My new job...

Jun 08, 2008 12:29

I love it and hate it all at the same time. I work at the Maple stree YMCA, doing a summer camp type of thing. It pays pretty okay, and it only and 8 hour job (not staying over the night with twirpy kids). I just hate that all I do is yell. These are some of the most disrespectful kids I have ever met. They don't listen, they don't want to ( Read more... )

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tjackson June 8 2008, 18:35:03 UTC
yell without clenching your throat
do it from the chest
you can do the angry parent yell without having to feel like your throat is getting smaller and smaller.

drink lots of fluids to combat the yelling-related dryness.

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ev_man June 9 2008, 04:50:32 UTC
You could have David and I there so we can do some Heavy Metal screaming at the kids. I would work for free.

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tjackson June 9 2008, 07:36:30 UTC
this mental image knows no giggle-fit end

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koriirok June 9 2008, 06:40:53 UTC
haha...i used to do that exact same camp. needless to say, after being a riverside camp counselor it was very different. try clapping. or any other means to get the kids' attention. :D

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tjackson June 9 2008, 07:36:17 UTC
take your shirt off. that'll work too.

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ode_to_spot June 10 2008, 02:26:55 UTC
uh...that would get me a little too much attention...

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tjackson June 10 2008, 02:36:54 UTC
welcome to the ymca, sorry we're down to two floation devices. *ducks*

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