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So I'm thinking of getting out of the whole education thing. What can someone with a B.A. in English and a Masters in Education do for a living (and get benefits - benefits are important). The pay isn't as important, because, really - I've been teaching for four years. I'm used to crappy pay. Any good ideas? I'll listen and entertain anything right now. I'm thinking that I might be burned out (and it wouldn't break any of my student's hearts to see me go....)  Belligerent Pimp wrote: The Man Society just suspended my man card for a week for getting rickrolled by Mrs. Mary Midwestern Housewife.
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You missed the important part of that - BENEFITS! Crawdad is still a student and we both have medical issues that require health insurance. Writing doesn't pay the bills (and it requires you to be creative, which I am not)  Belligerent Pimp wrote: The Man Society just suspended my man card for a week for getting rickrolled by Mrs. Mary Midwestern Housewife.
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Well you're pretty much fucked then.
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Lead Salad wrote:Well you're pretty much fucked then.
No you are not. I can understand about burn out. I would take whatever Summer break you have and do your searching. I bet there are a lot of things you can do with your education. Start searching now so when you have the time you can send your resume out.
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court reporter = bling bling MakeSureItsCharcoalGrilled wrote: yes. please go fuck yoruself and die.
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it's ok. all computer components have clearly dotted lines along which you can cut* to make smaller.

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Lots of jobs in corporate America will fit. Throw a resume on Monster and see who bites.
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Go see Avenue Q, the Musical. The opening song is "What Do You Do With A B.A. In English?" I figure that's right up your alley. Also, Gary Coleman is a character in it. Also, "The Internet Is For Porn" Need I say more? That should give you all the direction you could need. But really, I say follow ^^^ that guy threeposts above me's advice and use summer break to really scope everything out. silverwasp wrote:Be careful what you wish for... I have 10 younger siblings and I am only 20....
Yes.... Same parents WarMachine wrote:meh...maybe if he hadn't been handed a burning house he could have done great things, but right now he has won the Prize for what? Damage Control?
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Well my advice for the health insurance thing is move to Canada. It's free. Hell, I know for a fact that here in BC there is a great need for competent teachers. Assuming you dont want to leave the good ol' USA Im sure with a masters you can get a decent corporate desk job somewhere. Shop around. I'm the leetest one here 
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Mrs.Crawdad wrote:I am a high school English teacher.
Mrs.Crawdad wrote:Crawdad is still a student
Mrs.Crawdad wrote:my husband

  Quote:Posting related image due to my inability to formulate an intelligent response. BlooDz wrote:i cant type good im stupid
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work for the cable company. If you have comcast in your area you can easily get a job at the call center making shit pay, but they have good benifits, and you get free cable n internets. Oh and they'll hire anybody all you have to do is not know what your talking about and screw up work orders for us techs. I don't get any of that shit cause i work for a comcast contractor, but since you want shit pay with benifits thats a good choice. TerribleNate wrote:Fuck nice... Tell her she is fat and stupid every day. Don't be afraid to pop her one every once and awhile. This will make her think shes doing a bad job and try harder. Believe me, if I started murdering people, there'd be none of you left.
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1) Stripper (if you can shake it) 2) Porn (if you cant) 3) Move to a civilized country with universal health care and become a writer 4) Journalism (hard to get into) 5) Editor (harder to get into) 6) Paralegal (probably have to do a year course for this though). 7) Librarian (probably very low level unless you get another degree?) Why don't you want to be a teach anymore? It seems like a sweet job, minus the maggots and bitchy parents. Razor wrote:Killing people is good therapy.  
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Dick Cheney's Mechanical Heart wrote: Why don't you want to be a teach anymore? It seems like a sweet job, minus the maggots and bitchy parents.
It's not the students that bother me. It's the parents. You were right about that.
I LOVE the teaching part, it's the dealing with pissed off parents that I can't handle. They are usually pissed off because their kids are terrific puppet masters. I can see the kids pulling the strings, "Dance, Monkey! Dance!!!"  Belligerent Pimp wrote: The Man Society just suspended my man card for a week for getting rickrolled by Mrs. Mary Midwestern Housewife.
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In an abstract way, this is by far the best response. Why? Because it didn't specify what kind of writing. Being a good word smith, you might be able to look at marketing job or perhaps something in journalism. The more creative, the better. Personally I would throw out any perceptions of being tied into education just because of a degree in english and a teaching career. Sit back, think of whats fun, and go from there. I was an International Studies Major minor in german, european studies, now working at a start up company. Its nice because I'm wearing many hats. Marketing, graphics, webmaster, operations, etc. Dunno where you live, but you might want to consider working for a new age startup of some sort. To give you better advice, we need pics of you, and your classroom. And my screen name written on your chalkboard.  get your ass to mars
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Mrs.Crawdad wrote:
Dick Cheney's Mechanical Heart wrote: Why don't you want to be a teach anymore? It seems like a sweet job, minus the maggots and bitchy parents.
It's not the students that bother me. It's the parents. You were right about that.
I LOVE the teaching part, it's the dealing with pissed off parents that I can't handle. They are usually pissed off because their kids are terrific puppet masters. I can see the kids pulling the strings, "Dance, Monkey! Dance!!!"
Maybe teach someplace else? Or teach the minimum classes you need to keep your healthcare and get another job (maybe adjunct faculty at a nearby college? or internet porn from your basement?) I have family in the same profession and their #1 complaint is crazy parents. It sounds like parents generally either don't give a fuck or are crazy fuckheads. If your principal will back you up you could probably give them a lot of pushback. I imagine a lot of fun could be had once you have tenure... Razor wrote:Killing people is good therapy.  
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