Schools

Today I am subbing and even though this is a 4 day work week, I am working only my second day this week. I wanted to work all days but Tuesday. There was a large storm expected on Tuesday that was supposed to show up on Monday night then storm all week. This storm came late ( Tuesday night ) then was over. Where we live, we got between 8 and 10 inches. The wind was gusting
causing drifts. Due to the weather, I chose not to work on Tuesday. I got no job offers for Thursday.

This week I was asked to sub for a teacher having surgery. This job will be around a month. I have been asked to get a loaner laptop so I can do his grades and file reports. For the time he is gone, I will be their teacher on record with all abilities.  It does bug me that the guy I will be subbing for has a math add on and has only passed one CSET.  I have passed two but I do not have a credential so I can not have my own class.  I take all classes seriously.  I love the students as if they were my own and try to do my best for them.  I just get annoyed at the politics of the schools.  I was told today that I should not take a job in Clovis but one in Fresno or Tulare.  The reason I was told to join them is that they have a union and I need a union in order to keep my job.  The premise of that statement is what I am arguing with.  I have a huge problem with unions who take the money of people who are forced to join the union for the job.  I do want nothing to do with a union.  NOTHING

I do understand that some people love their unions.  I am a child of union leader who devoted his life to union and not his family.  I was neglected so he could go remote locations for the union for further training.  This is one of the fights I remember between my mom and dad.  Dad wanted to go somewhere and mom did not want him to go.  She wanted more of him also.  When he was traveling, he was too hard to find for his wife and children.  That was before cell phones but I do not think you can be 100% committed to union, to your family and job.  OKAY rant over.

One day I will find my dream job in a school or home schooling my own children.  I keep hoping for a better future.  One day either it come or I will be in heaven saying life sucks for you.