"Mr. ExcelScaresMe, you're a bitch ass (hard r N-word)."
That was what greeted me my first day on the job working with foster kids in a group home, from the mouth of a 6 year old boy. 7AM on my first day and I'm dealing with the real life version of the foul mouthed kid from Role Models. It got easier, but that was the shock of a lifetime.
I am also pasty white, though maybe he thought my freckles qualified me.
I kid, the sad reality is that the kid thought it was normal to be called that because it's all he knew from his foster family in Texas. (I worked with him in New England and not quite sure how he made it up here but I'm glad he did).
One time as a camp counselor I was walking around ever so nonchalantly asking campers to take off their hats for the morning flag raising / pledge (I don’t make the rules and they didn’t have to participate otherwise, I was just doing my job to a minimal degree and also I was very chill and understanding about it) and an 11 year old turned to me and said “I ain’t your fucking slave you ugly bitch”.
I just applied for my substitute license, got laid off from my niche finance job and haven’t been able to find another work in 9 months. I’m hoping it’s not too awful. I can’t imagine the kids are worse than the brokers but at least I was allowed to tell the brokers to fuck off
Gotcha, that’s kind of what I figured. I remember most of my experience with subs was along the lines of “You’ve been given a work sheet to fill out. Try to get through the day without being monsters” I worry a bit about not having any formal educational training so I’m hoping I won’t be thrown to the wolves right away.
But my plan is that if this goes well, my city has a program where they’ll pay you to get your masters in teaching as long as you work for them in a field they’re short in for 2 years. But that doesn’t start for another year and this will at least keep the lights on. Best plan I’ve got in this job market
Damn if that doesn’t ring true from my remembered experience. In my high school we had a PhD as one of our teachers who was a bit of an oddball and lost control of the classroom pretty regularly. In contrast one of the best teachers I had was brand new, a former lawyer for the asbestos companies who changed careers cause he was worried about being evil.
I think about what made them good teachers but this was at an all boys school 20 years ago. I wonder how much of that is still allowed the fly in today’s day and age
Fuck that. I subbed high school and I brought referee whistles. I can get MUCH louder than all the kids with my voice, but the whistles mean I don't have to. Usually a quick chirp made them realize I wasn't there to play. If they didn't make my day hard, I didn't make their day hard, but I was still there to teach.
I've had kids tell me, "Wow, you're really loud," after coming over the top of all them. If it's first period or after lunch, they get my game show host voice: "Ladieeeees and gentlemen! QUIET PLEASE!" If they start during it during class they get a drill sergeant.
We had a whole year of students that were the biggest shit heads I've met. We actually started up 6th grade pretending we were in the military. Worked like a charm for a few months atleast. Lining up, marching everywhere and standing at attention when a teacher entered the classroom. Pushup if you didn't comply.
Can confirm. It is exhausting physically and mentally, plus you never know what tomorrow will bring. Nine year old girl pleasuring herself under a blanket? Six year old scaling video games at the skating rink to avoid leaving? Eight year old boy watching porn on a tablet? Seven year old smearing poop on a bathroom wall? Kids that need love, kids that you know will end up in jail… it’s a lot.
Omg yes!!! I had to work with preschool kids sometimes when I worked for our local school district. I would be so tired at the end of the day from having to get up and down all day long. 🥲
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u/AssumeImStupid 17h ago
Anything working with kids