to have "me" time again, not only for writing your fics but to do absolutely nothing, if you're in the mood, lol

[pride-of-erin.livejournal.com]

*stares at your icon, mesmerised*. Well, there's one way to get cheered up, LOL.

And I think crappy teachers' salaries happen everywhere unfortunately. *sigh*. Thanks for the kind words, hon.

[rasmus-me.livejournal.com]

Poor you. I know it's a lot to do (been there) but hopefully it'll get easier with time... and don't you dare stop writing fics! I'm still waiting (and waiting...) for "There Is A God..." :)

[pride-of-erin.livejournal.com]

Oh Lord, that particular WIP is going to haunt me until the day it's finally finished. I keep changing my mind about it, and re-writing things, and now I have no time to even do that. *sigh*. It will be finished one day, though God knows when 'one day' will actually come. But thank you for the encouragement :o)