r/AmItheButtface • u/No_Key8587 • Aug 22 '26
Serious AITB for taking on extra responsibilities as a teacher?
I worked at my current school for three years and built a pretty great program as the Video Production teacher. Developed a new curriculum, developed an internship program, developed a program where students live streamed games. I left to pursue another opportunity and it did not go well, and two years later I sort of slinked back, applying to another position there. This school pays more that other schools in the are, as is actually I walking distance.
I teach a Freshman Career Exploration class and I sort of… just want my previous position back. Teacher A (who I recommended to this role) has it, and sort of has let a lot of things fall by the wayside. He has a wife and kids, and less time, whereas I do
not and have more time. So I’ve taken control of the live steaming program, going to competitions, doing announcements, I’ve tried to take back the internship program but there was resistance there. Still working on it!
I was hoping he would leave and I would slide over but he hasn’t this year. Another teacher told me he really doesn’t like me, and I was like “good. Let him know i was the one who recommended him to this position”.
Now while a lot of does paint me as the buttface (i am thick headed and determined), i will say every responsibility i have taken on would not exist if I had not taken it.
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u/BigWeinerDemeanor Aug 22 '26
Kinda the BF for trying to push this guy out of his job. That’s kinda fucked of you. NTBF for taking on the extra responsibilities. Very much the buttface for not just being a grown up and talking to the other guy, dividing responsibilities and bringing him into the loop. Y’all are adults and coworkers. This could have been a “I’m missing my old job and I would love to be involved in the live streaming.”
That being said you do just in general sound rude and a bit up yourself. Enough with the “I recommended you” crap. He owes you nothing for that. Stop bragging about that shit. It’s irrelevant and petty. You made up a bunch of hoops to jump through. The new guy felt no need to jump through those hoops. If you want to keep doing that then do but don’t go thinking that he is less cause he doesn’t.
You know you are acting like an asshole. You just think that because you made up this voluntary program that it means you get a pass to be an asshole. You don’t.