I can't get away .
2 years ago
So… What shall i do now , praying ? _amn it ! I hate that thing .
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Hazelnutnut is a romantic tree hugging self knower.
I got a job.
3 years ago
It is in a different state. I will have my own classroom and plan my own lessons. I’m not going to tell you the name of the state it’s in but its initials are V.A.
Hazelnutnut is a romantic tree hugging self knower.
And I’m very optimistic about a phone interview I had today for a teaching job that is somewhat south of here. If I get the job, I’m just picking everything up and moving because I have had enough of this rejection.
will be starting on Thursday
3 years ago
there was a bit of a setback last week, wherein i wondered if i’d be starting at all…
what happened: the headhunter-temp agency person who got me the job, called back to tell me that she could not pay me what she had agreed to pay me (a MONTH after we negotiated my pay rate!!)
understandably, i was livid.
but, it turns out, that you know, i need a job, and oh well.. live and learn. not everyone in this world is as scrupulous as we would like them to be. i have the feeling i’ve been somewhat the unwitting victim of a bait and switch, but what to do? i need a job, i need the routine, i need the money.
so, i called her to say i’d take it, despite the “pay cut”
in the meantime, i can focus on my other goals as well.
Hazelnutnut is a romantic tree hugging self knower.
rejection letter #3
3 years ago
Came in the mail yesterday. It kills me how nice they always are. How I have so many strengths, but all of the candidates were strong. How it was an honor to be chosen to be interviewed.
People, it would be an honor to have me agree to work for you. I seriously plan to be the best teacher there ever was. You just have to let me in the door so I can get started.
Hazelnutnut is a romantic tree hugging self knower.
I didn't chew on envelope.
3 years ago
I mailed it yesterday. Interestingly enough, there’s an opening in the children’s department at a local library. I went ahead and sent them a letter of interest and resume. It just seems like someone as obsessed with children’s literature as I am should be good at that. We’ll see what happens.
i start Aug 24th… but i’m glad it’s temp-to-perm…
my goals are:
1. to learn what i can learn from this position
2. to earn some money to pay bills, maybe even save some money
3. to apply for that internship
4. to apply for more grad school fellowships
5. to apply for jobs at the universities around
6. to apply to at least two more grad school programs
Hazelnutnut is a romantic tree hugging self knower.
Rejection letter #2
3 years ago
Got it in the mail yesterday. This was for the position I really wanted. Sad, sad, sorrowful, sorrow.
Today I printed out a cover letter and resume to apply for a non-certified position and I want to eat it, envelope and all. It feels like accepting defeat. Surely, somewhere within reasonable driving distance some teacher must want to take some time off to be with her kids, or take a trip to China or something.
Hazelnutnut is a romantic tree hugging self knower.
I had an interview.
3 years ago
It was last Monday. It wasn’t stellar, but it wasn’t as bad as others I’ve had, either,
I have one tomorrow for a long-term sub position that is really too far away for me to take. But it will be good practice, and if it sounds like it could lead to a regular job it would be worth doing.
