Dreams Cast Asunder
Sylvan Learning Center. Huntington Learning Center.
These words danced in my head as I drove home less than an hour ago. I was imagining how sweet it would be to work with one of these companies. No longer would I have to put on an apron and drag myself to work at my retail job until late at night. No longer would I have to spend so much in gas getting to my second job, as both places are close to my home. I would be even more involved in the educational field, getting a feel for how tutoring companies work with students, teachers, and parents.
I could see it all so clearly and, thus emboldened, I determined to call them as soon as I got home.
I called Sylvan Learning Center first:
"Hello. I'm calling to discover whether you are currently hiring-- for example, tutors."
"Are you certified?"
"Eh... no."
"We only hire certified teachers."
"I have been teaching for three years..."
"What area are you experienced in?"
"English."
"Well, as much as we dearly, dearly need English teachers here, we can't hire non-certified teachers. We're SACS accredited and we simply can't do that."
"Ah."
"I dearly wish you were..."
"Yes, as do I. Well, thank you very much."
Somewhere, there was a javelin being hefted in the direction of my heart. I dialed the number for Huntington Learning Center.
"Hi! I'm calling to ask whether you are currently hiring-- tutors, for example."
"What are you certified to teach?"
"Well, I don't currently hold a certification. However, I have been teaching for three years."
"What do you teach?"
"English."
"Well, currently we don't have much of a need for English teachers. However, you are free to come in and fill out an application."
"Thank you very much!"
I completely deflated when I got off the phone, the javelin of bitter disappointment sunk deep into my heart. Goodbye, teaching-oriented second job with smart little kids! Goodbye, weekends once more off! Goodbye, less of a gas expenditure!
GoD, I hate working retail.
P.S. The company that desperately needs English teachers doesn't accept uncertified teachers. The company that doesn't need English teachers does. That, kids, is what we call IRONY.
These words danced in my head as I drove home less than an hour ago. I was imagining how sweet it would be to work with one of these companies. No longer would I have to put on an apron and drag myself to work at my retail job until late at night. No longer would I have to spend so much in gas getting to my second job, as both places are close to my home. I would be even more involved in the educational field, getting a feel for how tutoring companies work with students, teachers, and parents.
I could see it all so clearly and, thus emboldened, I determined to call them as soon as I got home.
I called Sylvan Learning Center first:
"Hello. I'm calling to discover whether you are currently hiring-- for example, tutors."
"Are you certified?"
"Eh... no."
"We only hire certified teachers."
"I have been teaching for three years..."
"What area are you experienced in?"
"English."
"Well, as much as we dearly, dearly need English teachers here, we can't hire non-certified teachers. We're SACS accredited and we simply can't do that."
"Ah."
"I dearly wish you were..."
"Yes, as do I. Well, thank you very much."
Somewhere, there was a javelin being hefted in the direction of my heart. I dialed the number for Huntington Learning Center.
"Hi! I'm calling to ask whether you are currently hiring-- tutors, for example."
"What are you certified to teach?"
"Well, I don't currently hold a certification. However, I have been teaching for three years."
"What do you teach?"
"English."
"Well, currently we don't have much of a need for English teachers. However, you are free to come in and fill out an application."
"Thank you very much!"
I completely deflated when I got off the phone, the javelin of bitter disappointment sunk deep into my heart. Goodbye, teaching-oriented second job with smart little kids! Goodbye, weekends once more off! Goodbye, less of a gas expenditure!
GoD, I hate working retail.
P.S. The company that desperately needs English teachers doesn't accept uncertified teachers. The company that doesn't need English teachers does. That, kids, is what we call IRONY.