Decisions

Well, I decided to put my two weeks in at work. I think I may wait to do it until friday though since things like that are better to do on friday, and the fact that I don't have another job lined up either. I am just REALLY unhappy there, and it probably shows. I know that my boss isn't happy with me for forgetting my lesson plans during all that stressful overtime period. I also get the feeling that other people may not be happy working with me either. Today, I was in the 2's room and the kids have been so wild in that room since Kim has been gone because there is no consistancy. I still get the feeling that the 2's teacher wasn't happy with having me in her room. Two kids also took off because she was getting cots out while I was tring to round up the kids for lunch. I wonder if they think that is my fault too.

On a more positive note, Scott and I got Netflix, and we received our first movie. It's called Ladder 49 and it has Joaquin Phoenix and John Travolta. The acting in the movie was superb! It was one of the best movies I have seen in a LONG time. I cried like a baby at the end. I give it an A+.

To teach or not to teach....

Well, this past weekend, Scott and I have been going to places to try and find another cat. We think that Summer may be lonely. However, we had no luck, and it seems as if every cat we were interested in, someone else was interested in first.....I dunno maybe we'll go to Whitewater and go to the place where we got Summer. they seemed to have more of a selection and had cats that had been there longer than the ones we recently saw were.

Last night, I thought about re-taking student teaching. I am just not sure if I want to go through that whole process again even though I know that it would probably be good for me. Would I be able to do and be good at what is required of me? I wasn't told that I could never be a teacher, and I withdrew before failing. I realize now that I should have tried harder. I should have concentrated less on my personal issues at the time and more on the task at hand. I realize my mistakes. Am I strong enough to make it as a teacher?

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Sad :(

Well, work sucks even more now. I am still working yet another week of overtime. I was also forced to stay at work on Tuesday with untreated pink eye because apparently they don't send staff home with pink eye, but they do kids. Hello! I could spread it to the kids! The same morning I was told that I was going to get written up for not completing a Friday folder with lesson plans and a cleaning checklist that has gone weeks and one time even a month without being collected! I was told that it was part of my job so I would have to be written up. So far, I have heard nothing more of it, but my boss (the nice one) is supposed to sit down with me and write me up, but it hasn't happened yet. "The Boss" has been in full bitch mode because the regional manager was coming for a planned visit today, and picked at everything. I am so sick of her! I can't wait to find another job. Unfortunately, it won't be at the museum because I got an email today that said that they already filled the position.

So, I'm a little depressed. :(

Life in still mode....

This past weekend Scott and I went to Fond Du Lac in order to get back some of the computer files that we lost with the hard drive back (since his cousin downloaded a lot of our files in July). Before that though, I was so relieved to be able to leave work on Friday only to find that the roads were horrible and that I forgot my phone. Well, come to find out, it's not at work, and I also checked at George Webb's since Scott and I went there on my lunch break Friday. They said they didn't see it. I then went to Sprint only to find out that I don't have insurance on my phone (the new one I just got like 2 weeks ago)! So, most likely, I have to get another one at regular price. GRRRR. Why does my life have to be in constant crap mode? Why can't anything go right just for once?

Well, on a funny note, Barbie showed up at my work today to pick up a little boy that she babysits for. She was wearing a shirt that was VERY revealing! Well, at least she knew better not to wear THAT to work while she was there!!!

and the long week goes on.....

So, I got te lowdown with what happened with Barbie (nickname for ex co-worker). The nice boss was in my room helping out and told how Barbie called her and said she was on her way (she was already an hour late). My boss told her to not even bother. Then my boss proceeded to tell her how immature and unprofessional she is, and how she doesn't care about the kids or her co-workers. Barbie said she cared about the kids, and my boss told her she didn't because she was always late, and didn't interact with them at all after she put in her two weeks. My boss said she was upset about it for about an hour and then came to the conclussion that we are a lot better off without her even though the rest of this week and next will be VERY hectic. I worked 9.5 hours today. Tomorrow will be the same. Fridays are usually hectic in the front of the building because their are usually more babies that come in. Also, a preschool teacher has off, so we will be 3 people short. WOW! I REALLY hope this insanity ends soon! Today I felt REALLY tired around lunch....all the hours are starting to hit me pretty hard. :(

Okay....I must go rest now, and just to let you all know, I STILL haven't heard from the museum. Well, maybe I'll email her to check my status later....after a much needed mental break. :)

...and work gets even worse!

Kim "Barbie" put in her two weeks a week ago. She decided not to come in today and not call either. How mature. I still can't believe that abercrombie spoiled Daddy's girl changed her major to pre-med. This will more than likely mean more overtime for me, at least for next week. My boss (the nice one) interviewed two people last night. She also got Pizza Hut for everyone out of her own money to ease some of our angst (at least that's what I think it was). I'm not looking forward to seeing next week's schedule.

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Just an ordinary day

Well, I still haven't heard anything new from the museum. I know that it is still early in the week, but I can't help but feel a little discouraged. I will still give it a little more time before applying for other jobs. If the museum thing doesn't work out, mybe I can teach at an alternative school in Milwaukee. At work "The Boss" has started to measure and put up borders on my walls, so at least they don't look completely bare. I just wonder how much she will help me decorate them and if she'll help put up some fish line for me to hang all of the kids artwork on. We are now supposed to be doing art on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and sensory activities on Tuesday and Thursday. I wonder how long that will last. My co-worker is really fed up too, and we both feel that we will get even more overtime next week since one of our co-workers is on vacation and another is quitting. This job doesn't pay well enough to deal with all of the crap that we do. Not only that, my co-worker and I beleve that we deserve better because of our educational background. I am just glad that I can come home and relax at night. Scott has helped a lot and is very understanding. We've been watching ome old "Friends" episodes. Tonight we watched "Dukes of Hazard" on DVD. Well, I need to go and wash my work clothes, then it's time or SVU. YAY!

...and my job sucks

Hey. I'm new to blogging so bear with me. I am kinda mad right now at my work. They gave me overtime without even asking me. They told me "You will have over-time next week which will help us out while (name witheld) is gone, which will help us out a lot", and then she walked away. I am really sick of being treated like crap by the program specialist who my co-worker rightfully now calls "The Boss". She doesn't ask us to do stuff, she dictates it. Just last week she barged in on my co-worker and I eating lunch with 8 children and says "One of you has to change her (pushing another child into the room) because I'm on my lunch break and need to step in for so and so. You need to do it right now and then send her back." That is no way to get someone to do something for you. It is also rude because changing a poopy diaper doesn't exactly increase the appetites of the one doing it of others in the room for that matter. I need to get out of there. Hopefully the museum calls back this week, and I can be rid of this low-level/ crappy job.