Applied but Denied?
It snowed today, almost all day. I am snuggled up in bed with my laptop because it's freezing cold in the office, which is where I usually do all my web surfing. Sunday was so warm and beautiful too, and I took Ty to the Pumpkin Patch and corn maze. We went with Joel's sister who is in town to help him with some of his workload. She works for the Bank too. Joel has had to take some time off due to his hip problems. He had to have a couple of cortisone shots to help with the inflamation, and his hip got a lot worse before it got better.
I applied for two teaching jobs last week and haven't heard a thing. I was so sure that I'd at least get to interview, but now I'm thinking that my personnel file at the school district must be really bad, in the eyes of a hiring principal. I don't know. I've gone over there and looked at it and didn't think I would never be considered for another teaching position. I went to the two schools last Friday and dropped off cover letters with resumes and letters of recommendation. I'm feeling some anger because it takes so much effort and energy on my part to get to the point where I feel enough confidence to apply for a job. I'm mad that I have 7 good years of teaching in Smalltown Cali, and then 1 lousy year here screws that up. Sometimes I think about how my "contract was non-renewed" because I was a single, pregnant kindergarten teacher. The thing is... I can't really prove it, because all new teachers in a district are considered temporary or probationary, and they can let you go after the first year if they want to. I guess the question now is, do I apply to Denver Public or just get the hell out of education and do something more lucrative?
The tenants in my house are having stupid drama now. One wants out of the lease and the other is upset. It'd kinda be nice if they both moved out and I could just move back in. But I'm almost running on fumes in my bank accounts as it is. That's kinda what prompted me to apply for the two teaching jobs. I'm ready to get back on a normal schedule and earn some money for shopping. I've been missing buying new clothes, and with the new Macy's... *sigh. I finally cashed in that stupid Harley stock. I put $5,000 in it two years ago at $60 a share, then it sunk. It finally went back up and I sold when it hit $59.50 a share. I'd made a whole 50 bucks. At least I didn't lose the initial money.
It is 1:50 a.m. right now and I'm watching Tyson on the baby video monitor. He woke up around 12:30 when Joel went in his room to sleep in the top bunk bed. Now Ty's just sitting up in his crib, sucking his thumb and suffering from the insomia that he obviously inheirted from me. Poor little guy. I'll go in there in a few minutes and get him.
I applied for two teaching jobs last week and haven't heard a thing. I was so sure that I'd at least get to interview, but now I'm thinking that my personnel file at the school district must be really bad, in the eyes of a hiring principal. I don't know. I've gone over there and looked at it and didn't think I would never be considered for another teaching position. I went to the two schools last Friday and dropped off cover letters with resumes and letters of recommendation. I'm feeling some anger because it takes so much effort and energy on my part to get to the point where I feel enough confidence to apply for a job. I'm mad that I have 7 good years of teaching in Smalltown Cali, and then 1 lousy year here screws that up. Sometimes I think about how my "contract was non-renewed" because I was a single, pregnant kindergarten teacher. The thing is... I can't really prove it, because all new teachers in a district are considered temporary or probationary, and they can let you go after the first year if they want to. I guess the question now is, do I apply to Denver Public or just get the hell out of education and do something more lucrative?
The tenants in my house are having stupid drama now. One wants out of the lease and the other is upset. It'd kinda be nice if they both moved out and I could just move back in. But I'm almost running on fumes in my bank accounts as it is. That's kinda what prompted me to apply for the two teaching jobs. I'm ready to get back on a normal schedule and earn some money for shopping. I've been missing buying new clothes, and with the new Macy's... *sigh. I finally cashed in that stupid Harley stock. I put $5,000 in it two years ago at $60 a share, then it sunk. It finally went back up and I sold when it hit $59.50 a share. I'd made a whole 50 bucks. At least I didn't lose the initial money.
It is 1:50 a.m. right now and I'm watching Tyson on the baby video monitor. He woke up around 12:30 when Joel went in his room to sleep in the top bunk bed. Now Ty's just sitting up in his crib, sucking his thumb and suffering from the insomia that he obviously inheirted from me. Poor little guy. I'll go in there in a few minutes and get him.
posted by Saleena | 1:55 AM
