There is a common misconception that when you work for a public school you get to be off when students do not come to school. However, this is incorrect. I have the privilege of being a twelve month employee. This means that unless it is a code 1 or 2, I come in to the office!
This is a double-edged sword. The day is usually uneventful and stress free, almost enjoyable since I love my co-workers! However, it is hard because A) Every one else is off and I don’t want to leave my sweet kids, husband, and pets, particularly in suspect weather conditions. Love y’all, pray I come home safely to live another day with you!
This part makes me beg to question the motive of the entity making these code calls. So if we are here, with little to no work to be done, then why are we here? Yes we can be somewhat productive. Even in just six hours though we can run out of productive tasks. I believe the answer is money. Always follow the money. So are we a bottom dollar, not a life? I do not know the answers to this question for sure, but I can infer. What am I going to do once I make my inference? Nothing, the answer is, absolutely nothing differently. I will get up and go to work each time and be a “big girl”.
Some take the day off, I see this as a potential option however, I did not today for several reasons. Firstly, I didn’t want to waste my precious PTO. Secondly, I am taking two PTO days next week (which were questionable depending on who you ask around here…but hey, I live my life). Lastly, I don’t mind these days, and it does allow me to tie up loose ends that I can’t otherwise get to on our busy days due to too many interruptions. Yes, parents and students….mostly parents, are interrupting my actual “duties”.
As I felt salty this morning, I redirected my mindset due to my recent promise to practice more gratitude and positive thinking. I realized, I love my co-workers, they are in this too, I love my husband, my wonderful children, I have a wonderful life, and so very many perfect blessings. This is a minor inconvenience in the grand scheme. The takeaway from this post is, fellow school workers on the days you are at work not enjoying yourself….remember that we had to pull ourselves out of bed, get presentable, and drag ourselves through the ice and cold to come in to work the office!
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