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edit: bit long. Summary: Left second job in 6 months. New job = good. Never updated this interesting year. As previously mentioned in the thread I gave up a permanent (basically lifetime gig) position at end of last year due to outright bullying and nepotism, to move to a 12 month contract at another school. Which started well… was given literacy (lol) leadership opportunities through a range of amazing professional learning. However as the weeks ticked along, the more and more shambolic the place is. It’s in a huge transition and they have a lot of high end behaviours. Easily the toughest school behaviour wise I’ve seen. My particular class was chaotic. So many issues. So sad, and so underfunded. Honestly out of the 24 students I had identified at least half with a difficulty or learning disability. The behaviours were intense, I was told to lock out students, a student was hitting teachers (never me but had a lot thrown at me) and these poor kids are only…6. Anyway, having tried to raise points about certain dynamics in the class the support system was quite shitty tbh. Parents in their droves complained to the principal about behaviours (I urged them to talk to leadership), and eventually they found an education assistant to help most days. Didn’t help, I ended up trying so many things. It was seriously draining. Realising this was a pattern across the school I applied elsewhere. I managed to win an interview and subsequently a position in the private sector at an incredibly high performing school. I told my school at the time of this news and they said that’s great etc etc and then 3 hours later made the decision to pull me from my class. I ended up taking a week stress leave as this was quite a fucked thing to do. I was then the “relief” and was in one of the other most challenging classes for a couple of days a week for the last 4 weeks of the term. The teacher that took over my initial class is now already leaving. She’s more experienced and has been at the tough school for years… The behaviour support for this year four class? A tick chart and lollies and chocolates if these students stay in the room, don’t fight etc. fucking stupid systems. Anyway, loving the new job. Long hours and on the other side of the city, and with after school expectations. Very different. But sometimes you’ve got to move and take risks!

This went from wholesome to wholecum.

Met him and Coote once at a pub in Kyoto… Tierney seemed arrogant then and was only refereeing lower leagues. Coote seemed nice. Anyway no surprises with how Tierney has generally gone.

This forum has lost the plot

Same as usual thanks

Wait why is there 2 for other? Wtf Me? C section apparently.

Never got rid of it all. Too worried I’d cut myself somewhere haha. I honestly do not care about pubic hair too much I think Japan changed me there

Emergency c section for us. So a different experience there. I was comforting the missus, as that’s full on!

Do people not go to the birth? Huh?

Amazing! I ended up going out later after I found out and got so drunk.haha I was incredibly happy but still in a bit of shock because we were so fortunate that we literally only just started trying (I thought it could take us a while). My initial reaction was “are you sure?” And to double check

Oh my days! Congrats mate xxx

What’s a stick deodorant? Going to have to google that. I use spray. Have used roll ons too though.

From 3-4 minutes to 6-7minutes. 1 or 2 songs on Spotify. Could make it shorter to save money and water too…

I transitioned to non alcoholic beer during my longest steak (only 3 months) and found that helped. Recently, I just have a mineral water or water if I’m thirsty. Had a couple of beers since the last stretch. But have found having a replacement drink lined up helps in social situations.

Plz delete

Most likely there’s a form of life out there. Could be similar to ours, could be a bacteria, could this life look like what we often see depicted in media? Probably not? But also why not? Haha. I don’t think we will ever know though, as in certainly not our generation or the next fair few…

I don’t miss @DeadLinesman

It’s a wild ride this parenting thing. I turned around earlier tonight to see one of my nearly two year olds waving around a sharp knife.

Must be a great mattress! It’s important but that’s a lot. At the moment with the mortgage being absolutely ridiculous I am not going all out on anything for a while. For the first time ever I’m going to have to actually budget soon I think.

People are fools. I was the health and safety rep at my last workplace not much to do but some of the little things and risks you see people take are incredible.

You’re what 17? There’s no reason to ever stop playing video games. I mean I don’t play many or any at all recently but still have a switch, Xbox etc and have no desire to ever part ways with them!

I did it. I quit. I relinquished a lifetime job, in favour of my mental health! Tomorrow I will accept a 12 month contract at another school. A new chapter, hopefully a greener one, begins!

Too soft. I finally went to a Glory game last night (first time in 3 years I think). Started so poor, 2-0 down early on versus Sydney, but got back and drew 2-2. 14 minutes of injury time due to most of the lights going out lol #aleague

So, it’s come down to last minute leaving before the school year starts (end of Jan) or staying and having my mental health problems for another year. The down side to this decision (it sounds easy doesn’t it?!) is that my principal refuses to release me for 12 months. I am a permanent member of staff which essentially means I have a job at my school until I retire lol. Now the school that wants me for 12 months sees actual value in me and have spoken about more leadership opportunities than I’m currently receiving where I am. This is only a year contract with no guarantee of more time. I will have to relinquish my permanent position which is absolute gold in the teaching world. Another negative is it’s about a 20-25 minute drive whereas current place is 10 minutes away so technically less time at home. But, the positives are new environment (be more challenging from let’s say…. Clientele. ) and hopefully a supportive admin team and a great learning experience for me. I will miss the opportunity to say goodbye to students who I’ve known for 3 years and staff, which will be sad, but I guess I’m a little conflicted.

I am not going to watch that. I have a dead red back spider I squished by the front door...been there a week no other cunt wants to touch it, it seems.