I apologize to the person whose job I took last month

[MadHound]

After over a year of unemployment I finally got a job last month, substitute teaching. Technically, according to the way the BLS measures employment, I got three jobs, since I'm now subbing in three different rural districts. WooHoo:woohoo: I'm putting my degree to work.

However, since there was no job growth last month, that means that for every "job" I got last month, somebody else lost one. I apologize, losing a job, being unemployed sucks. Been there done that, know all too well.

I would offer to share one of my three jobs with you, but when you closely examine these jobs here is what you will find.

The amount of hours worked currently adds up to about half a work week. Oh, and the pay is shitty, I was getting more working at Kinko's fifteen years ago than I am subbing. Oh, and I don't have any benefits. Not to mention that I'm up and on call every morning, hoping for that call.

Don't get me wrong, I'm getting money flowing in, I'm getting my foot in the teaching door, I'm utilizing the degrees I worked so hard for. But the sad, simple fact is that here I am, a college graduate, and I'm now underemployed.

So, for those three jobs this economy lost, those three jobs that statistically balance out the three jobs I got, what really happened is three people lost their full time jobs, and I got underemployment.

Welcome to our modern economy. Ain't it grand.

[Claudia Jones]

1. that's the spirit

If we all got three poorly paid part time jobs, then the unemployment numbers would tumble.

[Lost-in-FL]

2. And soon to be "overworked"

Congratulations at finding a job during such bad economy!! :woohoo:

[MadHound]

4. Nah, being a sub you're not overworked,

Not like a teacher is overworked. As a sub I show up, do the job as it is outlined for me by the teacher, and then go home. If I had my own classroom I would then having grading and lesson planning waiting for me once I got home, not to mention the extracurriculars and other little things that eat up time. That's overwork.

Hopefully getting my foot in the door this year leads to my own classroom next year. We'll see.

[Lost-in-FL]

5. Well, good luck to you!!!

:toast:

[sabrina 1]

3. Some day in the future maybe, this country will begin to have

respect for the Teaching Profession, maybe a fraction of the respect there is for Wall St. gamblers.

I'm glad you have a job, or three part time jobs! But your point is correct, it is so sad what has happened to this country.

[FLPanhandle]

6. "Welcome to our modern economy. Ain't it grand."

Yep and any one of us could be in danger even if employed right now.

Good Luck!

[tularetom]

7. "You work three jobs - uniquely American isn't it?"

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

But that quote from our former buffoon-in-chief seemed oddly appropriate.

Hope something permanent turns up for you soon.

[theaocp]

8. Ingratiate yourself to TPTB

so they remember your name. After years as a sub and in the classroom, it's as true as ever: it's not WHAT you know, but WHO you know. Get your foot in THAT door, like, yesterday. Good luck and happy teaching. :hi: