Just like a CEO

Teachers are like CEO's in a lot of ways. 

Point #1 We work a gazillion hours. 

     My first year of teaching i kept track of how much time I spent at school or home working. I averaged 42 hours a week, if I worked 49weeks a year (holidays and vacation of the typical American) but I don't. I am contracted for 181 work days. 

Let's do some math : 42 hrs x 49 weeks =  2,058 hours. 

181 days (my contract) x 8hrs (7:45 -3:45)= 1,448 hrs 

Whoa, so my actual work hours are over my total time...when did I do the rest of it?

Evenings, weekends and summers. Yes, I spent 610 hours out side my contract time that is, theoretically, 3.3 additional hours per contract day. 

But teachers have summers off.

Yes. We get paid terribly but we get TIME. Unfortunately a lot of that time is spent planning, attending conferences and professional development. 

CEO's work a lot of hours, they get lots of time off, but they get paid significantly better. 

Stay tooned for the next installment of how teachers are like CEO's  

My 2 cents and what Aiden is up to.

So KU and K-State played a basketball game. K-State won and the fans got suuuuper excited and rushed the court. In the process some people got bumped and poked and prodded.

I.do.not.feel.sorry.for.you.

Having had my fair share of collegiate sporting events in which KU and K-State fans were present I have to say that you are not angels either. I have been spit at and had beer thrown at me. Also, I have been to actual sporting events in which I was for reals nearly crushed.

2006 World Cup.. You want to talk crazy fans, go to a game with Italian soccer fans! WHOAH!!

STOP WHINING KU fans. You knew this was going to happen because K-State fans do this all the time, do I like it, no, but I am not an authority on these such things.

K-State fans. My team, my love. You are embarassing us. Keep your excitement in check and make a pretty banner or go to Aggieville later. Stop rushing the court you look like a bunch of idiots and you are knocking people over. We used to be known as a helpful and kind campus. You are making us look like jerks, get it together.


So KU and WSU played a basketball game. WSU won and the fans got suuuuper excited and rushed the court. Wait...no they didn't.

You know what did happen? Nearly all the spectators of the game saw Governor Brownback in the crowd and booed him. Hmmmmm, it takes a lot to get two teams on the same side of an issue.

Aiden is crawling and cruising and in general just moving around like a 10 month old. He tries to eat everything and if he sleeps all night he is out and if he doesn't sleep all night neither does anyone else.

He loves corn and steak.

Playing with Sis.

Showing off his big boy haircut. 

An open letter to the lady behind me in Wal-Mart

Dear Lady in Walmart with the super nice clothes, annoyed expression and tappy foot,
I did not appreciate you tapping your foot while I was explaining to my toddler that the cashier would give her the finger nail polish right back.

I did not appreciate your annoyed expression when the cashier said "Hello again! Another cart full tonight?" and then when I replied "Yes, these groceries are for me, the others were for work."

I did not appreciate your exquisetly outlined red lips being pursed as you glanced at me.

I did not appreciate the way you were brushing your jacket lapel and glancing at us as we tried to hurry.

The tears were on the edge as my infant began to fuss in the car seat.

Your tappy foot got more tappy.

You even sighed once.

Inconveniencing people is one of the things that worry me the most, being a bother to others is something I go out of my way to avoid.

So as my toddler was lifted out of the cart so the last bag could be placed in and I reminded her for the third time to "hold on tightly to the cart because there are lots of cars in the parking lot" I was surprised by you.

You put a hand on my elbow, saying very gently and quietly "I remember those days. It gets easier."

Then you smiled a genuinely kind smile.

I am not sure if your tappy foot and annoyed red pouty lips were a figment of my imagination but I am 85% sure your words were not imagined.

I appreciate you now. Thank you.

Sincerely,
Mom who will keep her own tappy foot in check