So, maybe I will start writing. I have a lot of stuff going on in my head right now.
Mainly about my job, and the fact that in three more days I will be unemployed. I’m a teacher and was not renewed for next year. Long story short, I don’t think it is fair. Maybe another time I will explain the whole story. The principal who was new this year cleaned out half the school. He got rid of everyone who was not tenured. Since we were not tenured, he doesn’t need a reason, it’s totally up to him. The union said they couldn’t help us. At least I was lucky (I think) that I got to finish out the school year. The two other teachers on my team were fired right after Winter Break and replaced by long term subs.
The second thing I’m stressed about, that goes with the first thing is I am newly married again. For just over three months, but we have been living together for 15 months. My husband used to own his own business, but it went under (another long story for another time), so we have been living off my income, which is fine. I really don’t mind, he’s been taking care of all of the house stuff and stuff with the kids which takes a lot off of me. But you see how neither one of us having an income is going to be a problem. Sometimes I feel like it is all on me. He is supposed to be starting a new sales job on the 7th, so hopefully that works out. There are a few reasons I think it might not, (again more stories for another time).
Then today, while I was at work, I check my personal email on my phone and see that I’ve been invited to an interview. At first I’m excited, then I see that the job is only half time. So I’d only get half the pay, but I’d have to drive there everyday. It wouldn’t be just 2.5 days a week. That I might consider because I could sub on the other days. So I think to myself, well I will go to the interview and see what they have to say anyways. Maybe I’m wrong about the days, or maybe if enrollment increases it could turn into full time. They want to interview tomorrow. I can’t just take a half day with three days of school left with no notice. I mean part of me says yes you can, you don;t owe them anything, they aren’t renewing you. But, my morals say no you can’t, especially not for a half time job. So I clicked the button that said none of these times work for me (which were all for tomorrow) and said I can interview any day after Friday, or any day this week at 4:15 or later.
Rationally, I know I shouldn’t be stressing out. I get paid til mid August. I didn’t get this job until the very end of July, so there is still time. I just want to work somewhere that feels like home where I can stay.
I feel like I can’t even enjoy summer.
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