What things bother you the most?

gaijinmark wrote: And then it'll be over before you know it. :shakehead: [/list:u]

Ain't that the truth. I know a lot of teachers work other jobs during the summer, tho, because we don't get paid for two months.

miroshikuru wrote:




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl5SaNBjLhg :rofl: :hehe: :crazy: :nut:

People that try to hard!!!

LOL! That's awesome. Toshi-kun often posts the 'fro dude and I crack up every time. :rofl:

Keps wrote:The spammer who right now is littering this board with crap about cheap shoes. :bleh:

Tell me about it. :bleh:

I deleted the one in my forum. :shakehead:

Anime Dad wrote:

I don't use those words, but because I hear them all day at work they kinda don't offend me. But they might offend others :sweat:

I'm in the same boat. And of course, when I do see the swear words, my Teacher Voice starts crawling up the throat. :mrgreen:

Wynter wrote:

I'm in the same boat. And of course, when I do see the swear words, my Teacher Voice starts crawling up the throat. :mrgreen:

:rofl: :rofl: You have Teacher Voice too? It's probably not the same, but Mrs A.D. has Teacher Voice... she forgets sometimes and uses outside of school. My ears are still ringing :hehe:

I know a lot of teachers work other jobs during the summer, tho, because we don't get paid for two months.

Heeeeeh?? You don't get paid during summer holidays? Dude, come to Australia! The teachers here are paid even when on summer break...

Anime Dad wrote:

Heeeeeh?? You don't get paid during summer holidays? Dude, come to Australia! The teachers here are paid even when on summer break...

EH?! That sucks. We get three weeks vacation, tho. Christmas (2) and March (1) tho I'm not sure if we actually get March...

Wynter wrote:

EH?! That sucks. We get three weeks vacation, tho. Christmas (2) and March (1) tho I'm not sure if we actually get March...

Wow. Our teachers have about 11 weeks off, since that's what the kids get. All paid. And they get leave loading for 4 weeks of it :victory:

Anime Dad wrote:

Wow. Our teachers have about 11 weeks off, since that's what the kids get. All paid. And they get leave loading for 4 weeks of it :victory:

:shamefulcry: Just stop there.

Wynter wrote:

:shamefulcry: Just stop there.

And we have a teacher shortage.... especially highschool teachers. What's a teacher's salary like in Canada?

Anime Dad wrote:

And we have a teacher shortage.... especially highschool teachers. What's a teacher's salary like in Canada?

It depends on what Board you're working for and what Category you fall in.

We have four categories (1 being the lowest and 4 being the highest). Depending on one's education, you can be placed in cat. 1-3 upon hire. I got placed in 3 (doing three majors at the same time really helped :nut: ). You then have to work two years AND do a specialist in your field to jump to cat. 4. I got my cat. 4 this past year. :woot:

We get automatic raises every year. Like about $2000. But we get capped after 10 years. So in 10 years, depending on the board, of course, I'll prolly make about $86 000.

Oh, that's not so bad. I think primary teachers start off around $55K and can get up to about $75K after so many years service. But they are talking about major increases, so the top level goes up to about $130K.

Anime Dad wrote:Oh, that's not so bad. I think primary teachers start off around $55K and can get up to about $75K after so many years service. But they are talking about major increases, so the top level goes up to about $130K.

OMG! Guess I'm moving to Australia in the future. Our Principal prolly makes around $105k.

Wynter wrote:OMG! Guess I'm moving to Australia in the future.

Not with all those poisonous insects and animals, you're not.

bmwracer wrote:
Not with all those poisonous insects and animals, you're not.

:hehe: :rofl:

Surprisingly, most people survive quite well, despite them :fingerscrossed:

Anime Dad wrote: :hehe: :rofl:

Surprisingly, most people survive quite well, despite them :fingerscrossed:

Maybe you natves have some kinda immunity acquired over the years...

bmwracer wrote:
Not with all those poisonous insects and animals, you're not.

Good point... :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
Maybe you natves have some kinda immunity acquired over the years...

You know they eat insects in some countries! :bleh:

miroshikuru wrote:


You know they eat insects in some countries! :bleh:

Well they are a source of protein :mrgreen: though I can't imagine the Anime Dad family having them for dinner on a regular basis.

People who think you're too close to them in friendships but then you aren't and get very affected by trivial matters as they think they're very important to you. Seriously, I've got many other things to worry about.

EstherM wrote:
Well they are a source of protein :mrgreen: though I can't imagine the Anime Dad family having them for dinner on a regular basis.

Nope, no bug sandwiches at our place. We just put saddles on 'em and ride them into town ;)

Anime Dad wrote:We just put saddles on 'em and ride them into town ;)

I have heard those buggers are quite big. :sweat:

Dentists!

I know. I've mentioned them before. But the bugger ripped out a couple of my teeth yesterday and I'm not real happy about it.

I think I have ibuprofen somewhere, not sure what the expiration date is. Failing that, put on some Yamazaki. "Music hath charms"