I figured that you were getting busy, not being around here much and all. That's a lot to take on your first year! You're supposed to set that bar
looow. Makes it really easy to improve.
J/K, Fuzz. Hope all is going well at the new place and with the new job, for both you and the GF.
I wish I could set the bar low
Unfortunately for me I have some stiff competition with the other people who were hired in the department, two of which are seasoned teachers, and one is a freak of nature who's certified in like 3 subjects. I have to make myself as invaluable as possible to combat the possibility of layoffs since the county has been on a pay freeze for the past few years. This place is almost heading in the direction NY is already neck deep in.
Ah-well, on the upside my school is f-word awesome and the staff I've met so far is extremely friendly, not to mention the other "newbies" in my department seem like good people. We're having a department picnic tomorrow, which should be fun.
Fun facts about working in a technical high school:
-They will fix my car and change the oil/brakes/tires
-We pay no labor charge for this
-We get special state pricing for the materials which is all we pay for
-Free pet grooming
-Heavily reduced pricing on flowers
-Heavily reduced pricing on custom invitations, thank you cards, anything else that you could want printed
-An in school restaurant ($3 for an entree, $2 for a sandwhich) Everything made fresh that day, including soups and rolls
-Coffee club ($25 for the year and you get all the coffee, tea, iced tea, and lemonade you can drink)
-A CAD department, machine shop, and wood shop that will make pretty much whatever you want with enough begging and pleading. Last year their wood shop, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, etc departments built a fully functional and green certified house.
Overall things are good and I keep getting told I'm at one of the best schools to be at in the county. So I've been working extra hard to not get fired
The GF and I are doing well and I've already started pestering her and wearing her down about adding a little furbaby to our family next spring. On a slightly sadder, tangential note, our furbaby whom we had to leave with my parents continues his downward slide. Slowly, but unfortunately pretty consistently. I really hope he makes it until Thanksgiving, which looks like the earliest we'll be able to get home.
