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the economy...let me show you it

posted by [personal profile] la_tante at 01:45pm on 06/04/2009 under
my boss told me today that my position will most likely be cut this may. 

tomorrow the head of human resources will come by with a letter to tell me that.

i will be offered another job teaching language arts at the high school.  it's like my worst nightmare coming true. 

i run a profitable online program serving more than 20 kids.  20 kids who would otherwise be dropouts.  20 kids who chose to do online schoolwork because they could not, for whatever reason, and believe you me there are myriad reasons, they could not manage school in a traditional setting.  every single one of my students is fragile and will now mostly likely become dropouts because their rugs are being pulled out from under them.  

fuck. 

fuckity fuck fuck.
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posted by [identity profile] arabian.livejournal.com at 09:41pm on 06/04/2009
Oh, I'm so, so sorry. Sorry for the situation, sorry for you, but mostly sorry for the kids. This awful.
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posted by [identity profile] la-tante.livejournal.com at 04:07am on 07/04/2009
oh thanks so much! i know it's crappy for me but it's really horrid for my kiddos.
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posted by [personal profile] trillingstar at 09:53pm on 06/04/2009
BOOOO! Ick, yuck, and booooooooooooo. Bleh.

They're shutting down the *profitable* online program? This doesn't make sense to me. And it's obviously heart-breaking for you & your kids. *hugs*
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posted by [identity profile] la-tante.livejournal.com at 04:08am on 07/04/2009
thanks for the hugs. it is stupid and stinky beyond anything.
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posted by [identity profile] a-loquita.livejournal.com at 10:55pm on 06/04/2009
Aww, sorry hun *hugs*
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posted by [identity profile] la-tante.livejournal.com at 04:08am on 07/04/2009
oh thanks for the hugs! i need them about now.
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posted by [identity profile] gigerisgod.livejournal.com at 11:29pm on 06/04/2009
that's awful news. i'm so sorry.

language arts was always fun for me as a student, but i can't begin to fathom it from the perspective of a high school teacher.

*hugs*
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posted by [identity profile] la-tante.livejournal.com at 04:09am on 07/04/2009
oh i so don't want to go back into the classroom after 2 years of autonomy and itinerant living! ugh, lesson plans.....ick! thanks for the hugs!!
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posted by [identity profile] michellek.livejournal.com at 11:41pm on 06/04/2009
That's terrible. I'm so sorry.
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posted by [identity profile] la-tante.livejournal.com at 04:10am on 07/04/2009
oh thanks. you know how it goes: one door closes....hopefully you don't fall out the window!
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posted by [identity profile] fromiftowhen.livejournal.com at 11:53pm on 06/04/2009
I'm sorry, J. Big, massive hugs. I'm sorry for you, obviously, but I'm also sorry for those 20 kids, and it's sad that the economy has gotten so bad that your job - that is clearly helping 20 people who would otherwise be without - has to be cut.

I'm sorry. That really, really sucks.
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posted by [identity profile] la-tante.livejournal.com at 04:11am on 07/04/2009
thanks sweetie for the hugs. it's beyond awful for my kids. i know i'll have a job and things will be sucky but ok. but my kids!!!!!!!!!
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posted by [identity profile] surreallis.livejournal.com at 02:15am on 07/04/2009
Oh man. I'm so sorry. For you AND for the poor kids who will have to struggle even harder. :(

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posted by [identity profile] la-tante.livejournal.com at 04:12am on 07/04/2009
aw thanks, jenn. to coin a phrase: it sucks almost beyond the telling of it!
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