Wow...I'm a blogger! I never thought I'd see the day. This website is very cool. I believe I will like it here. I don't know how to start. It's strange knowing that my classmates who are virtual strangers will be reading and commenting on my thoughts. I'll be open minded and see how it goes.
The last three months for me have been very strange. I've always been in a position where I have plans and I know where life is heading. At this point I have no clue what will be happening to me. The job market is insane right now and because i'm a sub and not in a permanent teaching position at, my job security is in question. It was strange for me to write that, its as if i'm making a confession and its official now. When September comes, what will happen? Thankfully, I don't have children so I don't have the added stress of worrying about that.
I submit resume's every day, I go on job intervies that lead no where and honestly, I was on the verge of dropping out of school. I realize though that there is no real point to feel sorry for myself. I have my health and the love of friends and family. I have a partner that supports me and motivates me and I have a roof over my head. A roof over my head! That's more than most people have right now. When I think about it, i'm fortunate to have the opportunity to have a Bachelor's degree much less the ability to pursue a Masters! I remind myself of these blessings daily. I hold my head up, go on my interviews, submit my resume and trust that everything will be ok :-)
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I think it's great that you can look at what you have as opposed to what you don't. It's a very scary world right now and I know that many people are in the same position that you are. There were two classroom openings at a school in my district and 2,300 people applied for the openings. Not just any people, more than qualified, amazing teachers. I just don't get it. When I went through my undergrad program I wish someone had prepared me for how difficult it was going to be to get a job.
ReplyDeleteIn my experience, the only advice I can give you is to prove how amazing you are. I took some not so ideal positions but I proved myself as a hard worker.
Hang in there!
Monique -
ReplyDeleteIt is tough...my best friend is a teacher in Orange County in California and she's been going through the roller coaster ride of whether or not she'll have a job next year (and she has been a full-time classroom teacher with the district for two years!)...it's a nail biter in my own district...I think it will be even worse next year, actually, b/c they've gotten rid of as many lower level support personnel as possible...so the only logical place to cut from next is us - or a salary freeze. I'm all for a salary freeze if it means avoiding more cuts.
Ironically, we currently have an opening for a secondary reading specialist at my school. So, if you're in the Westchester, NY area and would qualify...send your resume my way! I could pass it on for you...
In the meantime, use your contacts - at a time like this, it's going to be WHO you know, not WHAT you know that inevitably gets you in the door (unfortunately)...that is unless you (and I'm using the more global "you" here) don't know much.
Keep your chin up...we're pulling for you...