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ON: Don't Become A Teacher (Warning: Long Rant)

Posted Yesterday at 12:56 PM by Blondebaerde

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Originally Posted by RobinsonCrusoe

Warning: Long Rant ahead. Using my chance to vent to let people know what’s going on in the education industry.

So the long-story-short version is: I was just let go by my school. But that’s actually not what I’m here to vent about. I know a lot of positions are being terminated due to COVID so I’m not looking for pity for myself. I just wanted to use this opportunity to finally let ANYBODY who’s thinking about becoming a teacher be fairly warned about what they’re getting

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ON: Psychology of someone who's always giving advice?

Posted 01-31-2021 at 05:10 PM by Blondebaerde

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Originally Posted by smt1111

What are your thoughts about the psychology of someone who's always giving advice?

(blah blah blah)

The original topic gets lost because the conversation becomes focused on the person giving advice. It becomes about them.

Better as a blog post/reply:

I manage enterprise teams for a living. Some personalities tend to provide counsel, wanted or not. If not, too bad I guess. And we won't be hanging out much anymore, assuming we're talking...

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(ON: Living with Bums, Enabling Bums, aka): Looking for advice - no car, no home, no savings - what's next?

Posted 01-16-2021 at 03:25 PM by Blondebaerde

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Originally Posted by No_Device_1325

Hey All,

I wanted to see if the community could give me some ideas on a life situation that needs help.

I honestly don’t think she can afford to live in California but I have no idea how I would get her on her feet in another, lower cost of living state - especially with no car.

I'll need to Blog this reply, it's really burning my biscuit. See original thread for full story.

This is indeed a conundrum.

When I encounter...

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Personal Trainers: Step One.

Posted 12-24-2020 at 11:38 AM by Blondebaerde

This coming Monday, a personal trainer will arrive to my house for a personal consultation: call it Square 1.

I'm out of shape. In August I had bariatric surgery and thus far have lost (about) 97 lbs. I have about 50 lbs to go. Journey detailed elsewhere on C-D.

I have a fancy scale and notice that muscle mass is going along with fat, no surprise there. My ND badgers me to start training else that muscle mass thing will continue and no good comes of that. Aerobics...

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ON: Parents are refusing to let me move in with my girlfriend

Posted 12-23-2020 at 10:12 AM by Blondebaerde

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Originally Posted by LandscapeAritst

Here is some background on me personally. I am 31 and have high functioning autism. I have been dating my girlfriend for over a year and we are very much in love with each other. She offered me to move in with her but my parents absolutely refused to let me do that.

LOL. Best as a Blog post, this reply.

I have "high functioning Autism," too, or believe so based on various self-testing batteries and observation across the decades. I really don't care, it's...

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