Gnomes, Faux-Teaching, & Lack of Sleep

[cthulhumom]

The past 2 days have been mentally - as well as physically - draining.

I was awakened at 3 am on Wed. by anxiety; I really didn't want to go to work and have to deal with Gnome shit! I tried going back to sleep, but ended up having my emergency cigarette & crying. When I got to work The Gnome wasn't anywhere to be seen, & Boss told me that he was

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[maethor]

The lesson plans are all scripted; there's little room for imagination.
Not necessarily true. With Beginning Reading, yes. For writing, maybe. Academic? There are a list of books you have to stick to but otherwise you can teach it any damned way you want.

None of the school districts up here are impressed with Sylvan
So not true. We have good ties with several schools in the area. Most of our kids are from Keene or Monadnock school districts, and we're also good with several schools in Mass, Vermont, and further out in NH. So poo to you too.

I would have to teach stuff I don't like to teach
If you want good hours, yes you have to teach math. But you don't have to - but you also won't get great shifts.

I would have to work with the same guy who beat me out for the Director of Education job.
Perhaps if you could learn not to hold a grudge, you might actually get to like the guy. You would in any other circumstance.

I'm not sure ('cause I didn't think to ask) if I'd have to tutor anyone younger than middle school-aged students.
There are Beginning Readers, but not many. Most of our reading kids are 6th grade +

I still think you should at least sign up to do some work on Saturdays. But you'll do what you want, so what-fucking-ever.

As for the Gnome... go ahead and go file searching with him. At least then you can beat him sufficiently with your cane without anyone being around to stop you.

[cthulhumom]

I am just going by the stuff that Sara told me when I interviewed for the DE position. (She is the one who told me that the area schools aren't happy with Sylvan.) I think that the grudge is only a minor thing by now.