Oh I know. Pure awful. Like a bad relationship. What grade do you teach? I finally moved back down to PreK last year (it took 8 years!!!) and it was M-U-C-H less stressful. My students were independently reading and writing by the end of the year, so the principal wanted to move me back up to a higher grade. I told…

I've been in your shoes, but not with a child making sexual advances.

I'd never teach high school. I knew a male high school teacher that received love notes from students. He wasn't supported by principal, she thought it was cute. It terrified him and he quit after the second year.

I just realized that being a teacher is my first non-sexual-harassment job! You really made me think.

She should've asked the other waiters for service tips and just observed the habits of effective, high-earning servers. Per the article, her tips were 10% all night from all customers.

I disagree. I waited tables for 15 years and I was not always on my "A game" with excellent service. If I didn't do my best, then I didn't deserve 15%. Customers should NOT be expected to leave 15% when they had to suck ice for 10 minutes because the tea wasn't refilled, sat with uncooked steak because server didn't…

I'm thrilled you referenced orchids.

And her proud parents.

I'm a Pre-K teacher. When they turn on the cute, it's sometimes hard to maintain composure / discipline. Cute + pout = kindergarten teacher gonna kill me.

The "father" inherited the little girl as an infant. He raised her as being the daddy until she was 6 when the mother divorced him. He had wanted to adopt her but she wouldn't let him. He started paying child support, all school expenses, vacations, clothes, etc to remain being daddy. Relocated to be 5 min away. You…

Guess who texted this morning asking me to babysit so she can go bar hopping with new fiance?! Hopefully everyone will tell her NO and she'll be forced to call "daddy" who I just refer to as the dad since he raised her, provides all clothes/toys/entertainment/vacations/ private school expenses, etc. She even texted…

You made me laugh out loud! You really summed up my situation.

There are hangovers so unbearable that I'd sign my car title over in exchange for it to stop. And consider it a good deal.

Craigslist Personals. Hear me out.

You reminded me of my manager, Brandon, at Dell. I drove 90 miles on a Saturday to get a phone number because I told a client I'd call back (forgot). This is pre-Smart phones so I couldn't search email.

Just posted about that above, should've read more threads first. Two employers (of three) recently asked me to send them my facebook log-in. Told them I've never been on facebook...no reply.

I showed interest in a few positions recently and was shocked that two out of three requested to see my facebook. I've never been on facebook. I feel very old.

THUGshot.

Well you clearly stated the exact scenario. The youngest daughter is 8 and she's the only one left at home. I was pretty involved with the first two (sent to summer camp, etc) The daughter's father moved to be near her, now mom is moving her to live with a man she just met 1.5 hrs away. To be frank, I'm exhausted from…

I appreciate you taking the time to sympathize. All 3 of her children call me "aunt", and I'm trying to decide if that's relevant.