Wednesday

[tgrimes]

May 27, 2020 17:26:57 GMT -6 klong11 said:

So I may be out of a job soon. I think the office may be going under. Or at least that is what some co-workers and I have gathered from the limited information they have given us. We're guessing maybe at the end of summer, if not sooner. We have an office meeting Monday, so I guess I'll know for sure then. Idk why they can't just tell us now. Why wait?

Shit, I’m sorry. Why do y’all think it’s going under?

I hate the waiting game. Just freaking tell everyone now!

[klong11]

tgrimes and not just any cake, she made a rainbow cake! Your MIL is literally the best.

[guster]

That is too much, wedding! I hope things begin to slow down soon!

[guster]

@klongoria, I’m sorry. I hope the rumors aren’t true!

[klong11]

May 27, 2020 17:33:42 GMT -6 tgrimes said:

May 27, 2020 17:26:57 GMT -6 klong11 said:

So I may be out of a job soon. I think the office may be going under. Or at least that is what some co-workers and I have gathered from the limited information they have given us. We're guessing maybe at the end of summer, if not sooner. We have an office meeting Monday, so I guess I'll know for sure then. Idk why they can't just tell us now. Why wait?

Shit, I’m sorry. Why do y’all think it’s going under?

I hate the waiting game. Just freaking tell everyone now!

O&G won't make a comeback any time soon, it's gone too far down. Which only leaves our old real estate attorney bringing in money. It's not enough. They made a huge mistake when they started focusing on o&g, they should have stuck with a more diverse group if attorneys, including family and probate law or just anything else!
They want me to clear all the files out of storage, which is the biggest red flag.

[kim22]

tgrimes wow, the doll got 5 layers! That is something my grandmas would have done for me. Love it!

[kim22]

klong11 I’m sorry. Are they maybe afraid if they tell you too soon, everyone will leave?

wedding I’m still shocked at how much time your C has on Zoom. All T’s meets are just social time. The other day he disconnected by accident after 50 minutes and I told him the computer broke because I could not listen to 17 kindergarteners interrupt each other for another second.

[klong11]

kim22 probably. If they tell me on Monday I'm out of a job, then I probably won't be clearing out storage for them. Which is why I think it will be at the end of summer. They want the storage cleared out by August 5th.

[lahdeedah]

May 27, 2020 17:26:57 GMT -6 klong11 said:

So I may be out of a job soon. I think the office may be going under. Or at least that is what some co-workers and I have gathered from the limited information they have given us. We're guessing maybe at the end of summer, if not sooner. We have an office meeting Monday, so I guess I'll know for sure then. Idk why they can't just tell us now. Why wait?

Ugh. I’m sorry.

[lahdeedah]

May 27, 2020 17:42:43 GMT -6 klong11 said:

tgrimes and not just any cake, she made a rainbow cake! Your MIL is literally the best.

This. Please let her know she is the board’s favorite MIL.

[trtlcrzy]

Dang klong11, will you start job hunting now?

[inthekitty]

Shit klong11. I'm sorry. Can you apply for unemployment? Waiting sucks.

wedding so ridiculous. I'd be dying after 75 minutes of Zoom. That's insane. And like kim22 said the Zoom for the girls is just social, not lecture. That's overkill. I don't blame you for doing his assignments for him. Can he play with playdoh or Silly Putty or something to keep him more engaged? (Especially if it's not in view of the camera.)

[klong11]

May 27, 2020 19:50:53 GMT -6 trtlcrzy said:

Dang klong11, will you start job hunting now?

I guess I need to start thinking about what I want to do. I don't know that I want to stay in the legal field, but who knows.

[flamingo]

Just catching up...

Ugh to 75 min. of zoom wedding . I'd be climbing the walls by the end of that, can't imagine how a kid feels!

We skipped B's 2 lessons yesterday and paid for it today, we had to do 4 total plus his weekly zoom meeting. We were both over it. We have next week and then assignments are done, IDK what they plan to do the last week of school. Can't we just call it?

I'm sorry klong11, you're smart to pay attention and think ahead. I remember when I lost my job during the early days of the recession, in hindsight there were a lot of red flags I missed just being young/inexperienced. There were no jobs in my field so it wouldn't have really mattered, except I wouldn't have been so blindsided I guess? 

