Things that give you the sh1ts

[scoob]

Did they expect no kids? Can't whinge about kids if you're a teacher.

Like those poor soldiers who have to go to war

Bit rough mate.

Why?

[Booney]

Did they expect no kids? Can't whinge about kids if you're a teacher.

Like those poor soldiers who have to go to war

Bit rough mate.

Why?

You really need to be told why?

[scoob]

yes

[Booney]

You really think teachers complaining about anything is in someway comparable to soldiers going to war?

[scoob]

If you don't want to deal with Kids - don't become a teacher, If you don't want to fight in a war - don't join the army, If you don't want to fly - don't become a pilot, if you don't want to smell like garbage - don't become a garbage collector, if you don't want to become an arsehole - don't become a lawyer - do you want me to continue?

[Booney]

If you don't want to deal with Kids - don't become a teacher, If you don't want to fight in a war - don't join the army, If you don't want to fly - don't become a pilot, if you don't want to smell like garbage - don't become a garbage collector, if you don't want to become an arsehole - don't become a lawyer - do you want me to continue?

I get your point, but I'd be loathe to belittle anyone who fights / serves for our country.

[scoob]

I'm not trying to belittle anyone - just realise what you are signing up for - I think its a great comparison - we are lead to believe school yards are like warzones.

[helicopterking]

Its not the kids that teachers fear. Its the Knob head parents who thinks the sun shines out their kids backsides, when the kids are absolute sh!t heads for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, and when the teacher tries to explain that(parent teacher interviews) parents refuse to believe that their kid could be the class arse. Some parents get abusive and do nothing to identify the problem.

[dedja]

my kids only go to school for 6 1/2 hours, 5 days a week ...

[helicopterking]

my kids only go to school for 6 1/2 hours, 5 days a week ...

Most teachers arrive at 8. Kids are there. Kids are still waiting around for various reasons till 4. Most teachers are still there.

[scoob]

my kids only go to school for 6 1/2 hours, 5 days a week ...

Most teachers arrive at 8. Kids are there. Kids are still waiting around for various reasons till 4. Most teachers are still there.

For 40 weeks a year

[Pag]

Teachers having a pupil free day next Monday. WTF? 2 weeks not enough to arrange one?

FFS...

Because it's the fault of the teachers that the Federal Government have chosen to implement the National Curriculum, which requires another four days of training & development during 2012.

Those damn teachers, how dare they do what they're told.

What is wrong with doing it during the term break? My sister is a teacher and has already given up 1 day of her term break for some god only knows 'development' days....

So would most teachers, 37.5 hours of T&D is compulsory per year outside of school time, whether that be after work/weekends/holidays. During the last week and a half of holidays, I've spent a day around learning new strategies to aid kids with Autism, as well as spending two days restructuring my classroom, and hours here and there doing planning around my curriculum for next term. I'm not complaining about this. It's part of the job, just not part of the unfortunate stereotype. I enjoy working with kids (as 99% of teachers do), but to say my days are easy because I enjoy it would be a long way from the truth.

I'm not sure if the stereotype is ever going to change, and there's not much point in me arguing it, but if it was so easy, everyone would do it.

[Johno6]

So it is an ear infection plus I have water behind my ear drum. Wtf

[Pseudo]

If you don't want to deal with Kids - don't become a teacher, If you don't want to fight in a war - don't join the army, If you don't want to fly - don't become a pilot, if you don't want to smell like garbage - don't become a garbage collector, if you don't want to become an arsehole - don't become a lawyer - do you want me to continue?

Hell, don't stop there...

If you don't want to lead a bunch of half-arsed footballers to a wooden spoon, then don't become the Port Magpies coach

[GWW]

Just when I thought I'd paid all my regular bills for a while, I then get my SA WATER bill tonight, $166.75

[Ian]

Just when I thought I'd paid all my regular bills for a while, I then get my SA WATER bill tonight, $166.75

so you don't turn your taps on at all?

that would be our water/sewer supply charges with out any usage

[Q.]

If you don't want to deal with Kids - don't become a teacher, If you don't want to fight in a war - don't join the army, If you don't want to fly - don't become a pilot, if you don't want to smell like garbage - don't become a garbage collector, if you don't want to become an arsehole - don't become a lawyer - do you want me to continue?

I get your point, but I'd be loathe to belittle anyone who fights for vital corporate interests.

Fixed

[Jim05]

Just when I thought I'd paid all my regular bills for a while, I then get my SA WATER bill tonight, $166.75

Is that for 1 month?
Would be happy if ours was under $350

[Ian]

Just when I thought I'd paid all my regular bills for a while, I then get my SA WATER bill tonight, $166.75

Is that for 1 month?
Would be happy if ours was under $350

I can nearly remember when ours was under $350

[Footy Chick]

So this isn't a good time to tell you that mine is only $140 per quarter