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redsoxfan
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 Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 9:45 am Post subject: How do you deal with split schedules? |
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As it is, I teach a few classes in the mornings and a few in the evenings, Monday to Thursday. Now, I don't mind waking up on the early side; for me it beats waking up at noon with a hangover, having wasted several hours of daylight. But man, I'm generally free from 10 or 11 AM to 5 PM. I just find this schedule odd--working, going home for the day, and going back to work. I've done split schedules before, but only perhaps once a week. I suspect that others feel the same way--what to do with the day? Of course, on the one hand, it's up to the individual to entertain himself/herself. But on the other hand, most forms of entertainment exist in some sort of social structure, and many English teachers must feel isolated during the days, if they work split schedules. I enjoy reading, studying, watching films, but that gets old. Maybe I'll start Bowling or Billiards Day  I dunno, it's just a weird schedule. What other job besides that of an English teacher has such odd hours? What do you guys do with your days when you have split schedules? |
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Alex Shulgin
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| Getting a couple of hours sleep is always a favorite. |
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Jetset
Joined: 31 Aug 2005
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I usually go for coffee / dessert with a friend, go grocery shopping, or to the local uni to surf the internet for free  |
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Grrrmachine
Joined: 27 Jul 2005
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Location: Warsaw, Poland
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I waste far too much of my day simply travelling around the city from class to class (which isnt right, I know, and I should complain to some kind of union) but I freelance as a writer or proofreader too, to earn cash.
There's always the dreaded "housework"...
Are you suggesting we should all meet up as teachers and talk about non-teachery stuff? I don't think I could handle that.... |
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Will.
Joined: 02 May 2003
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Location: London Uk
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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| I used to use a spare classroom, a blanket kept in a cupboard and, just in case, let the secretary in on it, set the alarm for 45 minutes and feel great in the evening. |
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Rusty77
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Location: Toronto
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Hmmm...things to do during the day while working the split shifts (I have a similar schedule):
preparing for evening lessons,
reading about/ exploring Poland's history/culture,
arguing with "ze crazee Polish girlfriend" (are ANY of these Polish ladies--God Bless them, they're sweet enough and well-intentioned, initally, at least-- but, are any of them actually emotionally-stable and relationship-oriented?!),
drinking a 5-zloty coffee in Coffee Heaven,
keeping a journal with interesting anecdotes of cross-cultural interactions, or-
sketching some of the magnificent architecture...I wouldn't rule out sleep, either...
Be careful what you wish for (in my case, it was a beautiful Polish girlfriend)--because you just might get it. |
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cezarek
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| Rusty77 wrote: |
drinking a 5-zloty coffee in Coffee Heaven, |
5 zloty for a coffee. You wuz robbed. |
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MarkStevens
Joined: 14 Oct 2005
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Location: Kracow
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| Crazy Polish girls... aye aye aye. Rusty, I relate. I also got the gorgeous Polish girl I'd been wanting, but she's a nutcase. Also, why is EVERY girl here into Paulo Cohelo and other such mindless garbage? Sure, girls in every country have a tendency to go for vile New Age retardation, but here it's like a national sport... |
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simon_porter00
Joined: 09 Nov 2005
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Location: Warsaw, Poland
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It made me laught to hear the two comments about Polish girlfriends 
I found mine (or rather she found me) when I was studying at UJ last year and can relate to whats mentioned above.
We've had our moments, i've not been emotional enough, too english, lazy and god knows what else but we've been going out almost a year so something must be working. One word of warning for anyone trying to find a Polish Lass though, they do like a screaming match every now and again. Nothing personal, they just like to relate back to their cave girl roots every now and again.
Someone said to me - "you know you'll go straight to heaven when you die if you're going out with a Polish girl" " Why?" "because you've lived through hell."
There's a little truth there... |
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CROGO
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Polish men like to argue.
So why should the female of the species be any different? |
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gregoryfromcali
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
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| How do you deal with split schedules? |
I don't.
Just say "No" to split schedules.
The school needs you more than you need them. |
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Grrrmachine
Joined: 27 Jul 2005
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Doesnt always work that way
I work for two schools - one provides companys in the morning, and the second provides a nice warm classroom for the evenings. I do 15 classes a week with both, so I wouldn't want to ditch either of them. And I like working.
If you want to sleep away your time in Poland, thats fine though. |
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Alex Shulgin
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| gregoryfromcali wrote: |
Just say "No" to split schedules.
The school needs you more than you need them. |
Getting a bloc of four ninety minute classes which you like in a row is rather unlikely. Getting two in the morning and two in the evening or one in the morning and three in the evening is much more possible. With split schedules you can have better classes and if you're smart have lots of classes of the same level so you can prepare one class and use it ten times during the week! |
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redsoxfan
Joined: 18 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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Just say "No" to split schedules.
The school needs you more than you need them. |
All the Polish teachers at my school work some split schedules, so why shouldn't I? I don't think I deserve special treatment like that, especially given that I earn more than they do. I doubt my colleagues would think much of me if they were told that I simply refused to work split schedules. Besides, I don't generally work Saturdays. I actually don't mind having to get up in the AM because I actually spend my day doing at least some productive things, like studying my Polish, cooking, and plotting ways to get rich. |
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gregoryfromcali
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| Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 5:32 am Post subject: |
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| All the Polish teachers at my school work some split schedules, so why shouldn't I? |
Which school is that? |
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