Talk About Work Thread

Anime Dad wrote:I wish you were my teacher when I was in school, Wyn-chan :)

I'd give you a detention for reading mags featuring Otsuka in class. ;)

Actually, a lot of teachers do overseas trips. I mean, not a lot in my school, there are a lot in the states I believe. Most are just turned off because of the paperwork, stress, and responsibility. I think I'm too "fresh" right now to consider those... but i have to admit, taking kids to another COUNTRY is scary. What if something happens to them? >>shudder<<

Wynter wrote:

I'm trying, but the stupid VP won't approve the trip. :banghead:

Isn't the term "stupid VP" redundant? :mrgreen: [/list:u]

Wynter wrote:

I'd give you a detention for reading mags featuring Otsuka in class. ;)

Actually, a lot of teachers do overseas trips. I mean, not a lot in my school, there are a lot in the states I believe. Most are just turned off because of the paperwork, stress, and responsibility. I think I'm too "fresh" right now to consider those... but i have to admit, taking kids to another COUNTRY is scary. What if something happens to them? >>shudder<<

I was actually a good student :)

It would have been nice to go overseas as a student, but my parents could never have afforded it :(

Anime Dad wrote:

I was actually a good student :)

It would have been nice to go overseas as a student, but my parents could never have afforded it :(

Yea, that's a big problem. The China trip originally cost over $3100.00, but I haggled it down to just over $2500.00. But this expires in June, hence why it's important that the trip be approved asap. I need at least two months to collect all the students. >_<

Our problem is, Australia is like a million miles away from everywhere else :(

On topic: My boss has arranged for me to do a product demonstration tomorrow morning at 8am, in a place i've never been to before, about 2 hours' drive from my place :( NOT keen to do it, and he can tell :(

Just got done working with a customer, trying to configure his router. The default is "home" I told him to type that in the address bar, and when he did he said, "Nothings coming up" So, , , while I'm doing this :headscratch: he suddenly says, "Oh, wait a second, I misspelled "home" Sensei, I promise to never criticize your spelling again :bow: [/list:u]

4Qbmr wrote:Just got done working with a customer, trying to configure his router. The default is "home" I told him to type that in the address bar, and when he did he said, "Nothings coming up" So, , , while I'm doing this :headscratch: he suddenly says, "Oh, wait a second, I misspelled "home" Sensei, I promise to never criticize your spelling again :bow: [/list:u]

:rofl: :rofl:

That is so funny! I really wonder about some people sometimes!! :hehe:

Anime Dad wrote:Our problem is, Australia is like a million miles away from everywhere else :(

On topic: My boss has arranged for me to do a product demonstration tomorrow morning at 8am, in a place i've never been to before, about 2 hours' drive from my place :( NOT keen to do it, and he can tell :(

:bleh: That's an early rising, man.

4Qbmr wrote:Just got done working with a customer, trying to configure his router. The default is "home" I told him to type that in the address bar, and when he did he said, "Nothings coming up" So, , , while I'm doing this :headscratch: he suddenly says, "Oh, wait a second, I misspelled "home" Sensei, I promise to never criticize your spelling again :bow: [/list:u]

:muack:

Waaaah! I don't want to do it :(

Anime Dad wrote:Waaaah! I don't want to do it :(

Gotta take one for the team A.D. Remember, there is no "I" in team! :victory: [/list:u]

Sigh. What's there to say. I enjoy my work, but some weeks it's so tiring. :/

Wynter wrote:It has nothing to do with luck. I had similar field trips in school was well. We went to the local graveyard once to take crayon rubbings of tombstones. :sweat:

This is why, as a teacher now, I'm doing trips to different COUNTRIES. It's a lot of work and really tiring, but I want MY highschool kids to graduate with a gool experience under their belts.

I see. That's a great idea. I know a few people who never been farther than the mall. :beaten:

tabana wrote:
I see. That's a great idea. I know a few people who never been farther than the mall. :beaten:

I know most of Cincinnati has never left the area. :P And those that have likely haven't been out of the country.

I myself have never left the States, and until recently had really only been to Baltimore, Columbus Cincinnati and St. Louis (listed East to West). Now I've added Chicago, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Orlando, Naples (Florida), Ft. Myers (Florida), Inverness (Florida), Cleveland, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Philadelphia, Indianapolis, Dayton, Greensboro (NC), Lexington, Annapolis and in a week and a half I add Las Vegas. :)

I can't wait to visit Tokyo, Sapporo, Nagoya, Osaka, Kyoto, London, Paris, Berlin, Frankfurt (my father's birthplace), Santiago (Chile), Toronto, Mexico City, Madrid, Seoul, Beijing, Ireland, Egypt, Israel and more. Not sure when I'll get to all of that, but cross my fingers it's soon enough. :P

I wonder if A.D. had to make his presentation, :sweat: or if he made it out alive!

gaijinmark wrote:I wonder if A.D. had to make his presentation, :sweat: or if he made it out alive!

True say... he hasn't been on all day... :sweat:

So I'm doing the workshop. I turned the lady down and the next thing I know the Principal is talking to me about how he's behind me 100% and how I should just "go for it". :doh:

Wynter wrote:

True say... he hasn't been on all day... :sweat:

Well, i'm back. What a pain in the ass.... I knew it would be. Nothing the boss ever organises goes well :(

I got about 3 hours sleep last night, thanks to a very restless Mrs A.D. Then got up at 5AM, left at 6AM and drove for 2 hours. Set up the unit I was demonstrating.... and stood around for 4 hours, waiting for the water to be turned off (I was demonstrating a cutter for large diameter water pipe) After 4 hours, I got jack of it and packed up and drove 40 mins back to the office.

Nothing to eat or drink for 7 hours, no available toilet either :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

Anime Dad wrote:
Nothing to eat or drink for 7 hours, no available toilet either :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

Wow A.D. :shocked: Sounds like you need one of these..... :hug:

I hope your work day goes better today. :thumbsup: Although it IS Friday the 13th. Is that day considered bad luck in Australia?

Anime Dad wrote:

Well, i'm back. What a pain in the ass.... I knew it would be. Nothing the boss ever organises goes well :(

I got about 3 hours sleep last night, thanks to a very restless Mrs A.D. Then got up at 5AM, left at 6AM and drove for 2 hours. Set up the unit I was demonstrating.... and stood around for 4 hours, waiting for the water to be turned off (I was demonstrating a cutter for large diameter water pipe) After 4 hours, I got jack of it and packed up and drove 40 mins back to the office.

Nothing to eat or drink for 7 hours, no available toilet either :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

:patpat:

It's over now and it's all behind you. It's a new day. :victory:

Anime Dad wrote:no available toilet either :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

Good thing you didn't have anything to eat or drink for seven hours.... :beaten:


I feel for ya, A-Dad: As grunts, getting jerked by management is SOP.

bmwracer wrote:
Good thing you didn't have anything to eat or drink for seven hours.... :beaten:


I feel for ya, A-Dad: As grunts, getting jerked by management is SOP.

SOP? :headscratch: