More Harry Potter and some Real Life info
Jul. 27th, 2007 08:37 amYa know, for anyone who really thought JKR just made it up as she went along, I'd like to point out something.
There's a bit in DH where Hermione mentions something as a class B tradeable thingy, and says it is in "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them." I have that book, as I am sure most of you do, and naturally I looked it up and sure enough it is in there. I just think that is so cool.
So if my luck holds, it looks as though I will be a substitute teacher. I have to get this child abuse history clearance thingy taken care of, which takes about 3 weeks, but, assuming the woman in charge doesn't decide I'm horribly unqualified all of the sudden, I should be good to go when the school year starts.
She also assured us (there were about 8 of us there) we would be guarenteed work every day, should we choose to take it. The pay rate is anywhere between $75-$110 a day, depending on the school. Still no benefits, but I'll deal with that as soon as I feel more settled.
It still isn't fabulous money, but it is a job I think I will be good at, and something I believe I will enjoy, and the hours are good, mom-wise.
I'm pretty excited, really. There's a large part of me that is afraid it is all too good to be true. My luck doesn't usually tend to getting a job I like, but maybe this is it. My density. I'd planned to be a teacher once upon a time, but my grades weren't so great when I was in the program, so I switched majors. Panicked, I guess. So maybe this will open doors for me. Maybe I'll get a teaching certificate or something. Who knows. It will be nice to say, when people ask what I do, "I'm a teacher".
There's a bit in DH where Hermione mentions something as a class B tradeable thingy, and says it is in "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them." I have that book, as I am sure most of you do, and naturally I looked it up and sure enough it is in there. I just think that is so cool.
So if my luck holds, it looks as though I will be a substitute teacher. I have to get this child abuse history clearance thingy taken care of, which takes about 3 weeks, but, assuming the woman in charge doesn't decide I'm horribly unqualified all of the sudden, I should be good to go when the school year starts.
She also assured us (there were about 8 of us there) we would be guarenteed work every day, should we choose to take it. The pay rate is anywhere between $75-$110 a day, depending on the school. Still no benefits, but I'll deal with that as soon as I feel more settled.
It still isn't fabulous money, but it is a job I think I will be good at, and something I believe I will enjoy, and the hours are good, mom-wise.
I'm pretty excited, really. There's a large part of me that is afraid it is all too good to be true. My luck doesn't usually tend to getting a job I like, but maybe this is it. My density. I'd planned to be a teacher once upon a time, but my grades weren't so great when I was in the program, so I switched majors. Panicked, I guess. So maybe this will open doors for me. Maybe I'll get a teaching certificate or something. Who knows. It will be nice to say, when people ask what I do, "I'm a teacher".