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ScreamingChicken
WVMountainrear's Husband
Congragulations! I've been out of work for over 8 months now so i can understand your sense of relief. I hope the new job works out for you.
ScreamingChicken
WVMountainrear's Husband
Customer Service RepresentativeTina said:
HappyFatChick
Well-Known Member
Congrats Betty. Happy New Job!
Thanks, guys. Official start date is August 7. Gives me a week or so to get done in the garden what I can.
Yep, CSR is customer service rep. It sounds like I'll be in a call center, taking orders over the phone or entering faxed orders into the computer system. I'm looking forward to it.
Yep, CSR is customer service rep. It sounds like I'll be in a call center, taking orders over the phone or entering faxed orders into the computer system. I'm looking forward to it.
TheSadeianLinguist
Coin-Operated
Congrats! Hope you enjoy this!
out.of.habit
Fat Lois Returns
That's awesome! It is so important to look forward to what you do- this is wonderful news. ) Keep us posted on how it goes!
) Keep us posted on how it goes!
No. I loved teaching. But the market is pretty saturated in the Social Studies and English fields, plus I'm not coaching material (those all-important sports, you know). And as far as Special Education, I also have licensure to teach Emotional/Behavior Disabled kids, but most places want cross-categorical now. Besides, I kind of burned out on that by teaching in residential treatment programs for seven years. I've been subbing, but it isn't predictable enough. Just can't bring in enough income that way. You also wouldn't believe how political schools can be.moonvine said:
I'll probably keep up my teaching license, but I wouldn't be the first teacher to change careers.
out.of.habit
Fat Lois Returns
Residential treatment programs are INTENSE. Sounds like you need a good break, at least.BBW Betty said:
snuggletiger
Clowns Fear Me
Betty
how many years you got in the teaching racket?
how many years you got in the teaching racket?
After college, I subbed for six years, then taught in the residential treatment program for seven, and now have subbed for another year. So all told, 14 years. Seems like a lot of time invested to be turning away now, I know. But if one thing isn't working, you try another, right?snuggletiger said:
And, BTW, I was trying to get full-time into the public schools. Sometimes I think weight discrimination was involved. Other times, teachers told me the district wasn't likely to hire me when they had me as a reliable and really good substitute teacher.
snuggletiger
Clowns Fear Me
GRRRR @ teaching racket.
Congratulations on the new job Betty. I remember subbing gigs. I had to move to get a full-time teaching job. Subbing can be a killer, but at least there's no paperwork to take home.
I hope you'll enjoy the CSR job! Good luck!
I hope you'll enjoy the CSR job! Good luck!
Congradulations! Good Luck!!!
bbwsweetheart
Dutch Hugaholic Treat
Good for you! It's hard making a change, but you did it! I hope you enjoy the new job and have lots of success.
Betty, I'll tell you my honest feelings about this.
I think everyone in teaching should have to rotate out one year out of five. It gives a "rest of us" check, allowing you to step outside the institution of academia, and brings you back fresh to teaching.
That's how I'm going to look at this....it's your sabbatical.
I think everyone in teaching should have to rotate out one year out of five. It gives a "rest of us" check, allowing you to step outside the institution of academia, and brings you back fresh to teaching.
That's how I'm going to look at this....it's your sabbatical.