[klong11]

Today Cadence's school lesson was to do a virtual tour of Disney World and then do 4 subtraction problems. 4.
I made her do more, of course. I gave her some subtraction dot to dots (the dots were the answers to the subtraction problems) and then a reading comprehension page on feelings. So not much, but more than 4 freaking problems!

[inthekitty]

Snacking on apple cinnamon donuts we made today and watching America's Got Talent. Apparently our former TKD instructor is on this year.

[mwhip]

klong11 I'm sorry about the stress of wondering you are dealing with. I hope you get good news Monday.

flamingo I totally slacked off the school work the last week or so, didn't even bother with the last days work. If they were really in school, they wouldn't have done much anyway.

wedding hell no to 75 minutes on zoom. I couldn't handle it as an adult, I don't know any 6 year old that could.

[peachsmama]

I'm sorry for the frustration and uncertainty klong11

[wedding]

May 27, 2020 19:56:43 GMT -6 inthekitty said:

Shit klong11. I'm sorry. Can you apply for unemployment? Waiting sucks.

wedding so ridiculous. I'd be dying after 75 minutes of Zoom. That's insane. And like kim22 said the Zoom for the girls is just social, not lecture. That's overkill. I don't blame you for doing his assignments for him. Can he play with playdoh or Silly Putty or something to keep him more engaged? (Especially if it's not in view of the camera.)

So he had drawn on a piece of paper or white board or played with a toy in his hand and the teacher says “C I need you sitting up and looking at the screen”. He is listening when he does these other things so it’s ridiculous.

[nam2013]

May 28, 2020 13:19:13 GMT -6 wedding said:

May 27, 2020 19:56:43 GMT -6 inthekitty said:

Shit klong11. I'm sorry. Can you apply for unemployment? Waiting sucks.

wedding so ridiculous. I'd be dying after 75 minutes of Zoom. That's insane. And like kim22 said the Zoom for the girls is just social, not lecture. That's overkill. I don't blame you for doing his assignments for him. Can he play with playdoh or Silly Putty or something to keep him more engaged? (Especially if it's not in view of the camera.)

So he had drawn on a piece of paper or white board or played with a toy in his hand and the teacher says “C I need you sitting up and looking at the screen”. He is listening when he does these other things so it’s ridiculous.

That’s ridiculous! Fidgeting with a toy or chewing gum can enhance concentration enormously. I getting mad every time I read what they put C (and you) trough, these are six year old for goodness sake!!!

[wedding]

That sucks so much @klongoria. Maybe it’s a blessing in disguise though and you find something you love. Or at least without that c word of an office manager and Smokey the secretary.

[inthekitty]

May 28, 2020 13:19:13 GMT -6 wedding said:

May 27, 2020 19:56:43 GMT -6 inthekitty said:

Shit klong11. I'm sorry. Can you apply for unemployment? Waiting sucks.

wedding so ridiculous. I'd be dying after 75 minutes of Zoom. That's insane. And like kim22 said the Zoom for the girls is just social, not lecture. That's overkill. I don't blame you for doing his assignments for him. Can he play with playdoh or Silly Putty or something to keep him more engaged? (Especially if it's not in view of the camera.)

So he had drawn on a piece of paper or white board or played with a toy in his hand and the teacher says “C I need you sitting up and looking at the screen”. He is listening when he does these other things so it’s ridiculous.

Oh FFS. She Sounds like she has no business being a teacher. Doesn't understand normal developmental abilities or learning strategies. I require something like that to pay attention. She makes me angry. I'm sorry you and C have to deal with her.

[wedding]

May 28, 2020 13:49:09 GMT -6 inthekitty said:

May 28, 2020 13:19:13 GMT -6 wedding said:

So he had drawn on a piece of paper or white board or played with a toy in his hand and the teacher says “C I need you sitting up and looking at the screen”. He is listening when he does these other things so it’s ridiculous.

Oh FFS. She Sounds like she has no business being a teacher. Doesn't understand normal developmental abilities or learning strategies. I require something like that to pay attention. She makes me angry. I'm sorry you and C have to deal with her.

Thanks. It’s funny because other parents love her and my neighbor said we were so lucky to have her because she’s the best. I think she is just trying to fit a square peg in a round hole with C. I’m hoping next years teacher is a better fit.

