A Change Will Do You Good

I'm a teacher, but I do not teach in a regular school.  There are many reasons why I enjoy my job, but I don't know if I love it.  I started this job shortly after convocation. The only time I've been in a "real" classroom was during my internship.  Aside from the fact that I was paired with a co-operating teacher from hell or that I cried in the bathroom during every recess and ate my lunch alone in my car on a gravel road so I could scream in the empty wilderness, I really enjoyed my time in the classroom.

I was teaching fourth grade and I loved the age group.  The kids were old enough to be fairly independent (no wiping noses or tying shoelaces), but not so old that crappy attitudes had set in.  The walls were still adorned with bright bulletin boards and job calendars,  desks still had names on them, fancy pencils were still given out as prizes.

There are days that I wish I was a regular teacher in a regular classroom.  In my room, there isn't a huge demand for being super creative or innovative.  I don't get to create lesson plans or change bulletin boards to match the current season.  There's no chance to make holiday crafts or plan Christmas concerts.  There's no sense of camaraderie among a group of primarily female teachers who get together for drinks every once in awhile.  There are no staff parties.  Or even staff meetings, for that matter.

Events as of late have lead me to start thinking about a different career path.  I have no hours for the summer and I have begun to look for a temporary job.  Part of me really wants to be a cashier at Safeway...what a gloriously mindless job that would be!  All I would have to do is ring items through and chit chat with the customer! Easy peasy!

Another part of me is looking at office admin positions...a chance to wear normal clothes (and jewelry *gasp*) is really appealing.  At my current job, I can't go to the bathroom when I need to or even eat a snack if I'm hungry.  If I'm going to get pregnant again, these are two factors that are important to me (and, quite frankly, necessary).  I had a rough go with morning sickness the first time around and because I couldn't throw up into a proper receptacle, I didn't go to work.

So, we shall see what comes from the interviews I've done.  There is one position that I am really, really hoping for and I should find out by Friday.  Fingers crossed :)