[inthekitty]

May 28, 2020 16:16:55 GMT -6 wedding said:

May 28, 2020 13:49:09 GMT -6 inthekitty said:

Oh FFS. She Sounds like she has no business being a teacher. Doesn't understand normal developmental abilities or learning strategies. I require something like that to pay attention. She makes me angry. I'm sorry you and C have to deal with her.

Thanks. It’s funny because other parents love her and my neighbor said we were so lucky to have her because she’s the best. I think she is just trying to fit a square peg in a round hole with C. I’m hoping next years teacher is a better fit.

Long wow. Does not compute. I also hope C has a more understanding and compassionate teacher who realizes kids are individuals and you need to be flexible. 

[peachsmama]

May 28, 2020 16:16:55 GMT -6 wedding said:

May 28, 2020 13:49:09 GMT -6 inthekitty said:

Oh FFS. She Sounds like she has no business being a teacher. Doesn't understand normal developmental abilities or learning strategies. I require something like that to pay attention. She makes me angry. I'm sorry you and C have to deal with her.

Thanks. It’s funny because other parents love her and my neighbor said we were so lucky to have her because she’s the best. I think she is just trying to fit a square peg in a round hole with C. I’m hoping next years teacher is a better fit.

Sometimes the teachers just don't fit the student. I loved Matthew's teacher but some of the other moms had issues. And I had heard bad things about her beforehand and went in thinking I wouldn't like her, and then we hit it off great.

[lfig]

@klongoria I’m so sorry. I hope you get answers soon.

[lfig]

May 28, 2020 18:03:15 GMT -6 peachsmama said:

May 28, 2020 16:16:55 GMT -6 wedding said:

Thanks. It’s funny because other parents love her and my neighbor said we were so lucky to have her because she’s the best. I think she is just trying to fit a square peg in a round hole with C. I’m hoping next years teacher is a better fit.

Sometimes the teachers just don't fit the student. I loved Matthew's teacher but some of the other moms had issues. And I had heard bad things about her beforehand and went in thinking I wouldn't like her, and then we hit it off great.

This is so true. Some teachers/kids/parents just don’t mesh well. A good friends kiddo has S’s teacher last year and didn’t like her at all. We loved her and didn’t have any of the issues our friend had.

[inthekitty]

While I definitely agree that some teachers and students are not the best match, that doesn't seem to be the case with wedding's C. It's during a time of a pandemic and she's been told a student is struggling with what is clearly inappropriate teaching methods (75 minutes of Zoom instruction is not even close to what should be expected of a 6 yo amongst other issues wedding has mentioned with the hefty workload, and shows a clear lack of knowledge about developmental expectations) yet she refuses to adjust her methods or allow for appropriate ways to manage attention like doodling. She may be fine for teaching kids who love to please, or love schoolwork, i.e. easy students, but has demonstrated she lacks compassion for what families are dealing with now trying to work from home and teach and has totally unrealistic expectations.

[peachsmama]

May 29, 2020 5:56:57 GMT -6 inthekitty said:

While I definitely agree that some teachers and students are not the best match, that doesn't seem to be the case with wedding's C. It's during a time of a pandemic and she's been told a student is struggling with what is clearly inappropriate teaching methods (75 minutes of Zoom instruction is not even close to what should be expected of a 6 yo amongst other issues wedding has mentioned with the hefty workload, and shows a clear lack of knowledge about developmental expectations) yet she refuses to adjust her methods or allow for appropriate ways to manage attention like doodling. She may be fine for teaching kids who love to please, or love schoolwork, i.e. easy students, but has demonstrated she lacks compassion for what families are dealing with now trying to work from home and teach and has totally unrealistic expectations.

Totally agree with this too.

[wedding]

May 29, 2020 5:56:57 GMT -6 inthekitty said:

While I definitely agree that some teachers and students are not the best match, that doesn't seem to be the case with wedding's C. It's during a time of a pandemic and she's been told a student is struggling with what is clearly inappropriate teaching methods (75 minutes of Zoom instruction is not even close to what should be expected of a 6 yo amongst other issues wedding has mentioned with the hefty workload, and shows a clear lack of knowledge about developmental expectations) yet she refuses to adjust her methods or allow for appropriate ways to manage attention like doodling. She may be fine for teaching kids who love to please, or love schoolwork, i.e. easy students, but has demonstrated she lacks compassion for what families are dealing with now trying to work from home and teach and has totally unrealistic expectations.

Thank you for this. It makes me feel justified. ::six foot apart hugs:: 😷